Author: Rick Outzen
Mayor finally speaks out against attack on LGBTQ community
It took three tries and criticism from Inweekly and the Pensacola News Journal, but Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson did condemn the statements made at recent…
Pensacola mayor speaks out against hate speech, sorta
Eight days after a group meeting in Pensacola City Hall that joked about passing legislation that would make homosexuality a crime punishable by death, Mayor…
City plans sitting on a shelf
In this week’s Outtakes – Maybe This Time, I write about my hope that the SCAPE waterfront plan will be treated better than post city…
Mayor explains city hall use policy
In response to our post – City Council gives group special status From Mayor Grover Robinson: All City of Pensacola buildings, community centers and parks…
Hill: Gay is a choice (audio)
Here is the audio from State Rep. Mike Hill’s speech before the Women for Responsible Legislation where he denounces legislation that would protect the LGBTQ…
City Council gives group special status
Last week, State Rep. Mike Hill was the featured speaker of Women for Responsible Legislation, which meets monthly in Pensacola City Hall. Hill, who failed…
New fire code puts food trucks in jeopardy
Yesterday Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson called to explain that the state has adopted a new fire code that food trucks and mobile or temporary cooking…
Mike Hill: Lights up fellow lawmakers
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mike Hill Leftovers, Part 2: On May 23, Rep. Mike Hill spoke in Pensacola about the recently wrapped legislative session in…
English scores reveal disparities
Spring 2019 FSA English Language Arts Grade 3 Assessment State Report was released yesterday. The Escambia County School District’s scores really exposed the difficulty the…
FAF and newspaper sue Florida cabinet
Today the First Amendment Foundation, joined by the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, Gannett, and GateHouse Media, has filed a complaint against the Florida…
Another Republican blocks relief bill
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt…
Scott talks hurricane preparedness
By Danielle Brown As hurricane season begins, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and city and county officials urge residents to be prepared in a press conference…
Fiddler chosen for city post
The City of Pensacola has selected Kerrith Fiddler as the new Assistant City Administrator, responsible for the oversight of the City’s community development departments including Public…
Different rules still apply downtown
Last weekend, Jerry Mistretta, of Jerry’s Cajun fame, opened a food truck, Jerry’s Bistreaux, behind the Cigar Factory. The spot was permitted by the city, and…
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival announces Emerging Artists
The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival has partnered with Artel Gallery to bring you a bead artist and a painter as our Emerging Artists. Crystal King…
SWAC Champ vs. MEAC champ this weekend
Florida A&M University, the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions, will take on Southern University, the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference champs, in a Saturday afternoon exhibition…
Killers remain ‘involuntarily committed’
By Mollye Barrows Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan held a commitment hearing this morning regarding the status of Brandon Aydelott, 23, and Chris Lynch,40, two…
Milton mayor cleared
When citizens questioned the legality of her sending a memo to city council members, City of Milton Mayor Heather Lindsey self-reported the issue and asked…
By the numbers: Florida’s death penalty
By News Service of Florida Staff TALLAHASSEE — Serial killer Bobby Joe Long is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday at Florida State…
Letters link Santa Rosa killers
By Mollye Barrows Editor’s note: Last week, Inweekly published “DCF ‘Transitions’ Insane Killers,” about two men who killed that mothers, Brandon Aydelott and Chris Lynch,…
