Author: Rick Outzen
Bergosh: Stolen Texts, OLF 8 and EMS
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses last week’s show cause hearing concerning his text messages that were stolen off the county’s server, gives the last…
House passes new, special teaching certificate
Last week, the Florida House passed HB 1285, which included allowing a “classical education teaching certificate.” The certificates will be awarded solely on the request…
Wild analogies – city referendums
The Pensacola City Charter allows for citizen-led referendums. We’ve covered all the petition drives over the past 25 years. Unfortunately, many wild conspiracies, allegations, and…
Daily News: Text message lawsuit update
Escambia County’s lawsuit against Gannett, former commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide, Jonathan Owens and Alex Arduini had a show cause hearing on Zoom last Thursday. Okaloosa…
Top Five Stories for week ending Feb. 17
Gym Demolition Challenged: Jonathan Green has filed a motion asking for an emergency temporary restraining order against the City of Pensacola to allow the Committee…
Breaking: Petition affidavit turned in
Late Friday, Feb. 16, Jonathan Green delivered to Pensacola City Hall the Committee to Save Malcolm Yonge Community Center‘s petition affidavit with the 10 names…
Real News 2/16/24
ECUA collaborated with the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program on a recycling education campaign in 2023. This campaign featured a newly updated sticker design,…
Free Elementary Swim and Dive Program
The Aquatic Center at Booker T. Washington High School will host a free Elementary Swim and Dive Program this spring. Included will be a free…
Malcolm Yonge Petition needs 4,138 signatures
According to Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender, the City of Pensacola had 41,381 registered voters for the 2022 general election, which means the Committee to…
Daily Outtakes: Yonge demolition challenged
Citizens wanting to keep the Malcolm Yonge Gym aren’t going away without a fight. Jonathan Green has filed a motion asking for an emergency temporary…
Real News 2/15/24
Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses next week’s council agenda. SRIA’s Robbie Schrock discusses the 2024 Band on the Beach. February 11 marked 211 Day,…
Pensacola MESS Hall to host Pi Day Pie Tasting event
The Pensacola MESS Hall is hosting an irrational celebration on March 14, Pi Day. Attendees will sample pies, both pizza and dessert, from restaurants and…
Daily Outtakes: ‘Corridors of Concern’
Escambia County Public Schools has begun identifying the academic outcomes, such as reading and math scores, with their school attendance zones to reveal “corridors of…
Real News 2/14/24
The rest of today’s interviews: University of West Florida Volleyball Coach Melissa Wolter discusses the importance of getting girls involved in sports. The Pensacola Opera…
Simmons: ‘Growing your own’
As a follow-up to Inweekly’s Rising Stars, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons and I discuss the importance of keeping our local talent. “I really like…
Sun Belt Conference returns to Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship will be in Pensacola March 5 – 11. Twenty-eight teams will vie for a chance to…
Another Smoke Alarm Saturday this weekend
The Pensacola Fire Department will hold its next Smoke Alarm Saturday event Feb. 17 in District 1. Smoke Alarm Saturdays is a continuing effort by…
Bands on the Beach Schedule
uBreak out your dancing shoes and mark your calendars because the electrifying summer concert series, Bands on the Beach, is back and better than ever!…
Daily Outtakes: Buck collects bucks
The Buck Mitchell campaign shared with Inweekly that it has $67,175 in the bank and aims to raise $80K by the end of this week…
Beach projects completed
Escambia County sent out a press release touting its investment in improvements and maintenance on Pensacola Beach. “We’ve invested heavily over the past several years…
