Author: Rick Outzen
North Hill to present petition to ECUA board today
The North Hill Preservation Association is upset about the Emerald Coast Utility Authority’s plan to build above ground, sewage storage tanks on site of the…
Pensacola Speaks: Smothered, covered and chunked edition
Today, I will have Bert Thornton, former President and COO of Waffle House one of the largest 24-hour restaurant chains in the world. He is…
Gov. Rick Scott declares state of emergency for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Severe Weather Update · Governor Rick Scott has issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as a…
Check out video of Pensacola storm damage
Pensacola Tornado Damage – credit SoutheasternSky.com Link: Vimeo
2016 Pensacola Film Festival, March 4 and 5
Pensacola Cinema Art and Hyatt Place Hotel at Pensacola Airport, presents the 2016 PENSACOLA FILM FESTIVAL, Spring Screen Series, March 4 and 5. $5 per…
Buzz: GE plant hit hard
The GE Wind Energy plant on Scenic Highway was hit hard by Tuesday night’s tornado, according to sources that contacted Inweekly. Two buildings took significant…
Latest Escambia County Storm Update – 9 a.m.
Severe Weather Update · Downed power lines and site safety remain a priority this morning. o As soon as the damaged area is safe, the…
Florida TaxWatch declares time is now to make Florida the Top International Tourism Destination
With a record-smashing 105 million visitors visiting the Sunshine State in 2015, tourism has made an incredible impact on Florida’s economy. In fact, one job…
BTW: Trump won Nevada, followed by Rubio, Cruz
The Nevada GOP caucuses gave Donald Trump his third consecutive primary victory. The billionaire gained 46 percent of the vote and walked away with 12…
Pensacola State closes at 4 p.m. too
All PSC classes, events, campus activities, online classes, evening classes and the PSC Board of Trustees meeting are cancelled as of 4 p.m. today, Tuesday,…
UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m.
UWF Notice: All classes and activities cancelled as of 4 p.m. Press release: All UWF classes, events, campus activities and online courses are cancelled as…
City hall shutting down
Press release: City Hall and all City of Pensacola administrative offices will close today at 3 p.m. This also applies to all meetings and events…
Escambia County to activate EOC
Due to the significant threat for bad weather this afternoon and evening, the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center will activate at a Level 1. Level…
Council access to city staff for inquiries determined in 2012 court case
In 2012, Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan ruled that individual Pensacola City Council members have the power to make good faith, bona fide inquiries of…
Pensacola City Council still locked out of sixth floor and now city server
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told WEAR TV that he would not act on the council resolution passed at its Feb. 11 meeting that gave its…
UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center expands services
The Military and Veterans Resource Center of the University of West Florida is expanding its Mentoring and Counseling Program as part of ongoing efforts to…
Feds indict Gulf Breeze bingo hall owners
The federal government has indicted Larry and Dixie Masino, owners of Racetrack Bingo in Fort Walton Beach, on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, illegal…
Rolling Hills landfill owner gets another delay
The attorney for South Palafox Properties, owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center, has filed a motion to withdraw, citing “irreconcilable differences have arisen…
Pensacola Speak: Ryan Wiggins on Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and future of GOP
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies to discuss 2015 GOP presidential race. Ryan has been…
Park Service closes Fort Pickens for predicted bad weather
Gulf Islands National Seashore will close the Fort Pickens Area to all incoming public use due to predicted winds and high surf, effective Tuesday, Feb….
