Author: Rick Outzen
Ten Years Ago: Taser abuse drew national attention
Gotcha! Crimefighters’ New Toy By Duwayne Escobedo Published Feb. 2, 2005 On the videotape, Randy Koch slouches in a chair in the Escambia County Jail…
News Talk 1370 WCOA hosts morning town hall, Feb. 27
On Friday, Feb. 27, News Talk 1370 WCOA will host a town hall meeting focusing on diversity, race and crime in our community. This town…
New weekend feature on the blog
Starting this weekend, we will repost some of the best articles from past years that were published in our newspaper and on this blog. The…
IN 2015 Rising Star to lead Institute workshop on preparing for politics, Feb. 28
Dr. Jenna Emery, assistant professor of government at UWF and a new Inweekly rising star, will be the lead facilitator at an interactive leadership workshop…
Trader Jon column sparks discussion
My Outtakes: Bring Back Trader Jon’s has sparked some lively conversations. Though it’s not a flag, the downtown hole-in-the-wall bar is part of our history….
Our workforce lags behind in skills and education
The Greater Pensacola Career Pathways initiative may be much more vital to our local economy than earlier believed. Our area’s Job Skills Index wasn’t much…
Miller not giving VA budget a free pass
U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, which is chaired by our Congressman Jeff Miller. Miller made…
Education reform moves to center stage
With Mardi Gras and Pensacon heating up, you might have overlooked that education reform is also moving to the front burner. Yesterday, I attended the…
Hayward completes loop on pension reform
Tonight the Pensacola City Council ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 707, the labor union representing…
On John Batchelor Show tonight, 8:45 pm
I’ve been invited to be a guest on The John Bachelor Show, which broadcast nationwide from WABC in New York City. His guest co-host will…
Early Learning seeks attention
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Providers of Florida’s early-education programs have joined forces with children’s advocates to “speak with one voice” at…
Barker adds Firefighters contract to agenda
This confirms my report yesterday: From: Dick Barker Jr Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 2:24 PM To: City Council Only Cc: Rusty Wells; Ericka Burnett;…
Apply for 2015 Wahoo Season Volunteer Parking Program
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Maritime Park Associates would like to invite non-profit organizations to participate in the 2nd…
Freezing weather in Pensacola tomorrow
The Escambia County Public Information Office warns that freezing temps are expected Thursday night. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing this week, Escambia County…
The Fish House releases its Pensacon commercial
Great Southern Restaurant Group has released its Pensacon commercial:
DEP has $6 million available for stormwater projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting grant applications for projects that reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution, such as stormwater…
Millennials lag behind in economic recovery
Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, released last week its January 2015 Millennial Jobs Report The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is…
Hazy outlook for medical pot legislation
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Proposals by two Republican lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana have a slim chance of passing this legislative…
Levin family donates $1 million for new downtown YMCA
The YMCA of Northwest Florida announced this morning that the Levin family has made a $1 million gift to support the construction of its new…
Breaking news: Pensacola firefighters ratify contract
The Pensacola firefighters union ratified last night the proposed collective bargaining agreement, 72 yes votes to 28 no votes. The agreement will now go before…
