This Saturday marks the five-year anniversary of Parkrun on the University of West Florida’s Pensacola campus. Every Saturday morning, parkrunners gather to walk, jog, run or volunteer during the timed 5K run/walk….
Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: National Pizza Day
It’s National Pizza Day. Here are some of the national deals: Pizza Hut’s Deal Lover’s Menu: Order two or more dishes for $7 – medium one-topping pizzas, melts, wings, pastas, sides, Roasted…
Ronald McDonald House gets new kitchen
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida is pleased to announce a comprehensive kitchen renovation project in the Spring of 2024, made possible by a generous grant from the Chadbourne-DeMaria Foundation. Since…
Harrison named new CHS head
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed Leah Harrison as its new Executive Director, serving the Pensacola to Panama City communities. Harrison was named an Inweekly Rising Star in 2011. In…
Daily Outtakes: ‘You are not the only one anymore’
Yesterday, several friends sent me a link to a viewpoint posted on FloridaPolitics.com that criticized Baptist Health Care for “executing a masterclass in dodging fiscal responsibility for the mess it’s left behind…
Portside Pickleball coming to downtown Pensacola
Warehouse 4 Sports Launches First Phase of Construction With Portside Pickle The development team converting a Port of Pensacola warehouse into a sports facility is announcing the first phase of its development….
Breaking: Dozier bill passed out of committees
Attorney Troy Rafferty texted that the bills to compensate the victims abused at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna have made it out of the House and Senate committees. State Rep….
2024 Rising Stars
We’ve published the Rising Star issue every winter, maintaining the high standards established in the beginning. Over the past 17 years, the Rising Stars have been a constant source of pride for…
Can we keep a post office in downtown Pensacola?
Ballard Partners’ Dan McFaul is helping Mayor D.C. Reeves convince the United States Postal Service to find a new location in downtown Pensacola. McFaul discusses that effort and his work to get…
Real News: D.C. Reeves and Chamber Music
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his trip to Tallahassee to lobby lawmakers and the governor’s office for help with the demolition of Baptist Hospital, a new terminal for the Pensacola International Airport,…
A Conversation with Quint Studer
Quint Studer visited the WCOA studio. We discussed his Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Man of the Year award, the importance of the Community Maritime Park, and ways to improve Pensacola. “The Wall…
Meet Ashlee Hofberger
Ashlee Hofberger has pre-filed for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. Find out who she is and why she’s running. Hofberger mentioned two recent experiences that motivated her to file. PERMITTING:…