Author: Rick Outzen

When teachers at Sherwood Elementary School gathered for what they thought was a routine back-to-school luncheon, they got the surprise of their academic year. Anderson…

Mayor D.C. Reeves unveiled changes to Pensacola’s parking system during his Tuesday press conference, with new resident-friendly policies set to take effect Oct. 1. The…

County Support Remains Unclear After 19 Months. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves expressed frustration with the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Escambia County’s potential contribution to the Baptist…

“The American Revolution” is coming to PBS this fall, and it has a Pensacola—Bernardo de Gálvez, whom we celebrate with a statue on North Palafox…

What are the City of Pensacola’s asks of the 2026 Legislature? State Rep. Alex Andrade wants the Pensacola City Council, who approves the city budget,…

Florida has officially become an open carry state after the First District Court of Appeals struck down the state’s open carry prohibition. Escambia County Sheriff…

UPDATE: The PSC Board meeting is going to be held in Building 1, The Baars Building, on the 3rd floor. Take the elevator in Building…

Florida’s public education system faces an unprecedented crisis, with declining enrollment, teacher shortages, and a voucher program that has become a playground for profiteering while…

Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade has sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council, urging members to take a more active role in shaping the…

Sandy Sansing and Sandy Sansing Dealerships have donated $100,000 to Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH), bringing their total lifetime giving to the organization to $977,800….

Disputes over infill housing and redevelopment in Pensacola neighborhoods isn’t only a issue in Black communities or Pensacola’s west side. The PNJ has overlooked this…

The University of West Florida announced its latest inductees to the UWF Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony, scheduled for November 14 at The…

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender warns that if you have renewed or replaced your state-issued Florida Driver’s License or ID card as of…

At its board meeting on Sept. 10, the Escambia Children’s Trust opted for a rollback millage rate rather than maintaining the current tax level. The…

The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $2 million grant to expand the UWF Florida Cybersecurity Training Program, a statewide…

Twenty-four years after September 11, 2001, most of us remember exactly where we were when the Twin Towers fell. But few can say they watched…

A new emergency medicine residency program at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in partnership with The Florida State University College of Medicine aims to increase the…

I find it funny that the News Journal and the “Inweekly Media Empire” have the same top news story for yesterday, but they are from…

When the airliners crashed into the Twin Towers, we were having a sales meeting on Sept. 11, 2001. The television was on CNN in another…

Runners, walkers and advocates for mental health are invited to take part in the Landrum 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11. The race kicks off…