Author: Rick Outzen
Manatee homebuilder enters U.S. Senate race
Manatee businessman Carlos Beruff formally announced today that he is running for the United States Senate as a Republican. At Miami mainstay Vicky’s Bakery, close…
Looking of local Environmental heroes
Inweekly is looking for local “Environmental Heroes” – persons, organizations, and businesses that take “living green” seriously. Some names may easily come to mind, but…
Buzz: Florida House to deal Panhandle counties two big blows
The word out of Tallahassee is the House Appropriations chairman, Richard Corcoran, plans to delete from a Senate appropriations bill an amendment that would have…
Wahoo single game tickets on sale Mar. 3
Opening Day for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos is quickly approaching for the 2016 season. Single game tickets go on sale Thursday, March 3 at 10:00…
BRACE closes Volunteer Reception Center
The Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) at Hillcrest Baptist Church will deactivate at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Greg Strader, Executive Director for BRACE, states:…
Escambia County Tornado Assessment and Update
Century Tornado Damage Assessment Update Friday, February 26, 2016 – 2:30pm Damage Assessments Destroyed Single Family Home: 28 Mobile Homes: 21 Commercial: 3 Major Single…
Perdido Springfest 2016 set for March 15-19
Perdido Springfest 2016 will be held on the church grounds at Liberty Church, located at 2221 South Blue Angel Parkway March 15 -19. The event…
Tanyards hold community clean-up tomorrow
The Tanyards residents have started a neighborhood association to try to improve their area. Their neighborhood is west of downtown Pensacola. Its boundaries are roughly:…
North Hill continues to press for public records from ECUA
Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association passed along this public record request that she sent to ECUA Executive Director Steve Sorrells this…
Sanders campaign in downtown Pensacola today and tomorrow
As they have for several weeks, the March for Bernie Panhandle chapter will be waving signs at the corner of Palafox and Garden streets from…
Cruz and Trump campaigns active in Pensacola
Sen. Ted Cruz has opened a campaign headquarters at 23 S. Palafox Place, next to Global Grill. I spoke with Kelley W. Seward, a local…
United Way and media join forces for Tornado victims
Two tornados devastated Escambia County, Florida in the span of one week. Two tornados mean more resources are needed. Local personalities from WEAR ABC-3, Cat…
Pensacola Speaks: Sherri Myers and Director of UWF Center for Entrepreneurship
On “Pensacola Speaks” today, Councilwoman Sherri Myers will be on the show at 5:10 p.n. We will discuss how her district is recovering from Tuesday’s…
Pensacola City Council member vs. City Hall to get help for Dunmire Estates
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a difficult time getting the mayor’s office to respond to the havoc caused in Dunmire Estates by Tuesday’s tornado. Myers…
Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, according to new poll
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Three weeks away from the Florida primary, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is outstripping U.S. Sen. Marco…
FDEO opens Virtual Business EOC for Escambia and Santa Rosa
In an effort to expedite the recovery process for businesses damaged by recent severe weather and tornado activity in the Florida Panhandle, the State Emergency…
Technical difficulties delay Pensacola Beach renourishment
Construction of the renourishment of 8.1 miles of the Gulf of Mexico beaches at Pensacola Beach, Fla., has been delayed until late June to early…
Pensacola City Hall did not realize it had tornado damage initially
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers told Inweekly that City Administrator Eric Olson had no idea that city residents had any damage from the Tuesday tornado until…
Pensacola City Hall food truck program modified for March
The March food truck schedule for Pensacola City Hall was released on Monday. Breakfast is served only on Fridays. In February, the night time trucks…
Keynotes announced for UWF 2016 Women in Leadership Conference
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently announced Carol Carlan and Dr. Katrice Albert as the two keynote speakers for…
