Author: Rick Outzen
County pay raises
How was the $3.477 million pay raise implemented for Escambia County workers? General workers, levels A & B: Â Â Â $2,440,701.10 (70% total pay increase) Immediate…
Miller gets Golden Mouse
…couldn’t resist the headline. The Web site of U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) was honored recently by the Congressional Management Foundation, for being one of…
House leaders tell school district to raise taxes…
While Gov. Crist and Republican lawmakers are beating their chests proclaiming property taxes should be cut, House Republican leaders are telling school districts to raise…
Prison break star dines at Global Grill
Wentworth Miller, co-star of Fox TV series “Prison Break”, dined at Global Grill last night with two friends. All wore hats to disguise themselves and…
City rules for county neighborhoods
The daily newspaper has an article on attempt in Scenic Hills subdivision to create an Enhanced Neighborhood Protection zone whereby they can: Restrict any outbuildings…
Shot or Not
From the Orlando Weekly: No one will argue cervical cancer isn’t deadly. The disease, which killed 30 percent of the 11,000 U.S. women it affected…
More seats for Dierks Bentley
GREAT NEW SEATS JUST RELEASED OFF STAGE LEFT AND STAGE RIGHT. Modern Day Drifter Dierks Bentley will team up with special guest Eric Church will…
Friends response to CRA debate
Friends of the Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees continues to make great strides on the waterfront…
Suter update
Parents at Suter Elementary have been told their beloved school in East Pensacola is off the immediate chopping block. However, the end still may be…
Lawmakers have less cash…
Let’s see how the Florida Legislature manages having $1 billion less to spend. From the Miami Herald: Florida’s big-time budget boom, sparked by a flurry…
Another presidential poll
From American Research Group’s latest poll on the presidential primaries. McCain tops the field of Republicans. Edwards moves ahead Obama among Democrats GOP: McCain 38%;…
Reality check needed
The daily newspaper’s article on the impact of property tax reforms on the Community Maritime Park- ominously titled “Park money at risk” – has resurrected…
ECSO photo report on Brownsville
The Criminal Intelligence Unit of the Escambia Sheriff’s Office has produced this “Progress Report in Pictures” See PDF :ECSO rpt.pdf Several of the photos look…
What about Century?
Another rumored drug area is Century. There’s a reason why that is where Coach Washington was arrested. We’ve heard from more than one source that…
Next Step for Brownsville
Operation Brownsville is over. Here are the stats: Suspicious persons/vehicles: 480 – Citizen assists: 138 – Agency assists: 68 – Traffic Stops: 304 – Warrant…
Too much to think about
What makes someone good or bad? The drug arrest of Woodham Coach Benny Washington and the subsequent comments on this blog and others in the…
Woodham icon arrested
Former State champion basketball coach (Woodham High) – Bennie Washington – was arrested last night on drug related charges in Century. Washington was stopped for…
