Author: Rick Outzen
GOP primaries shook up as Outzen enters race
Since the Arizona Secretary of State has approved my application to be on the Feb. 5th presidential preference ballot, the Republican presidential race has been…
Complaint filed against Walton Sheriff
Daily News reports: Walton County Finance Director Bill Imfeld dropped out of the sheriff’s race this month after James Murray, an attorney representing the Sheriff’s…
GGW Judges stays with case
News Herald reports that U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak told “Girls Gone Wild†founder Joe Francis on Wednesday he would not remove himself from Francis’…
Will PNJ buy WEAR TV 3?
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to allow broadcasters to also own a newspaper in the same market. While Sinclair – which owns WEAR…
Obama sidestepped tough votes
Barack Obama has captured the hearts of many young voters who are looking for a change in Washington. But will he be a catalyst for…
Huckabee jumps past McCain, Freddie in FL
There is a new candidate of the moment for the GOP. Two months ago it was Fred Thompson. Now it’s Mike Huckabee. From Miami Herald:…
Not all ports struggle
Mobile Press Register reports: The Alabama state docks saw record cargo volume in 2007, driven primarily by a 50 percent increase in container cargo and…
Arizona GOP primary a toss up
My presidential chances are improving. The Tuscon Citizen reports the GOP presidential primary in Arizona is a toss up: “The buzz has switched frequencies as…
Insurers may be sued
Miami Herald reports that Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed three high-powered lawyers to file a class-action lawsuit against the insurance industry on behalf of state…
More CMP delays
The latest timetable for the Community Maritime Park calls for the requests for proposal from the Master Developer candidates not to be due until April…
McCain momentum
The NY Times reports that John McCain has picked up the endorsements of three major newspapers: The Des Moines Register, The Manchester Union Leader and…
State DOT doing all it can
That’s what the Pensacola News Journal reports today (DOT defends runoff efforts). I think the more accurate statement would be: ” Listen we bid out…
Official Springfest press release
The SpringFest Board of Directors is proud of the public and private support it has generated during the fall. We are encouraged by the way…
Writer seeks info on dad at Naval Museum
From San Antonio Express-News: I was 7, a gangly schoolboy in Corpus Christi, when word came that my dad, a pilot for the Navy’s famed…
Springfest wants help again
The Pensacola News Journal reports that the Springfest board wants more time to “land a national management company to produce the festival.” This will be…
Beach CRA
Panama City Beach has a Community Redevelopment Agency to take care of its infrastructure needs. It can do so since its beach residents and businesses…
Port Navarre legal battle
The Daily News reports that the ongoing legal case has delayed construction on the huge residential/retail development known as Port Navarre for more than two…
Civic Center for sale
There is a buzz that BOCC is considering selling the Pensacola Civic Center. It sleeps 6000, ten bathrooms, large family room, no yard to mow,…
Can not resist this post
Two months after I wrote about the Chamber’s magnet program, the daily newspaper writes that they are popular: Magnets showing up everywhere, and chamber hopes…
