Author: Rick Outzen
Studers donate to Janesville public schools
The Janesville Gazette reports today that Quint and Rishy Studer have donated $40,000 to the new Minority Recruitment Initiative for Janesville public schools. Read: Minority…
Wheatley in Super Bowl ad
From Sam Baltrusis, former In A&E editor, “I was working on a piece here in Boston on ads running during the Super Bowl and I…
The Phil Conners report on Pcola
Today is Groundhog’s Day. Let’s see what weatherman Phil Conners sees as he looks at Pensacola: No Community Maritime Park being built. Grass still not…
Jan. 2008 record month for blog
We had 156,070 visitors to this blog in January – a new record. The posting rules haven’t hurt the traffic. We’ve actually seen more visitors…
New Fairhope library
Another sign that Pensacola is falling behind Baldwin County: New Fairhope Library On Jan. 22, Fairhope, Ala. opened its new $7.87 million library. The main…
McNesby budget under public scrutiny
Over and over again, I hear discontent in the community with the Escambia County Sheriff’s budget – that has increased over 30 percent since Ron…
Touart on WEAR TV 3
WEAR TV reporter has former County Administrator George Touart on his Sunday morning show this weekend – IN Focus, 9 a.m. Here are some of…
Countrywide troubles grow
On IN Your Head Radio this Wednesday, Attorney General Bill McCollum reported that he was investigating one of the country’s biggest lenders, Countrywide Financial Corp.,…
Gannett blogger: ad production may be outsourced
The Gannett Blog reports that the media giant – which owns the Pensacola News Journal, USA Today and other papers – is moving advertising production…
Bama studies cancer in Baldwin Co.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has initiated a “pilot investigation of Baldwin County cancer cases” to figure out whether an unusually high number of…
FOX 10 adds this blog to website
FOX 10 has a new website devoted to Florida politics. They have added Ricksblog.biz to its coverage along with the Pensacola Beach Blog. I’m sure…
Tax Watch report coming
The much anticipated Tax Watch report on Escambia County finances is rumored to be coming next week. Last fall, Bob Kerrigan, Dick Appleyard and other…
Touart Pleads No Contest
WEAR TV 3 reports that former Escambia County administrator George Touart did plead No Contest on his hunting charges in Wisconsin. Channel 3 News has…
Home Depot lays off 500
Atlanta Constitution Journal reports: The Home Depot announced today a layoff of 10 percent of its Atlanta headquarters. Roughly 500 of the 5,000 employees here…
Grouper fishing may be hurt
The St. Pete Times has a special report how Federal regulators may cut gag fishing in the gulf by 45 percent. Federal regulators took preliminary…
Paul pleads not guilty
PNJ reports that Defense attorney Frank Russo of St. Petersburg filed a written not guilty plea in court last Friday on Escambia County Schools Superintendent…
Why did Pensacola give pay raises?
Ghosts from the past: City of Pensacola automatic pay raises. The City wouldn’t be having such a hard time cutting its budget if it hadn’t…
Ricksblog picked up by Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing’s blog picked up my analysis on Amendment 1. The link is to my blog. The tax amendment won in South Florida; stunning, really,…
Revolt in Kingdom of Midway
Midway Fire District got spanked yesterday by the voters losing its referendum: Yes 1291 No 5391. This is a crushing defeat for MFD. Of course,…
Escambia County votes in big numbers
According to the Florida Secretary of State website, Escambia County had a 47.2% voter turnout – beating Santa Rosa (39.5%) and Okaloosa (41.6%). This is…
