Author: Rick Outzen
DeSantis appoints Keefe Public Safety Czar
The former U.S. Attorney for our district, Larry Keefe, has been appointed the state’s Public Safety Czar. Today, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-223 to…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 28
A fun show today: “The Many Saints of Newark” debuts this week – which gives us a perfect time to remember the award-winning series “The…
Free coffee on Fridays
Tom Thumb, a leading convenience, coffee, and gasoline retailer, is welcoming fall by bringing back free coffee Fridays during the months of September and October….
Real News podcasts: Monday, Sept. 27
A great way to start your week: Bill Dunn, NOF CEO, talks about FloridaWest’s Cyber Coast Florida campaign and cybersecurity. Alystock Witkin partner Sam Geisler…
Wahoos stay in Pensacola for 10 more years
The City of Pensacola and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are excited to announce that Blue Wahoos Baseball will continue to call Pensacola home for another…
New Florida surgeon general gets big fat pay raise
A week after being hired, Florida’s new surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, gets a 72% pay raise. Lapado will earn $250,000. His predecessor Dr. Scott…
Real News podcast: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
A solid line-up of interviews for Friday on NewTalk 1370 WCOA State Rep. Alex Andrade discusses the bills he has proposed for the 2022 session….
Real News podcast: Beastie Boys and Cole Stevenson
Pensacola High senior Cole Stevenson woke up to do NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning. We discussed his IP paper “An Analysis of Licensed To Ill:…
Escambia County School District falls in line with Lapado
Two days after the board, the school district announced it further relax its Covid safety protocols to comply with the directive from Dr. Joseph A….
Manna expands School Resource Officer Food Program to Santa Rosa County
Pensacola, FL (September 23, 2021) – This school year, Manna Food Bank, Inc. is expanding its reach to food insecure students in Northwest Florida through the School…
Biden counters DeSantis penalties for Alachua
Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the School Board of Alachua County $147,719 in funding under the new Project to Support America’s Families and…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 23
We had a fantastic show today. Rebekah Jones, data scientist and Democratic candidate for Congress, discusses the latest rules from the state on Covid and…
Do not put hydrogen peroxide up your nose
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has issued a warning against a coronavirus treatment circulating on social media that is leading some people to…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Sept. 22
We talked education, Florida House, football and seafood festival today on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA. Fiesta Pensacola executive director Bridget Middleton previews the Pensacola Seafood Festival….
Real News podcast: Salzman on House committees
I interviewed State Rep. Michelle Salzman today on NewsTalk 1370. We discussed Gov. DeSantis’ proposal to get rid of the year-end assessments in our public…
Real News podcast: Friday, Sept. 17
Last Friday, I had a full slate of guests on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, covering a wide range of topics. UWF’s Teacher Education and Leadership chair,…
Check out the finalists to be our U.S. attorney
The Federal Judicial Nominating Conference for the Northern District of Florida has released its list of four finalists to the U.S. Attorney for our area:…
DeSantis names new surgeon general
Gov. DeSantis has picked Joseph Ladapo, UCLA associate professor and researcher that recently relocated to Florida, to be his surgeon general. Ladapo most likely caught…
ECUA billing issues
Due to a COVID-related staffing shortage, ECUA’s third-party bill print/mailing processor is running behind in their production schedule. As a result, some of our customers’…
Real News podcasts for Tuesday, Sept. 21
We had great guests on 1370 WCOA today. Jared Moore recapped yesterday’s Agenda Review. Hot topic: Whether to replace the vinyl banners at the Garden…
