Author: Rick Outzen
Twins announce Blue Wahoos coaching staff
Pensacola, FL – The Minnesota Twins announced their Double-A minor league coaching staff assignments for the 2019 season on Monday, promoting six coaches from within the…
Robinson: More communication and truthfulness
At this morning’s press conference, Mayor Grover Robinson commented on his administration’s effort to have open lines of communications with the Pensacola City Council. Last…
Lighthouse celebrates 160 years
The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum celebrated 160 years of serving the Pensacola Bay area this past weekend. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the first…
School Superintendent suspended
The News Service of Florida–Pointing to grand-jury reports, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he is suspending Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson. DeSantis…
Patronis to speak at Chamber luncheon
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced that Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will be the keynote speaker for their 2019 Legislative Luncheon. Patronis…
Not more looking like ‘fools’
On Monday, the Pensacola City Council held a workshop to discuss its meeting schedule for 2019. The members offered several suggestions, including returning to a…
DeSantis will rescind last-minute appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis will rescind some appointments made during former Gov. Rick Scott’s final days in office, a DeSantis spokesman said Wednesday. “There’s a few…
Wahoos hire Vilona
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Studer55 will add a Hall of Famer to their staffs in early 2019. Legendary local journalist Bill Vilona will join…
Mayor discussed soccer and Langley Ave. traffic
Mayor Grover Robinson discussed the Pensacola Soccer Complex at his Dec. 24 press conference. He said the complex would have three regulation size fields that…
Scenic Heights residents want to be heard
Scenic Heights residents are upset about a Pensacola Soccer Complex the city of Pensacola is building in their neighbor at Hitzman-Optimist Park. Over 160 signatures…
DeSantis Inaugural Address
Gov. Ron DeSantis was formally sworn into office Tuesday during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol. Here is his inaugural address, as prepared for…
State ferrets fraud among Autism care providers
The state has frozen payments to some providers who treat children with autism while it tries to ferret out fraudulent activity, but a high-ranking Medicaid…
IMPACT 100 membership drive begins today
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area had an amazing year in 2018, awarding a record number of grants in the amount of $100,300 each to 11…
LWV tackles DV
Know More about Domestic Violence Directors of Favor House, a certified domestic violence center serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, will present information on domestic…
Voter restoration begins Jan. 8
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections will begin processing applications from previously ineligible voters beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8, the effective date of the Voting Restoration…
Olson pocketed $87K with resignation
On Aug. 3, 2018, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office announced through a press release that Olson had “relinquished” his role as city administrator. “Eric has helped…
Century Town Council members charged
The Office of the State Attorney announced today that three members of the Century Town Council, Sandra McMurray Jackson, Ann Cofield Brooks, and Luis Gomez,…
‘Fully staffed’ PPD short 30 officers
On Oct. 11, 2017, the City of Pensacola posted on its official Facebook page that the Pensacola Police Department was “fully staffed.” Last week, Pensacola…
Heroin-related deaths still high
The latest Florida Medical Examiner’s Commission Drug Report revealed the deaths related to heroin use in the Pensacola area are still high compared to where…
Keefe approved as U.S. attorney
The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed veteran Panhandle trial lawyer Larry Keefe to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, which includes 23 counties…
