Author: Rick Outzen
Good to work for the City
Budget cutbacks won’t hurt the bank accounts of city employees. The Pensacola City Council voted 8-0 last week, with Councilmen Mike DeSorbo and Sam Hall…
Thompson, the new Reagan
Another actor with political experience is seeking the presidential nomination. Reagan, a former Governor, did it in 1990 1980. Fred Thompson, a former U.S. Senator,…
Good Jobs after Hurricane Ivan
I’ve heard a lot of talk about what a great job County Administrator George Touart did after Hurricane Ivan. However I can’t think of any…
Pals keep jobs longer
Barry Evans and George Touart both held the Escambia County Administrator’s position longer than anyone else. Both served under County Commissioner Mike Whitehead. Both retired…
Question of the day
When is a decision not a decision? When the “decision” is made by the Pensacola City Council. Case in point: The Pensacola City Council voted…
Copycat version Best of the Coast Contest started
Our daily newspaper has started trying to sell its own “Best of” contest…just as we’ve closed the most successful voting session in the history of…
Another jail death
The daily newspaper reports another jail death: A 34-year-old man died at the Escambia County Jail on Thursday. The cause of the man’s death was…
Bizarre BOCC meeting
First it starts 6 minutes late. Mike Whitehead walks in as the gavel is sounded. Grover Robinson arrives five minutes after meeting starts and spends…
Would you stay for a whole BOCC meeting for $74K?
The Escambia County commissioners are paid $73,818.99. Is it too much to ask them to stay for an entire meeting, especially one as important as…
Fate of the Park
The daily newspaper is reporting that the bond issue for the public portion of the Community Maritime Park may have to go to a countywide…
Move on
This morning the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets to discuss County Administrator George Touart’s severance package. I have the feeling that some deal was…
Palm Beach County to spend $87 million to attract business
The Sun-Sentinel reports this morning that the Palm Beach County commission approved an $87 million proposal to help bring German research giant Max Planck to…
Gannett is transforming, not like the movie
Poytner Online has a memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow to his employees that lauds the success of USA Today and discusses the “transformation” of…
Super exemption losing steam
The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute has found support of the Florida Legislature’s super property tax exemption referendum is slipping. Florida voters support 47 – 22…
Port expands
The Herald Tribune reports that Port Manatee that is south of Tampa is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal. The port is in…
Lights out for SR parks
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners has a proposed budget that cuts the $125,000 that the county has used to pay utilities at county-owned…
Culture wins
The Committee of the Whole of the Pensacola city council approved spending up to $6 million more on the renovation and expansion of the Saenger…
Strong mayor at PYP Meeting
The Pensacola Young Professional’s will host its next Forward Focus meeting Sept. 11 beginning at 5:15 p.m. with networking, meeting to follow at 5:30 p.m….
Cold beer, pizza and music coming to Palafox
It has been confirmed Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom is coming to downtown Pensacola in the spaces formerly rented by Margarita’s Downtown and The Pillars….
How safe is I110 bridge
A reader sent us this photo the bridge at the Cervantes I-110 exit. Look by the pole.
