Author: Rick Outzen
Podcast: Reeves preparing to take the reins
Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves talks about his work with Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and his staff. The cooperation ensures the transition will be smooth.
Breaking: Fewer books being restricted in school libraries
Dr. Tim Smith, the Escambia County school superintendent, explains the school library policy approved by the school board last night. All those books that have…
Real News: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Maritime Commerce Day is Wednesday, Oct. 28. Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt provides an update on the port. Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about his…
Podcast: 2022 Power Up Energy Expo
The University of West Florida will serve as co-host for the 2022 Power Up Energy Expo in Panama City on Oct. 19-20. The annual training…
Podcast: ‘We have a real issue here’
Gloria Horning lives on DeVilliers Street and has been tracking the sewage issue for eight years. I had her on “Real News with Rick Outzen”…
Gannett struggling to pay debt, more staff cuts and unpaid leaves coming
Poynter reports the parent company of the Pensacola News Journal lost $54 million in its second quarter and is struggling to pay down more than…
Presser Notes: Airport Aspirations & Revealing Roadwork
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Last week, city of Pensacola officials met with a visiting team from the Florida Department of Transportation. It was a productive…
Highlights: 2022 Quality of Life Survey
Quint Studer and the Pensacola Young Professionals unveiled the 2022 Quality of Life Survey last night at a CivicCon event. The Studers have paid for…
Breaking: Commissioner May will seek a fourth term
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May announces that he will file for another term.
Breaking: Sheriff says tonight’s roundtable is first of a series
Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about his expectations for what will be the first of a series of roundtables on gun violence.
Official statement on Poop leak
ECUA/City/FDEP Team Discovers a Source of Contamination In the course of investigative work for the Downtown/Bruce Beach “Sleuthing” project, debris was discovered in the storm…
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area awards grants
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, is pleased to announce the eleven grant recipients selected at this year’s Annual Meeting held today. These nonprofit organizations will each…
Real News podcast: Monday, Oct. 17, 2022
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses his blog post on gun violence and the upcoming roundtable on the issue. Will Kennedy recaps the UWF Argos’…
Meet Nadia
The IHMC robotics team has revealed its newest humanoid robot, Nadia – a big step forward for legged robots in terms of its range of…
Breaking: Possible source of poop at Bruce Beach found
On WCOA this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson said ECUA may have found the source of sewage entering the city’s stormwater system that flows into Pensacola…
Gallery Night becomes ‘Fright Night’
On Friday, Oct. 21, from 5–9 pm, Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme of “Fright Night!” will highlight the art of the spooky season and that slight…
Music City Hit Makers concert
Concert brings together Grammy-winning songwriters and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable musical experience Pensacola, Fla.– October 7, 2022– On November 8, the University…
PensaCan 2022 successful
PensaCan 2022 was a success, raising the equivalent of 16,820 healthy meals for neighbors in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties through donations of…
More West Cervantes crosswalks open next week
Seven new mid-block crosswalks will be activated on West Cervantes Street, between Dominquez and A Streets, the week of Monday, Oct. 17. The crossings are…
State of the University
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders reflected on the Institution’s accomplishments from the past year and outlined plans for the future during her…
