Author: Rick Outzen
Third-graders in poorer neighborhoods struggled with reading this past year
Escambia County has 35 elementary school programs – two charter schools (Pensacola Beach and Byrneville), Escambia Co. Virtual Learning and 32 traditional public schools. The…
To Win the Cup
Skipper Terry Hutchison is on a mission. The president of Sailing Operations for NYYC American Magic has won 11 sailing world championships but not the…
Movies in the Park return
The 2022 annual Movies in the Park series will return to Community Maritime Park on Friday, June 10, featuring three Friday movie nights this summer. Movies…
First sea turtle sighting in Perdido
Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol recorded Perdido Key’s first sea turtle nest Sunday, June 5. After an early start on Pensacola Beach, this nest is…
Real News podcasts – Tuesday, June 7
Pensacola Little Theatre is in the midst of a transformation and wants people to understand that The Center will be a place to utilize as…
City District 2 town hall on June 15
District 2 City Councilmember Sherri Myers will hold a town hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, in the atrium of the Cokesbury United…
Another record day for beach traffic
Escambia County is thrilled to announce another new single-day record for vehicles on Pensacola Beach. On Saturday, June 4, the Bob Sikes Toll Plaza recorded…
Real News: ‘Henry Box Brown – A Musical Journey’
Henry “Box†Brown, born a slave in Virginia in 1815, escaped the plantation by shipping himself in a box to the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Headquarters. The…
Taddeo drops out of gov race
Senator Annette Taddeo To Run For FL-27 “We are at a pivotal moment in our country and we desperately need leadership in Washington that can…
Real News: Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard…oh my
ABC News’ entertainment guru Jason Nathanson discusses the huge first weekend that Top Gun Maverick and Stranger Things. Licensed Professional Counselor Rachel Ann Dine shares…
June Slow Ride [podcast]
Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town–the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola’s many historic…
Real News: City, County updates
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson talks about American Magic, America’s First Settlement Trail and Baptist’s vision for West Moreno District. Escambia County Commissioner Chair Jeff Bergosh…
Constituent Work Day
The office of Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman, in partnership with staff from U.S. Senator Rick Scott, and U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz, and Commissioner Steven Barry…
Katersky: More weekend shootings
Three people were killed and 12 others were injured when “several active shooters†opened fire at a crowded intersection in Philadelphia’s South Street entertainment district…
ACE General Operating and Mini Grants [podcast]
Art, Culture, and Entertainment Inc. (ACE) is accepting Eligibility Checklists from arts, culture and entertainment organizations throughout Escambia County to apply for ACE General Operating…
PSC honors beloved teacher
Pensacola State College will hold a program honoring the life and service of the late Carla E. Williams. Williams, a PSC associate math professor, tragically…
Clark Partington wins Battle of the Barristers
Pensacola, FL – Clark Partington took home the trophy at United Way of West Florida’s Battle of the Barristers. The event tested the knowledge of members of…
LPR/Inweekly: Dozier School legacy of child abuse
On May 12, I traveled with attorneys Mike Papantonio and Troy Rafferty to Marianna, Fla, to walk the site of the Arthur G. Dozier School…
Listen to American Magic Skipper talk about Pensacola [podcast]
American Magic is returning to Pensacola to train for the 2024 America’s Cup. President of Sailing Operations for NYYC American Magic Terry Hutchinson discusses the…
Startups on the Blocks, deadline Monday, June 6 [podcast]
Innisfree Hotels is sponsoring Startups on the Blocks, an entrepreneurial support program and pitch competition that empowers founders of color in Northwest Florida. The competition,…
