Author: Rick Outzen
America’s Dirty Little Secret
The weekly newspaper “The Florida Catholic” did a story on human trafficking in this week’s edition that is distributed statewide. The article – “America’s dirty…
Inweekly updates
SatDaily Dose What did our local weekly community papers report his week? Big Day Out Wrap-Up Movie Times
Gannett cuts more corners in Arizona
I ran across this article by the Phoenix New Times – another alt-weekly. The Gannett-owned Arizona Republic started publishing a smaller, abbreviated Monday newspaper paper…
Saturday newspaper summary…with attitude
The PNJ has its ideal cover story – A SWAT Team standoff. A pastor of a mysterious local ministry allegedly has a dispute with an…
WUWF Radio picks up human trafficking story
Dave Dunwoody did a report on human trafficking in the Panhandle and interviewed Mari Krueger. WEAR isn’t interested. PNJ is covering a fender bender in…
Studer Group wins Sterling Award
Studer Group, Gulf Breeze Studer Group is being recognized for their Cross-Cutting Rewards and Recognition Program.It begins with the leadership system, and the “managing up”…
Sopranos to sleep with the fishes
HBO’s “Sopranos” has its final episode this weekend. How do you think it will end? Feel free to suggest possible local plot lines.
MOBy likes Mike
Of course, while most of Pensacola thinks Commissioner Mike Whitehead is Escambia County’s own Yosemite Sam, the daily newspaper’s columnist writes that he likes Mike…
FCAT problems continue
Jeb Bush leaves office and problems with the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test continue to crop up. This time the school scores/grades are delayed because of…
Inweekly updates
FriDaily Dose Group dares to ban Blue Angels. More arrest reports. Destin drowning. Toxic fish in Bay County…Blah, Blah, Blah Music: June Mixtape New month,…
PNJ misses FEMA clarifications
Both Santa Rosa & Escambia counties issued clarifications on FEMA reimbursements. The PNJ story has misleading headlines based on the original press release by Sen….
WCI Communties being raided
WCI Communities owns Lost Key on Perdido Key. Some wanted WCI to bid on the Trillium property as an alternative to Studer-Fetterman-Cavanaugh proposal. According to…
Palm Beach County gets it
Some counties are being pro-active and not waiting for the State Legislature to make up its mind on property taxes. From Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach County…
IN: June 7 issue
While the daily newspaper is writing about car crashes and FEMA reimbursements, the Independent News has two strong news stories on human trafficking in the…
INweekly: daily newspaper highlights
ThursDaily Dose News Journal writes about FEMA reimbursement (which this blog has already covered). The Panama City News Herald has the best stories today. On…
Guess who is replacing Imus
No, it’s not Luke McCoy. MSNBC is trying out Pensacola’s Joe Scarborough. Read: Morning Joe and MSNBC Eyes Scarborough as Possible Imus Replacement The reviews…
Touart called
County Administrator George Touart called to say the county’s general fund reserves are only $13 million. I got my figures from the budget so I…
Gulf1.com still sends emails
We’ve gotten emails from several locals who keep trying to unsubscribe from gulf1.com. Mike West sent this unsolicited email out for Sen. Don Gaetz –…
Sen. Martinez overstates FEMA checks
Escambia County is getting $1.8 million from FEMA – not the $12 million that Sen. Mel Martinez reported on Monday. Oops.
County Con Game
Escambia County government would like you to believe that they wisely used the 2006/07 revenue increase for additional services and capital projects. They have a…
