Author: Rick Outzen
PHS Tapes – Episode Two: The Cash Crunch
The second episode of the Pensacola Humane Society board members meeting with staff and volunteers in hopes of clearing the air. It’s chaotic but informative….
PHS Tapes – Episode One: ‘You Got Our Attention
The Pensacola Humane Society shut down in January after the staff walked out. The PHS Society has since filed a lawsuit against six former employees…
Florida Legislature – week ended Feb. 3
No More Concealed Carry Permits: House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses – known…
IHMC breaks ground on $30-million facility
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ceremonially broke ground today (Feb. 3) on a new $30 million project in downtown Pensacola, setting up…
WCOA celebrates 97 years on the air
WCOA — Wonderful City of Advantages — aired its first broadcast on Feb. 3, 1926 from Pensacola City Hall. We had several guest on the…
Real News: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023
On March 1, the City of Pensacola will launch an additional payment option designed to make paying for parking in city-owned public parking spaces quick…
Andrade endorses White for State Senate
Sen. Doug Broxson will term out of office in 2024. Several potential candidates have been mentioned, but former State Rep. Frank White appears to be…
North Escambia and Santa Rosa counties receive state grants for broadband
At a press conference in Milton this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the first set of awards through the Broadband Opportunity Grant Program to expand…
Humane Society – True or False
The Pensacola Humane Society is broke. False In 2020, PHS received a $1.2 million bequest. The money was put in securities, and occasionally dividends have…
Podcast: UWF Coach Kaleb Nobles
The UWF football team added 14 players on the first day of the National Signing Period Wednesday. First-year head coach Kaleb Nobles announced the additions…
Presser Notes: Military, Market & Parking
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Port of Pensacola may be in a state of evolution — broadening its portfolio, adding less industrial tenants — but…
Real News: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023
Attorney Eric Stevenson speculates on why Donald Trump chose to file his lawsuit against Bob Woodward in Pensacola. ABC White House correspondent Karen Travers is…
New College President ousted, Corcoran named
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A revamped New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday quickly shook up leadership…
DeSantis delivers budget plan
Here are the highlights from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press release: Sale Tax Exemptions A permanent sales tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities A permanent…
Pay-by-Text Parking
On March 1, the City of Pensacola will launch an additional payment option designed to make paying for parking in city-owned public parking spaces quick…
2023 Band on the Beach schedule
Pensacola Beach’s popular outdoor concert series, Bands on the Beach, is back starting April 4, 2023, and features diverse bands and performances for every musical…
Humane Society emails give more insights
The PNJ reports the Pensacola Humane Society, on behalf of its board of directors, has filed a lawsuit against six former department heads for sending…
Rest of Tuesday, Jan. 31 podcasts
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves covers the Miraflores Park project, Pensacola Police Department and his upcoming trip to Harvard. A three-judge panel in Philadelphia ruled Monday…
Podcast: Play tells Clotilda story
The Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring captives from Africa to the United States, has long been a legend. The ship brought the…
Breaking: Corcoran may be picked to head New College
The Tampa Bay Times is reporting former Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is slated to be New College’s new president, according to a DeSantis spokesperson….
