Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: Carrying the Scars of Child Abuse
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide unite to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while promoting strategies to create…
Northwest Florida author and illustrator launch Sea Turtle book with May 3 party on Pensacola Beach
As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s…
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…
Save UWF: ‘Well Done’
Jeanne Goodwin, one of the organizers of SAVE UWF, sent a press announcement thanking the community for its commitment to prioritizing the best interests of…
The Fire Starter who launched the Community Maritime Park
This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia’s Not Ready for Prime Time Commissioner
Escambia County’s District 4 commissioner, Ashlee Hofberger, has misfired again. This time, it is on her design for an upgrade to the Pensacola Beach Toll…
Top Stories: Week ended April 26, 2025
With the Florida Legislative Session winding down, state politics attracted the most readers to the blog. However, Inweekly’s feature story on Emily Ley and her…
Florida AG takes aim at Diversity Programs in Law Firms
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has issued a policy memorandum declaring that it will no longer engage or approve the engagement of private law firms…
Artist in Residence Holds Public Listening Session
Pensacola residents have an opportunity to shape the future of the city’s cultural landscape. The City of Pensacola invites the public to attend the first…
Remembering Operation Eagle Claw: 45 Years Later
Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated mission to rescue American hostages held in Tehran, Iran. At Hurlburt Field, members of…
Hope Florida Scandal: Nonprofit Director Claims Coercion
DeSantis-Hope Florida melodrama took another unexpected turn yesterday when Ann Ronhausen, Executive Director of Save Our Society for Drugs (SOS ), sent a letter to…
Advocacy in Action: Jeff Nall and Emerald Coast Equality
In March, Jeff Nall, president of Emerald Coast Equality, spent four days in Tallahassee participating in “Pride to the Capitol,” an event organized by Equality…
Backroom Briefing: PAC Attack
The News Service of Florida also noted the governor’s personal attacks on Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola). Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida…
Podcast: Andrade discusses the conclusion of the Hope Florida probe
As reported earlier, State Representative Alex Andrade has announced, his legislative investigation has concluded after key witnesses declined to testify before his subcommittee. The investigation,…
Breaking: Andrade ends Hope Florida probe
The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the Florida House investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation is concluding without testimony from key figures. As we…
Daily Outtakes: Scandal deepens as Andrade refuses to back off
The controversy surrounding Hope Florida continues to escalate as Rep. Alex Andrade, chair of the Health Care Budget Subcommittee, prepares to question officials starting this…
Florida Tourism Under Threat: House bill could damage our local economy
Tourism is the lifeblood of Florida’s economy, particularly in coastal communities like Pensacola. For decades, the Tourism Development Tax (TDT) has funded both promotion and…
Breaking: DeSantis PAC wants to voters to pressure Andrada to drop investigation
Restore Our Nation PAC is sending out texts from Gov. Ron DeSantis asking voters to contact Pensacola lawmaker Alex Andrade: “Tell them (sic) to stand…
Gates Garcia’s resignation letter
Through a public record request, Inweekly received former University of West Florida Trustee Gates Garcia’s resignation letter, dated, Monday, April 14. Garcia resigned because residents…
UWF Day of Giving sets new record
The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the seventh annual Day of Giving, raising more than $194,000 from 1,256 alumni, students, parents,…
