Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: PNS connection
Pensacola has connections to two news stories: $10.3B PFAS Settlement Late yesterday, the New York Times reported 3M reached a $10.3 billion settlement with U.S….
Real News: the one about walking catfish
PenAir Credit Union, Pensacola’s oldest and largest credit union, has unveiled its new brand that embodies the credit union’s passion and purpose for enhancing lives….
Santa Rosa listed as GOP stronghold
By the Numbers: Republican Strongholds ©2023 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. Numbers released this week show the Republican Party of…
Last Word: Sandra Sanford
Sandra Sanford Inweekly, 11/16/2006 Sandra Sanford moved to Pensacola six years ago after living in the Virgin Islands for 14 years. Sanford, who recently opened…
TSA pausing checkpoint work
The Transportation Security Administration has agreed to pause their ongoing security checkpoint replacement at Pensacola International Airport, due to record-breaking traveler traffic and concerns expressed…
Daily Outtakes: Now We Know
Fake Battles On Tuesday, the Escambia County School Board approved an emergency rule empowering Interim School Superintendent Keith Leonard to remove from the schools any…
Last Word: Susi Lyons
In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust…
Rest of Real News: First day of Summer
Pensacola Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week’s city council meeting. Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new Executive Master…
Meet Dayna Reggero
Award-winning filmmaker Dayna Reggero of the Climate Listening Project brings her latest documentary Gulf Coast Love Story to Pensacola on Wednesday, July 19. Healthy Gulf…
UWF Masters in ‘Money Ball’
Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new Master of Science in Administration with a specialization in sport administration. The…
Daily Outtakes: Finding my past
We Are All Immigrants In our June 15 issue, I wrote about my great-grandfathers, who were immigrants from Ireland and Denmark. I have a portrait…
Last Word: Papa Don Schroeder
In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust…
D.C. on D.C.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Sen. Rick Scott and others about adding another terminal to the…
Worst Decision Ever
On June 20, 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to take over the Escambia County Jail and Central Booking & Detention…
New Baptist Hospital Surgery Discharge Lounge named in honor of Moores
Margie and Alan Moore have made an impactful gift to Baptist Health Care Foundation to benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus, scheduled to open in…
Fireworks show set for July 4
The Greater Pensacola Chamber and Pensacola Young Professionals will present this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show at 9 p.m. over Pensacola Bay. The night…
Daily Outtakes: Remembering Patti
Downtown Pensacola lost O’Riley Irish Pub owner and Downtown Improvement Board member Patti Sonnen, who died suddenly last week. The DIB sent out this announcement…
Last Word: Eric Stevenson
Eric Stevenson Inweekly, 9/14/2006 Eric Stevenson is a former Assistant State Attorney. He has been practicing law for eight years. For the last four years,…
Real News: Need for Speed
Madrina Ciano previews the Festival of Speed, which is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the Five Flags Speedway. The event is…
Helping those displaced by flooding
Hundreds have been displaced due to flooding. Community Health Northwest Florida is collecting items to help those living in shelters. What this matters: Forest Creek…
