Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: Matt Gaetz on X
CNN has reported that the House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into former Rep. Gaetz’s conduct before the end…
Red Lights camera start filming in January
The City of Pensacola has installed red light cameras at city intersections and plans to have them fully operational by Wednesday, Jan. 1. Drivers will…
Few votings sites for January early voting
Escambia County has reduced its early voting locations from 10 to seven for the upcoming special primary election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District following Rep….
Daily Outtakes: Radio Lost
Last Friday, I visited Jerry Glenn at the Arcadia Health and Rehabilitation Center. Jerry was a longtime WCOA listener who loved “Real News with Rick…
Andrade named to House Budget committee, chairs Health Care Budget Subcommittee
From Florida House Speaker Danny Perez: Pursuant to Rule 7.2, I have made the following committee and subcommittee appointments, which, subject to Rule 7.5, will…
Four UWF faculty ranked among world’s Top 2% of Scientists
Four University of West Florida researchers earned a place on Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings lists in 2024 and 2023. The prestigious list identifies the…
Discussion behind-the-scenes on indoor sports complex
Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer shared the location of the proposed indoor sports facility is going back to the “drawing board on location.” “One of…
Outtakes: Regattas are coming in the spring
For (we don’t) color on the dog, we visited with Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves to discuss the regattas planned for March and April. “These other…
Lifelong Democrat endorses Valentino
Last week, GOP congressional candidate Gene Valentine chastised CFO Jimmy Patronis for being endorsed by politicians. The PNJ reported he said at a Navarre forum:…
Rudman files yet another bill
Outgoing State Rep. Joel Rudman is filing more bills, even though his resignation is effective Jan. 1. This makes three bills in eight days. My…
Spainhower named Escambia County Employee of the Year
The Escambia County Commissioners named Ed Spainhower, Human Resources Specialist in Employee Relations, as the 2024 Employee of the Year during their December 12 meeting….
Daily Outtakes: A Conversation with Lindsey Cannon
In this conversation on our podcast, Lindsey Cannon, the executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, discussed the Trust’s various Out-of-School programs, the challenges faced…
