Author: Rick Outzen
Breaking news: DeSantis to lower vax age limit to 50
Gov. Ron DeSantis today said that Florida will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to all people age 50 and older starting Monday. This week, Florida lowered…
Gun Buyback event on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is holding a Gun Buyback Event on Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bill Gregory Park,…
Inweekly 3/11/21: Quarantine Confessions
Check out this week’s issue. Cover story:  Quarantine Confessions On the one-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic, we’ve opted to reflect on our time in…
Vaccines available now in Brownsville
Happening NOW until noon at Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W De Soto St, Â FDOH-Escambia is providing COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents.Walk-ins are accepted. No appointment…
Scandal reveals new day at school district
The biggest story coming of out Pensacola this week is the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s arrest of Bellview Elementary School Assistant Principal Laura Rose…
Gov. DeSantis appoints new UWF trustees
Pensacola, Fla. – March 17, 2021 – Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Hsu and reappointment of Lewis Bear Jr. and…
Documentary featuring Mike Papantonio on Opioid Crises debuts at SXSW 2021
The Oxy Kingpins, a new documentary focused on the opioid epidemic and the work by Mike Papantonio, the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm and others,…
FDLE uncovers election fraud
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has uncovered election fraud – not in the 2020 presidential election but in homecoming queen race. FDLE agents Monday…
Southtowne taxes
Southtowne, a 258-unit apartment complex built by Studer properties in downtown Pensacola, received an economic development exemption, known as an EDATE, from the city and…
Vaccine reluctance
As of March 13, 54,023 in Escambia County have received at least on shot of the COVID vaccine – 29,272 have completed the series. Axios…
Pensacola City Hall opens Monday
City of Pensacola offices and facilities that were closed due to COVID-19 will reopen to the public on Monday, March 15, with some restrictions still…
Spirit Airlines coming to Pensacola
Spirit Airlines today announced More Go to the Florida Panhandle, with plans to bring Spirit Signature Service, brand new Airbus planes and its low fares…
Kindergarten readiness lags behind state, Achieve Escambia goal
Escambia County’s Kindergarten Readiness improved by one percentage point over the 2019-20 school year, 47% to 48%, while Santa Rosa jumped 21 points from 57%…
DPZ has no idea what will happen at COW
Marina Khoury and her DPZ CoDesign team have no idea what will happen at today’s Committee of the Whole. The commissioners are scheduled to review…
Senate limits port bill to cover only cruise ships
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers continued Wednesday to narrow an effort to overturn a decision by Key West…
New Orleans considers renaming 37 streets, parks and public spaces tied to white supremacists
The New Orleans City Council is considering a recommendation to rename 37 streets, parks and public spaces honoring white supremacists after its Street Renaming Commission…
gBETA Pensacola seeks early-stage companies
gBETA Pensacola  is currently recruiting entrepreneurs statewide for its Spring 2021 cohort. gBETA Pensacola is a seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with Pensacola roots who are…
Plaza de Luna reopens
The memorial monument, pier and park grounds at Plaza de Luna, 900 S. Palafox, are open for the public after temporarily closing due to damages sustained from…
Gentrification in the Urban CRA
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to allocate up to $200,000 to hire a consultant to analyze the impact of urban revitalization in…
New proposal shows value of incentives
For the past few years, several locals have argued that economic development shouldn’t need incentives – Â no property tax abatements (also known as edates) or…
