Author: Rick Outzen
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…
FAA explains Jan. 11 computer glitch
Official statement from FAA: A preliminary FAA review of last week’s outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system determined that contract personnel unintentionally…
By the numbers: Specialty Licenses
From the News Service of Florida: Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week. Here are the 10 most-popular…
Real News: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023
Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the Florida’s Auditor General’s preliminary findings of its operational audit of the Tourist Development Tax collections. The search warrant of Moscow…
Another Escambia County Fire Rescue statewide honor
ECFR’s Joel Richardson Named FFCA Instructor of the Year Escambia County Fire Rescue is pleased to announce that Captain Joel Richardson has been named the…
UWF announces $250k gift to name undergraduate communication program
Pensacola, Fla. – The University of West Florida announced a $250,000 gift from Rhonda and Jerry Maygarden to the Maygarden Family Scholarship Endowment at the…
Miraflores Burial Ground Study group announced
Mayor D.C. Reeves has selected 10 individuals to serve as the Miraflores Burial Ground Study Community Advisory Group, which will assist the City of Pensacola…
Real News: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023
Escambia School Superintendent Tim Smiths discusses the drop in graduation rates and the challenges facing children in the post-pandemic world. SNAP (Stop Now and Plan)…
Podcast: Japanese New Year Celebration
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JAS) will usher in the “Year of the Rabbit” with its 29th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday,…
Auditor releases preliminary findings on TDC collections
Florida’s Auditor General has sent the Escambia Board of County Commissioners (BCC) three preliminary and tentative audit findings with recommendations that may be included in…
Mobile, Ala. has lowest life expectancy
According to MoneyGeek, life expectancy at birth in the United States has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 77 to 76.1 from…
