Author: Rick Outzen
Real News: Mayor, Supervisor and Ronald McDonald (House)
Mayor D.C. Reeves We discuss his ideas concerning the purchase of the Gibson School building and the importance of the next phase of ST Engineering…
Presser notes – 2/13/24
The town hall regarding Skate Spot has been delayed while the City of Pensacola waits to see the renderings from Upward Intuition and has staff…
Legislative update
Tampa Bay Times reported House Speaker Paul Renner is backing HB 1645, which would enact wide-ranging changes to Florida’s energy policy. The bill also would…
A resignation trend in Milton
For decades, Milton operated out of the spotlight with minimal controversy. City and county governments were stable and worked under the radar, but not anymore….
Century produces UDC check
The Town of Century finally provided NorthEscambia.com with a copy of Urban Development Center’s partial loan repayment. Will Reynolds reported this morning, “Monday, Town Clerk…
Daily Outtakes: Trust meets today
The Escambia Children’s Trust meets at 9 a.m. today in the Escambia County Commission chambers. This will be the first meeting for the new executive…
Real News 2/12/24
The Laurel Oaks Behavioral Center in Dothan, Ala., and its parent company, Universal Health Services, are facing a lawsuit following another sexual assault of a…
Coach Yelton: Girls in Sports
We talked with UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton about her team’s last two games against nationally ranked Union and Christian Brothers as they prepare…
UDC says it has paid another $20K
NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center (UDC) has paid another $20,000 on its loan from the Town of Century. However, finding proof of the payment…
Daily Outtakes: Bye PNJ
On Sunday, Pensacola News Journal Executive Editor Lisa Nellessen Savage notified Escambia and Santa Rosa readers that they would no longer find the Pensacola News…
Real New – Super Bowl version
Sena and I talked with ABC News Jason Nathanson and Alex Stone about the upcoming Super Bowl in Las Vegas. ABC News Jason Nathanson reviews…
Parkrun celebrates five years
This Saturday marks the five-year anniversary of Parkrun on the University of West Florida’s Pensacola campus. Every Saturday morning, parkrunners gather to walk, jog, run…
Daily Outtakes: National Pizza Day
It’s National Pizza Day. Here are some of the national deals: Pizza Hut’s Deal Lover’s Menu: Order two or more dishes for $7 – medium…
Ronald McDonald House gets new kitchen
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida is pleased to announce a comprehensive kitchen renovation project in the Spring of 2024, made possible by a…
Harrison named new CHS head
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed Leah Harrison as its new Executive Director, serving the Pensacola to Panama City communities. Harrison was named…
Daily Outtakes: ‘You are not the only one anymore’
Yesterday, several friends sent me a link to a viewpoint posted on FloridaPolitics.com that criticized Baptist Health Care for “executing a masterclass in dodging fiscal…
Portside Pickleball coming to downtown Pensacola
Warehouse 4 Sports Launches First Phase of Construction With Portside Pickle The development team converting a Port of Pensacola warehouse into a sports facility is…
Breaking: Dozier bill passed out of committees
Attorney Troy Rafferty texted that the bills to compensate the victims abused at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna have made it out of…
2024 Rising Stars
We’ve published the Rising Star issue every winter, maintaining the high standards established in the beginning. Over the past 17 years, the Rising Stars have…
Can we keep a post office in downtown Pensacola?
Ballard Partners’ Dan McFaul is helping Mayor D.C. Reeves convince the United States Postal Service to find a new location in downtown Pensacola. McFaul discusses…
