Author: Rick Outzen
Real News 2/28/24
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the role of mentors and his Blazer Academy. We also touch on the Star Network and increasing the force….
Inweekly 2/29/24 issue – Spring Forward
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Inweekly: A&E Happenings 2/29/24
—Nonprofits & Fundraisers— Animal Allies Florida Bingo Animal Allies Florida hosts bingo twice monthly at Scenic Hills Country Club, 8891 Burning Tree Road. The cost…
Inweekly: From the Stage to the Page with LaChelle McCormick Johns
By Dakota Parks If you’ve ever attended Pensacola Poetry on a Tuesday night, you’ve probably heard LaChelle McCormick Johns getting down behind the mic. A…
Inweekly: The Buzz
Helping the White House Boys On Feb. 20, House and Senate committees approved bills that would create a compensation program for victims of abuse at…
Inweekly: Florida’s Bad Dental Health
By Tom St. Myer When it comes to dental health, Florida has the dubious distinction of ranking among the worst states in the nation. WalletHub…
Inweekly: Sun Belt Transforms Pensacola
By Tom St. Myer Basketball falls relatively low on the sports pecking order in Pensacola except for one week each March when the Sun Belt…
Inweekly: Outtakes-A Reasonable Goal
By Rick Outzen On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Florida Department of Education released the Kindergarten Readiness scores for this past fall. Escambia County’s readiness increased…
Inweekly: Winners & Loser 2/29/24
Winners Melissa Caraway Lakeview Center has named Melissa Caraway, a component director for its Special Populations Network, its Team Member of the Year for 2023….
Inweekly: Spring Forward
Things to see, hear and do this season Technically, it’s not spring until March 19. But the sun setting after 5 p.m. really has us…
Probable cause found in ethics complaint against Underhill’s aide
On March 8, the Florida Commission on Ethics will consider the probable cause finding regarding a complaint against former County Commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide, Jonathan…
National history group opposes Florida bills
The American Historical Association has sent a letter to members of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate opposing HB 1291/SB 1372, asserting that if…
Daily Outtakes: The future of Yonge land
On Monday, March 4, the Community Redevelopment Agency will discuss its preferences for the redevelopment of 925 East Jackson Street, where the Malcolm Yonge Gym…
Senators back compensating Dozier victims
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Decades later, survivors known as “The White House Boys” still struggle when recalling the mental,…
Real News 2/27/24
Collier Merrill shares the many steps that happened behind the scenes to land American Magic in Pensacola. Culinary Productions’ owner Mike DeSorbo. Culinary Productions Event…
Mayor Reeves’ wish, stop us vs them on housing
Mayor D.C. Reeves has received pushback on social media over the recent Wall Street Journal article concerning the increase of million-dollar homes sold in the…
Beck Partners sold to Stirling
Lousiana-based Stirling has acquired Beck Partners, the regional commercial real estate firm founded by Gregg Beck in 1981. Justin Beck, CEO of Beck Partners, will…
Alabama ruling impacts Pensacola women
Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that couples who tried in vitro fertilization (IVF) and lost frozen embryos in an accident at a facility…
Daily Outtakes: Why was Gilley fired
The PNJ has posted online reporter Jim Little’s coverage of the civil trial regarding the legality of the Escambia County commissioners’ 401a retirement plan. While…
Real News 2/26/24
The kindergarten readiness rate is 49.5% in Escambia County. For 2022, it was 45%. Shannon Nickinson began the Studer Community Institute’s early brain development work…
