Author: Rick Outzen
Jail medical director abandons job, terminated
Dr. Rayme Edler has abandoned her job as medical director of the Escambia County Jail and was terminated under county employment policies, according to a…
Real News podcast: May on Children’s Trust, administrator search
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May recaps yesterday’s meeting of the Escambia Children’s Trust and talks about the need to start search for new county administrator.
Real News podcast: Childers continues to try to derail bed tax audit
Why is County Clerk Pam Childers so upset about the Tourist Development Council wanting to audit of how she and the county administration spend bed…
The guardianship of Sarah Wurzbach
During her birth, Sarah Wurzbach was injured. As result, she was awarded $5 million in a malpractice lawsuit. Funds were placed in an irrevocable trust….
Real News podcast: Attorney offers to pay inmate’s filing fee
Gene Mitchell and his fellow criminal defense attorneys have been in conversations with Escambia County over the conditions at the county jail. Last week, six…
Real News podcast: Ethics and the Law
The Pensacola News Journal recently attacked the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm for representing the Escambia Board of County Commissioners in a dispute with County…
Real News podcast: Moore on Agenda Review
Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore recaps yesterday’s Agenda Review and touches on the MOU for Carson Lovell, Baylen Slip and the city buying the…
The Spring announces new mentors and mentees
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub has welcomed five new companies and eight new mentors into The Spring Venture Mentoring Service (VMS). These five companies will join…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Oct. 11
Former President Trump again teased a run for the White House over the weekend at a rally in Iowa – his first visit to the…
Real News podcast: UWF stomps North Greenville
This past weekend, the University of West Florida Argos extended their road victory streak to 12 games with a 52-10 win over the North Greenville…
Why attack the attorneys?
Our position is justice has the best chance to come to light in the courtroom when good attorneys are on both sides of the issue….
Real News podcast: Litton on Giants and local politics
The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is one of the greatest sports rivalry of all time. The rivalry between the Giants and Dodgers began in the late 19th…
Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents John O’Conor, piano in concert
The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music invite you to join us for a special concert by John O’Conor,…
Rafferty writes $25K check to SYSA
Attorney Troy Rafferty was the title sponsor of the 29th Annual Soul Bowl this past weekend. The event had a record crowd of over 4,000…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Oct. 7
Escambia County Commission chair Robert Bender discusses redistricting, jail medical and poker rooms. An official judicial body in Iran has mandated that local laboratories report…
What happened at ‘Group for a Better Government’ meetings
Inweekly received today emails on the meetings of  the “roughly 20-member group” that is pushing for a county charter study – going by the name,”Group…
Who are the 20 supporters for Peacock’s proposal
The PNJ has reported online: “The roughly 20-member group has been holding meetings for the past few months to put together a proposal to look…
What will proposed County Charter Committee look like?
John Peacock and friends have asked the Board of County Commissioners to create an Escambia County Charter Study Commission  to conduct a review of best practices in…
County animal shelter full, offering reduced adoption rates
From NorthEscambia.com: The Escambia County Animal Shelter is full, and reduced adoption rates are in place to help you find that perfect friend. “We have…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Oct. 6
A Pensacola jury handed down a $8.2 million verdict against 3M, after the jury found earplugs sold by 3M to the United States Military for…
