Author: Rick Outzen
Gov. Scott declares State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Colin heads toward Central Florida
With Tropical Storm Colin bringing heavy rain and expected flooding to Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency for 34 counties…
DEO launches Employ Florida app
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the launch of the Employ Florida mobile app, which gives Florida job seekers instant access to thousands of job openings…
Attorney clarifies conclusion regarding demise of Independent Personnel Board
Attorney Russell Van Sickle clarified that the conclusion that that Mayor Hayward was not bound to create the Independent Personnel Board, which we published in…
Commission looks for plan before approving clean up of Mosquito Control facility plume
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to table a supplemental budget amendment for $316,646 to clean up a contaminated groundwater plume that has…
Judge asked to require issuance of demolition permit for John Sunday House
The Liberis Law Firm has filed an emergency motion for preliminary injunction to preempt the City of Pensacola’s Zoning Adjustments Board hearing, scheduled for June…
5th Summer Dance Workshop at PSC June 20-25
Pensacola State College’s 35th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 20-25 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10 years through…
Backroom Briefing: A feverish political fight over Zika
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Mosquitoes are an annoying fact…
Blue Angels Association honors fallen pilot
From Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the Blue Angels after this…
Name of Blue Angel pilot confirmed
The pilot who died in the crash in Smyrna, Tenn: Captain Jeff Kuss. He flew No. 6 and had been with Blue Angels since 2015….
Blue Angel crash in Tennessee
Nashville TV station WKRN is reporting a U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed this afternoon in Smyrna, Tenn. during a practice run. The La Vergne…
Summer Cyber Camps for Students
Elementary and middle school students have an opportunity to learn basic cybersecurity skills in a fun environment at one of the Summer Cyber Camps hosted…
Podcast: How small craft idea turned into a Glass Recycling Day
While attending a Women’s Retreat, Judi Patrick and others noticed at the end of the retreat how many glass containers were left after the retreat’s…
Seafood Safety Symposium June 13
Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department and the Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Seafood Safety Symposium Monday, June 13 at 4:30 p.m.,…
Carly Johnston selected for IAVMF 30|UNDER|30 program
The International Association of Venue Managers Foundation (IAVMF) has selected the 2016 recipients for its 30|UNDER|30 program. Among the members of the 30|UNDER|30 Class of…
Cost to remediate old Escambia Mosquito Control Facility tops $300K
At the May Pensacola City Council meeting, City Administrator Eric Olson said the city would ask the Board of County Commissioners to clean a plume…
No application or resume in personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer; Inweekly background check reveals…
Through a public record request, Inweekly received the personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson. The folder contained 51 pages – changes of…
City of Pensacola continues to try to fulfill diversity commitment on contracts
The City of Pensacola will be conducting a workshop on its Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program. This program is intended to assist certified minority- and…
No Escambia or Santa Rosa municipality makes list of 50 safest Florida cities
Background checks.org ranked the 50 safest cities in Florida based on FBI violent crime stats and proprietary BackgroundChecks.org research data. Rates are normalized per 100,000…
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series: 10 Difference Makers, June 2
On Thursday, June 2, Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series will feature John Appleyard speaking on the subject of 10 FAMILIES THAT HAVE MADE A…
Senate Prez wants Rubio to run for Senate post
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday he is urging Florida Republican Marco Rubio to seek another term as the GOP tries to…
