Author: Rick Outzen
Letter from BDI on red clay
Here is a letter dated August 2, 2007 to Santa Rosa Island Authority board members. Read No red clay
BDI adamant about red clay
From IN editor Duwayne Escobedo: RED CLAY DEBATE There are a few issues on Pensacola Beach that will always start a melee, like condos, taxes,…
ECAT gets a reprieve
The Escambia County commission agreed to help fund the Escambia County Area Transit through Sept. – $102,000. The company managing ECAT will put up $63K…
Moby choices
Am I the only one who notices PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien is in an O’pine rut? I guess when it’s raining, he can’t walk over…
Unlimited building for Perdido
The Escambia County commissioners voted last night to remove the residential building cap for Perdido Key. Currently, a maximum of 7,150 residential units are allowed….
Who will replace Johnny Rogers
The daily newspaper reports, as many suspected, that Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools Johnny Rogers will retire and not run for re-election in 2008….
Pensacola mill hurts IP profits
The Associated Press reports that International Paper reports solid international demand. However: The company said global demand for paper and packaging continues to grow, but…
Squeezing every penny
The Gulf Breeze City Council voted last night at its executive session to make drivers involved in an accident pay a special fee. According to…
Commander’s Palace coming to Destin
There once was a time were Pensacola got the top new restaurants. Every year we added something new and exciting. Now all the excitement is…
A county with vision
Sorry, it’s not Escambia or Santa Rosa. The Hillsborough County Commission voted Wednesday to spend $500-million over the next five years to widen roads, improve…
Conflicting info on beach red clay
Not to beat a dead horse… but my source from the county says that the red clay on Pensacola Beach was trucked out there from…
Red clay follow up
from IN editor Duwayne Escobedo: Red clay is not allowed to be used for the base in road construction on Pensacola Beach because of fear…
Andrews and Pensacola in Detroit Free Press
Defensive end Simeon Rice, released by the Bucs for failing a physical, said he passed a battery of exams administered by renowned orthopedist Dr. James…
Santa Rosa Co. cuts property taxes
Santa Rosa County has set a tentative property tax rate for 2007-08 at 6.0953, a nearly 8 percent decrease from the current millage rate of…
Mullet poisoned
University of West Florida researchers have found that mullet, redfish, speckled trout, flounder and croaker caught in the lower Escambia River, upper Escambia Bay, Bayou…
Red clay used on the beach
Contractors are not allowed to use red clay on Pensacola Beach. However, the road contractor Roads, Inc. appears to have been given special dispensation and…
Another jail inmate is dead
From IN editor Duwayne Escobedo: By now most people have heard about the tragic death of Leonard Black in the Escambia County jail and the…
SMG/Civic Center honored
Press Release: PENSACOLA CIVIC CENTER MAKES MID-YEAR CHARTS! PENSACOLA, Fla.- The Pensacola Civic Center is making headlines for another successful season. Venues Today Magazine’s July…
No perfect plans
There is no perfect plan for a strong mayor or charter government for Escambia County. However, what do know is that the current systems only…
IN Strong Mayor plan
This doesn’t have to be complicated. Ballot Question: “Shall the City Charter be amended to change from a City Manager structure of government to a…
