Author: Rick Outzen
Trending News—Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
LGBTQ+ Acceptance Doesn’t Make UWF Liberal Our readers understand that being accepting of LGBTQ+ students doesn’t make a university “liberal.” The research and rankings repeatedly…
FPL Takes Aim at Foes’ Rate Proposal
Florida Power & Light strongly opposes a competing rate proposal from consumer advocacy groups, setting up a showdown at upcoming regulatory hearings that will determine…
District 7 Town Hall: Major Projects, Community Concerns Take Center Stage
On August 26, Mayor D.C. Reeves and Councilman Delarian Wiggins hosted a District 7 Town Hall at the Lakeview Activity Center. In his opening remarks,…
Pensacola Christian Ranked Most Conservative Florida College; PSC #8
A new set of 2026 rankings from Niche lists the top 25 of the most liberal and most conservative schools in the state, based on…
Trending News—Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
The vast majority of our readers have bookmarked this blog and visit at least three times daily, Gannett has figured out how to dominate Google…
UWF Deletes Office of Campus Culture and Access Webpage
The webpage for the Office of Campus Culture and Access (OCCA), where Aurora Osburn worked, has been deleted. Check it out here. From Old Webpage…
Florida’s Great Northwest Gets $4.8 Million for 15-year plan
On August 27, Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) received unanimous approval from Triumph Gulf Coast’s Board of Directors for its FGNW: United FORWARD initiative—a strategy designed…
Mayor to Veo: ‘Too Little Too Late’
Mayor D.C. Reeves said that he respects Veo’s request for a two-month extension, but his primary concern is how city residents feel about the shared…
UWF Wants To Make It Okay to Harass LGBTQ+ Students
A change proposed to the University of West Florida Student Code of Conduct appears to make it okay to sexually harass LGBTQ+ students and faculty….
Trending News—Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Harry Roy’s Membership Committee University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews created a Presidential Search Committee that looks more the Harry Roy’s membership committee…
Daily Outtakes: Veo Wants Two-month Extension
Veo has mounted a campaign to extend its Pensacola scooter contract beyond the November 1st termination date set by Mayor D.C. Reeves, arguing that city…
$32.5M Triumph Grant Creates Innovation Hub at UWF
The University of West Florida is about to make a significant leap forward in research capabilities, thanks to a $32.5 million grant approval from the…
Rev. H.K. Matthews Memorial Tribute on Thursday, Aug. 28
A public memorial celebration honoring the life and legacy of Reverend H.K. Matthews, civil rights leader and activist, will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday,…
State Attorney Refuses to Try Indicted Police Officers
State Attorney Ginger Madden cites insufficient evidence after an extensive discovery process. The Office of the State Attorney announced Tuesday that manslaughter charges have been…
Scott Yenor and DeSantis Closer Than Reported Earlier
Former University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chair Scott Yenor spoke at a political meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last night. He took credit…
Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis: 10 Fatalities in Eight Months
At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves shared that the city has already recorded 10 traffic fatalities in 2025, with four months remaining in…
Veo Campaigns to Keep Pensacola Business
From Veo: Hi Rick, I am writing on behalf of Veo, Pensacola’s shared scooter provider. Mayor Reeves plans to end Pensacola’s shared scooter program, citing…
Trending News—Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2026
UWF PURGE The firing of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate at the University of West Florida drew concern from the local area, where the LGBTQ+ community…
UWF Presidential Search: Rigged Game
The University of West Florida’s presidential search process is compromised before it even begins. Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews has stacked the deck, appointing…
UWF awarded $100K grant from AFRL/RW University Day program
Dr. Kristen “Brent” Venable, professor and director of the intelligent systems and robotics doctoral program at the University of West Florida, has received a $100,000…
