Author: Rick Outzen
Pensacola: ‘Sailing Capital of the USA’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves and American Magic Skipper Terry Hutchison signed the lease, making the Port of Pensacola the home of American Magic for the…
Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump Jr in Pensacola on Tuesday
PublicSquare announced that it will host a Town Hall with Congressman Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, Jr. and PublicSquare CEO Michael Seifert at Palafox Wharf Waterfront,…
American Magic touts Pensacola lease
American Magic, the US Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, proudly unveils a landmark collaboration with the City of Pensacola. This partnership signifies a monumental…
Malcolm Yonge update – letters sent (updated)
The City of Pensacola has notified property owners around the Malcolm Yonge Gym that demolition of the facility will be on or after Monday, March…
Daily Outtakes: FloridaWest needs friends
The board of FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development authority, wants to add more private sector partners to fully implement its strategic plan, which was developed…
Top Five News Stories – week ended 2/24/24
Arrested Pensacola teen linked to nationwide Nazi network Raw Story reporter Jordan Green wrote about the four Pensacola white teenagers who last summer were collectively…
Real News -2/23/24
Strawberry Fields Forever Four-Course Dinner Join Oyster Bay and Classic City for an intimate gathering of fellow music and food lovers as we celebrate National…
Schools with kindergarteners not ready
The 2023 kindergarten screenings show us where we need to focus on helping parents prepare their children for school. When School Superintendent Keith Leonard presents…
Daily Outtakes: More ready fo kindergarten
Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education released the Kindergarten Readiness scores for this past fall. Escambia County increased by 4.5%, with 49.5% of the incoming…
Real News 2/22/24
The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee have approved HB 21 and SB 24, which would create a compensation…
Malcolm Yonge Gym update, Myers explains
We’ve heard from the Save Malcolm Yonge Gym group. Later today, they plan to file a motion for a bond amount to be set for…
Getting Gen Z engaged and voting
A new Axios-Generation Lab poll found that 58% of voters between Gen Z and younger millennials aren’t sure if they’ll vote in November. Jayden D’Onofrio,…
The Pensacola connection to Nazi network
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” Raw Story reporter Jordan Green discussed his four-month investigation into the 2119 Blood and Soil Crew, a nationwide…
Daily Outtakes: Judge denies hearing on gym
Circuit Court Judge Jennifer J. Frydrychowicz denied Jonathan Green’s request for a hearing in his request for an emergency temporary restraining order on the demolition…
Real News 2/21/22
Pensacola’s historic preservation planner, Adrianne Walker, previewed her Table Talk for the UWF Historic Trust on the Miraflores Burial Ground Study. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola…
How Malcolm Yonge Gym went ‘wonky’
In 2020, the Pensacola City Council voted 7-0 to not repair the Malcolm Yonge Gym and relocate $715,000 to refurbish Magee Field. Councilwoman Ann Hill…
Malcolm Yonge legal updates
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced at his Tuesday presser that the city has hired Jack Zoesch of Beggs & Lane to handle motions made by Jonathan…
Baptist spends $10M on Nine Mile, not West Moreno
Baptist Health Care announced it has invested $10 million in a second combined emergency room and urgent care location at its Baptist Medical Park–Nine Mile,…
Raw Story reporter on WCOA tomorrow
Jordan Green will be my guest on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” tomorrow at 7 a.m. The Raw News reporter linked the four Pensacola…
Dozier bills passed by Senate, House committees
House and Senate committees on Tuesday approved bills that would create a compensation program for victims of abuse at the state’s now-closed Dozier School for…
