Author: Rick Outzen
Trump White House – Days 4 and 5
Information from the White House for actions taken on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Titles are theirs. I have tried to summarize them without any…
Legendary Bob Snow, creator of Seville Quarter, passes away
The founder of Rosie O’Grady’s and Seville Quarter, Bob Snow, died Friday at the age of 82 after a fall at his Pensacola home. Snow…
City of Pensacola Roads update
As the City of Pensacola begins to transition away from storm response and into recovery, drivers are reminded to use extreme caution as dangerous icy…
Escambia County Recovery Update – Friday a.m.
Snow is continuing to melt with temperatures rising into the 40s and 50s today, Friday, Jan. 24, but drivers are reminded that dangerous icy patches…
Escambia may benefit from $7.4 billion opioid settlement
Florida is expected to receive between $233.37 million and $325.93 million as part of a settlement announced Thursday involving 15 states, Purdue Pharma, Inc. and…
Daily Outtakes: Dick Baker embodies intent of UWF Board of Trustees
Gov. DeSantis’ bloc rejected the University of West Florida’s longest-serving trustee, Dick Baker, for chair and vice chair of the UWF Board of Trustees. Baker…
Breaking: Early voting hours extended Friday and Saturday
Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender announced that he will open all Early Voting locations for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Friday and Saturday for…
Trump Day 3 – Pardons
PARDONS On Jan. 22, President Trump granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Terence Sutton. WHO IS TERENCE SUTTON? Terence Sutton served as a police…
American Magic announces strategic partnership
American Magic, the United States challenger for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, and Nautor Swan, a global leader in yacht design and manufacturing, announced…
Escambia County Recovery Update – 1/23 11 a.m.
With snow and ice melting and refreezing overnight, many roads and bridges in Escambia County remain unsafe for driving due to black ice. Very slick…
Yenor elected UWF Board of Trustees chair (updated)
Controversial University of West Florida Trustee Scott Yenor was elected board chairman by an 8-5 vote over local leader Dick Baker. However, the good news…
City of Pensacola Winter Storm Recovery Update – 1/23 9:20 a.m.
City of Pensacola Sanitation Services will begin garbage collection at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24 and continue throughout Saturday, Jan. 25. Please place trash cans…
Governor sets date of Rudman’s district
Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled the special election and primary to replace former state Rep. Joel Rudman, who is running for Matt Gaetz’s congressional seat….
Daily Outtakes: UWF Board of Trustees meets @10 am
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees meets at 10 a.m. today via Zoom. You can watch it on Zoom or with this link…
Mayor Reeves discusses historic blizzard [podcast]
In an unprecedented weather event, Pensacola experienced record-breaking snowfall, prompting a comprehensive emergency response led by Mayor D.C. Reeves and his team. The historic storm…
Gulf Breeze – 11 a.m. update
PRESS RELEASE – UPDATED 1/22/2025 Gulf Breeze City Offices Closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 thru Thursday, Jan. 23 Friday PENDING City of Gulf Breeze offices and…
City of Pensacola 10 a.m. update
City of Pensacola Winter Storm Closures, Cancellations, and Conditions 10 a.m. Update: City of Pensacola offices and facilities will remain closed and continue operating at…
Public Safety: Roads still icy, County and Schools closed on Thursday [podcast]
I just got off the phone with Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. He said Escambia County continues to grapple with dangerous road conditions…
Trump Day 2: Ending DEI, Tariff on China, more on pardons
I am doing my best to bring the most recent executive orders and other actions of the Trump administration. In this post, I ask that…
Daily Outtakes: Voting in Special GOP primary very anemic
Florida’s First Congressional District has 309,270 Republicans, but only 11,178 have voted in the GOP primary that will likely decide who will replace Matt Gaetz….
