Author: Rick Outzen
Real News: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2025
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discusses the county’s emergency alert system. He also discusses the statewide recognition his department has received. Rally Pensacola…
Podcast: Council on Aging pioneers tiny homes
Council on Aging of West Florida has successfully housed agency client Beverly Monroe in a 128-square-foot tiny home unit as part of a project funded…
Perdido shows interest in incorporation
By Tom St. Myer Movement for Perdido to incorporate into a municipality is gaining momentum after hundreds of residents attended an inaugural meeting Monday night…
Mental Health focus
This week, Inweekly delves deeper into mental health care, not just locally but statewide. Escambia County isn’t the only county trying to figure how to…
Deja vu in Brownsville
At his gun violence roundtable last week, Sheriff Chip Simmons asked community and church leaders to join him in turning around the Brownsville community. We’ve…
MESS Hall: Women in Science
The Pensacola MESS Hall will host a free, adult-oriented reception on February 16 at 5 PM to celebrate the installation of twelve posters of women…
Real News: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeve recaps his trip to D.C,. and discusses the need to focus on the military in our area. Stephanie Shepard lost her…
Podcast: Glenn Miller Orchestra returns
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is returning to the National Naval Aviation Museum for a live, in-person concert in February that will be open to…
Foo Foo kickoff on Monday, Feb 6
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival is returning bigger and better than ever in 2023 as it announces its 10 Year celebration. On Monday, February 6,…
UWF ranked again
The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF…
Podcast: Mass shootings – a challenge for law enforcement
Less than one month into 2023, the United States has totaled 36 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The mass shooting of this…
Podcast: Drug abuse among local teens
Last October, Stephanie Shepard lost her son, age 18, to a drug overdose. Since then, she has formed a nonprofit Hope Above Fear to establish…
‘One World, Many Voices’ tickets on sale
Pensacola, Fla. – JANUARY 2023 – Tickets are now available for “One World, Many Voices,” presented by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC) on Saturday, March…
Free Tax Help Available from United Way of West Florida
Pensacola, FL – People can start booking appointments Wednesday, January 25, to get their taxes filed for free through VITA, United Way of West Florida’s Volunteer Income…
Living the Dream: Chandra Smiley’s speech
The “Living the Dream” celebration took place on Saturday, Jan. 14. The 2023 honorees were John Albritton, Grace McCaffery, Celestine Lewis, Kevin Robinson, Bruce Partington,…
Real News: Monday, Jan. 23, 2023
Levin Papantino Rafferty shareholder Kim Adams has filed an Amicus Brief in Reynaldo Gonzalez, et al. v. Google LLC, which is before the U.S. Supreme…
We Are Perdido meeting agenda
Providing education and educational resources to the general public concerning the municipal incorporation of the Perdido, Florida community. Learning about the municipal incorporation process. MEETING…
County terminates contract for jail construction
Whitesell-Green/Caddell sued Escambia County, alleging the county still owes the company $3.4 million for the construction of the new county jail. The county has countered…
Escambia continues book-removal process
By Jeremy Morrison The Escambia County School District continues to review books for objectionable content and removal. Most of the books on Escambia’s list have…
Real News: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
The University of West Florida announced a $250,000 gift from Rhonda and Jerry Maygarden to the Maygarden Family Scholarship Endowment at the UWF Foundation and…
