Author: Rick Outzen
City of Pensacola to develop affordable housing for military
Florida Commerce has been awarded the City of Pensacola $608,200 through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program to develop affordable housing near Naval Air Station Pensacola….
Don’t tell Trustee Scott Yenor: Females Drive Army recruitment
File this post under things not to tell University of West Florida Trustee Scott “Damn Independent Women” Yenor. Female Recruits Drive Army’s Success in Meeting…
Daily Outtakes: Will Yenor support a female UWF president
New University of West Florida board trustee Scott Yenor believes in national conservatism and sees independent women as “a fundamental threat to strong, fruitful families”…
UWF has excelled in meeting Florida’s performance metrics
The University of West Florida (UWF) has shown significant improvement in recent years, according to the Florida Board of Governors’ performance-based funding metrics. In the…
Pay Attention: 2nd Anniversary of New College experiment
This month is the second anniversary of when Gov. Ron DeSantis began the transformation of New College of Florida into a bastion of right-wing conservatism….
Escambia BCC votes 5-0 to sell OLF-8 for $50 million
After a lengthy discussion that highlighted competing priorities between the purchase price and development potential, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to…
County names January Employee of the Month
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has recognized Josh Cartwright as Employee of the Month for January 2025. Cartwright, who serves as Field Supervisor…
Community Health restores communications after cyberattack
Community Health Northwest Florida has restored its communications systems after a Christmas Eve cyberattack that forced the shutdown of phones, internet, and servers. CEO Chandra…
Daily Outtakes: Battling Fake Nude Images
A high school incident involving AI-generated fake nude photos has highlighted legal gaps regarding AI image manipulation. After discovering altered photos of herself and 13…
LifeView Group designated a 2025 Military Friendly® Employer
LifeView Group has earned its third consecutive Military Friendly® Employer designation for 2025, highlighting its ongoing dedication to supporting military personnel and veterans through employment…
Chamber wants OLF-8 Light Industrial zone to stay in public hands
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce has taken a strong stance on the future development of OLF-8, urging the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners…
Podcast: Building Better Brains
In my Outtakes “America’s Early Learning City,” I write about taking the next step in that direction. Quint Studer agrees and wants to step up…
Breaking: Port of Pensacola Director resigns (Update)
UPDATE: From Mayor D.C. Reeves: “We appreciate Clark Merritt’s work with the city and the Port of Pensacola over the years. He has been a…
Pensacola launches $105,000 Home Improvement Grants for Westside residents
Starting Jan. 13, Westside homeowners can apply for up to $105,000 in home improvement funding through the City of Pensacola’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The…
Daily Outtakes: What Theresa Blackwell does not want you to know?
Beulah advocate Theresa Blackwell professes to love the OLF-8 Master Plan created by the DPZ Co-Design and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The…
Santa Rosa School District gets vo-tech grant
The Florida Department of Education awarded over $24 million through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program (Workforce CAP). This investment brings the total funding…
Podcast: Mayor stresses enhance public safety
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced a comprehensive review of the city’s public safety protocols following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, emphasizing…
For faculty, new trustees inject more politics into education
College and university faculty leaders see Governor Ron DeSantis’ and the State Board of Governors‘ trustee appointments across the state as “just the latest in…
Triumph grant hot topic at OLF-8 meeting
Two days before the Board of County Commission potentially selects the developer for Outlying Field-8, residents gathered at Beulah Church on Tuesday night to review…
UWF receives $125,000 gift for engineering students
The University of West Florida (UWF) announces the establishment of the Electrical Engineering Juergen and Helen Ihns Scholars Endowment, made possible through a $125,000 contribution…
