Author: Rick Outzen
Florida ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
Florida ranked 35th of the 50 states in child well-being, lagging on economic issues but doing better in education, in a report released Monday by…
Gallery Night ‘Under the Surface’ coming Friday, Aug. 12
Featuring More Than 50 Local Fine Artists. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA –On Friday, August 19, from 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme is “Under the Surface.”…
Breaking: Rodney Jackson passes away suddenly
Retired banker Rodney Jackson passed away this morning after a brief illness. Rodney returned to Pensacola about ten months ago to serve as the Director…
August 2022 Experience HRT set of Aug. 16
Visit Pensacola will put on its August 2022 Experience HRT (Hospitality Roundtable) from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Supposey Warehouse and Gardens, 101 South…
Real News podcasts: Aug. 9, 2022
Community Health Northwest Florida Chandra Smiley talks about National Health Center Week. ABC News’ Aaron Katersky discusses the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida residence…
Naval Flight Surgery celebrates 100 years
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) personnel commemorated the 100th anniversary of aeromedical officers (AMOs), commonly referred to as “flight…
Real News celebrates first year and over 1,100 interviews
‘Real News with Rick Outzen’ celebrated its first anniversary today. DIB executive director Walker Wilson confirms Mayor Grover Robinson is setting up a meeting between…
GB Rotary hosted Seastars Aquatics event
The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze hosted an event at Seastars Aquatics at The Salvation Army Swimming Pool on Thursday, August, 4 to award a…
County District 5 town hall set for Aug. 15
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall Monday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Community Center & Ruritan Club,…
Antisemitic flyers delivered in other Florida communities
Pensacola isn’t the only Florida town that received antisemitic flyers. Newspapers are reporting similar flyers in Gainesville, Boca Raton, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Vero…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
This week is National Health Center Week. Community Health Northwest Florida is focusing today on its care for the homeless in Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Weigh-in on city resident satisfaction survey
The City of Pensacola is conducting its annual resident satisfaction survey and is encouraging all city residents to participate and let their voices be heard….
Public Defender objects to Ritchie’s statements
Public Defender Bruce Miller has issued a letter objecting to several statements judicial candidate Scott Ritchie made on the YouTube video – “Coffee & Conversation with…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123…
Meet Escambia County judge candidates: Paul Hamlin, Scott Ritchie
Paul Hamlin and Scott Ritchie discuss their backgrounds and why they are running:
Mayor offers to get DIB, Homeless advocate to the table [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said he would try to get the Downtown Improvement Board officers and homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel to…
‘Wake Up White Man’ flyers dumped in Cordova Park
This weekend, residents in Cordova Park found a flyer tossed in their driveways. The flyer warned them that the white race was being replaced: “Mass…
This is National Health Center Week [podcast]
National Health Center Week (August 7 – 13) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s…
The Calkins love Putin [video]
Over the weekend, this video of Santa Rosa County Commissioner James Calkins and his wife Mariya, who is running for Florida House District 3, was…
Breaking: Semmes down 17 teachers
Over the weekend, we heard that O.J. Semmes Elementary School hasn’t filled 17 teaching positions, forcing the school district to bus children to Cordova Park…
