Author: Rick Outzen
Mayor Hayward hires Haas Center for another community survey
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward took to Facebook on Friday to announce the third annual Pensacola Community Survey by the UWF Haas Center. “One of the…
City of Pensacola Sunshine Center continues to unravel
The City of Pensacola Sunshine Center appears to have overcharged Inweekly for several record requests. Here is just one example: In August, the newspaper requested…
Five kilos headed for Pensacola caught in Gulfport traffic stop
The Sun Herald reports Harrison County deputies arrested a Mexican woman on Monday and found five one-kilo packets of cocaine stashed in a hidden compartment…
Adult Basic Education/Adult General Education coming to Ensley
Adult Basic Education/Adult General Education (ABE/GED) classes will begin soon at Ensley Elementary School located at 501 E. Johnson Ave. “We will start by offering…
UWF breaks ground on University Park Center
Pensacola, Fla. – Oct. 6, 2016 – The University of West Florida broke ground today on University Park Center, a mixed-use facility adjacent to Pen…
Sheriff honors animal control sergeant
Sheriff David Morgan awarded Escambia County Animal Control Sergeant Stephanie Nowlin with the ECSO’s Medal of Commendation Thursday morning at the Central Office Complex. Nowlin…
Bras Across the Bridge raises $20K
Baptist Health Care and Pensacola Hondas 7th annual Bras Across the Bridge raised $20,000 for Baptist Health Care Foundations Mammogram Fund. This fund helps provide…
Trump advisor: VP debate pivots race back to policies [podcast]
Sam Clovis, co-chairman and senior policy advisor to the Donald Trump presidential campaign was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. He was very pleased with…
New study: Clinton has 33-point lead among college students
New Haven CT — Oct. 6…The William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale today released Part One of its annual national survey measuring the opinions…
Pensacola Speaks: Post VP Debate
On “Pensacola Speaks” on 1370 WCOA, I will open with Sam Clovis, co-chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In the second half, my guest will…
2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient: Troy Rafferty [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Troy Rafferty discussed being named the 2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient. The Florida Justice Association annually gives the Perry Nichols Award…
Bubba Watson partners with Sandy Sansing in Milton dealership
Sandy Sansing and Bubba Watson today announced their recent acquisition of Lou Sohb’s Milton Chevrolet, now Sandy and Bubba’s Milton Chevrolet. Raised in Bagdad, Bubba…
Spearman name coming back to Pensacola
The law firm of Taylor, Warren & Weidner, P.A. and Straight Eight Properties, LLC will conduct a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Spearman Center on…
Father body slams and kills infant son, sentenced to 30 years
State Attorney William Eddins announced today that the Honorable Kelvin Wells has sentenced Alonso Castillo to 30 years in the Department of Corrections in the…
A personal story on a veteran’s suicide
By Robert Donofrio It’s October again and I think of Mike. In 2001, an 18 year old from the heartland of our country, after hearing…
StudioAmped records this week and next [podcast]
Mary Riker of WSRE TV discusses the station’s televised concert series, StudioAmped. Nine shows will be recorded in the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance…
Santa Rosa receives $46,050 Defense Reinvestment Grant
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners received a $46,050 Defense Reinvestment Grant for protecting and enhancing military missions and a $300,000 Defense Infrastructure…
Geeks on the Beach fees go up after Wednesday [podcast]
ITEN Wired registration goes up after Wednesday, Oct. 5. The ITEN Wired Summit, also known as “Geeks on the Beach,” is a three-day conference to…
Connect 2 Compete comes to Pensacola [podcast]
Cox Communications has expanded its eligibility requirements for its Connect 2 Compete home internet service to include families with at least one K-12 child who…
Morse named new DIB director
Curt Morse is the new executive director of the Downtown Improvement Board, replacing Ron Butlin whose last day was Friday, Sept. 30. Morse grew up…






















