Author: Rick Outzen
Calling for Change
From John Peacock: DESPARATELY WANTED/NEEDED CHANGE!!! Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion within our community about our system(s) of government, consolidation…
Hall asks for input on Saenger funding
Got his email from Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall: Fellow Pensacolians: Here’s the scorecard regarding additional funding for the Saenger Theater renovation: Phone calls and…
Drop FCAT. Save money
According to Florida Department of Education, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) costs $12.84 per student – about $22 million annually. The state spends another…
State budget crisis
Psst, when we look at the state $71-plus billion budget, remember Gov. Charlie Crist cut a record $459 million from it using his line item…
Santa Rosa County – NFL
Santa Rosa County had two players on the TV yesterday: Chicago Bear fullback Jason McKie – Gulf Breeze High grad- and New York Giant kicker…
GAO: Homeland Security failing
In this age of accountablility, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) stands for independence as ti reviews various government programs and initiatives. This past week, the…
Florida Supreme Court ruling
Since it may impact our future, I found a copy of the Florida Supreme Court ruling on Dr. Greg Strand vs. Escambia County. Read Strand…
Main St. Plant relocation should be ok, too
While the PNJ mentions that the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant may be in jeopardy because of the Florida Supreme Court Ruling…
Save Our City favor
Save Our City may have a done the Community Maritime Park a big favor by forcing a referendum on the park proposal last year. A…
Details of retirement
Touart read his retirement statement ( Text of Touart’s statement (pdf)) last night, but what does it mean? IN editor Duwayne Escobedo has been trying…
Press – the villain
Former county administrator George Touart and several of the Escambia County Commissioners tried to cast the press as the villain in the Touart melodrama. The…
Handcapping BOCC Vote
What would it take to terminate County Administrator George Touart? A Escambia County commissioner could make a motion to amend Gene Valentino’s agenda item to…
Touart suspension – done deal
The word we are getting is that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will vote tonight to suspend County Administrator George Touart for one week….
Larry Craig may unresign, unplea guilty
The word is Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) may try to take back his resignation and his guilty plea. Craig had been arrested for lewd conduct…
Alabama spankings
Here’s a story that is strange even by Pensacola’s standards: Authorities are investigating allegations that now-suspended Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas periodically removed prisoners…
Touart fails to follow-thru on Roads, Inc
WEAR TV 3 also reports on the clay pit being dug by Roads, Inc. in the Cantonment area. I posted an open letter from residents…
WEAR TV interviews Studer
On WEAR TV 3, Dan Thomas interviewed Quint Studer yesterday on the progress of the Community Maritime Park. Here are two quotes from the broadcast:…
NCAA needs senior coaching division
When the older golfers could no longer compete with the rising stars, the PGA created the senior PGA. Maybe the NCAA needs to create a…
Touart poll update
Votes have nearly doubled since 11 a.m. – all for firing. Nothing: 1,182 Suspension: 10,812 Termination: 63,669 Resignation: 152
Sugar Bowl Collection
We got this press release: WHO:            The Historic New Orleans Collection WHAT:          Classic! A Celebration of Sugar Bowl Memories WHEN:          Thursday, November 29, 2007–Sunday, January…
