Author: Rick Outzen
Does Rudman know he won’t be a state rep any longer?
State Rep. Joel Rudman announced a second bill he filed with the Florida House for the 2025 session. The Navarre Republican has resigned his seat,…
Clark Merritt: American Magic arrives in February, regattas this spring
On (we don’t) color on the dog, Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt discussed the construction of the Maritime Center of Excellence, home for American…
More on Pensacola residents survey
Residents Encouraged to Complete Annual City of Pensacola Satisfaction Survey The City of Pensacola’s annual resident satisfaction survey is now available online. This year, the…
Presser Notes: Mayor Reeves endorses Patronis
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has endorsed Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Congress. “I think that if anybody can appreciate what it takes to run for…
A Historic Win for Florida’s Waters
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Join National Estuary Program In a landmark decision for environmental conservation in the Florida Panhandle, the U.S. House of Representatives passed…
Tourist Development Tax collections dip slightly in October
The Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Collections Data for the September 2024 returns received in October 2024 show a 3% decrease from the same month last…
(we don’t) color on the dog: new episode drops at 4 p.m.
The new podcast episode drops on YouTube today at 4 p.m. We also interview Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt for the latest news on…
Daily Outtakes: Andrade endorses Patronis for Congress
State Rep. Alex Andrade endorsed Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis in the special election for the Northwest Florida congressional seat formerly held by Matt Gaetz on…
Pack the Pirate Ship to help Manna Food Bank
The fifth annual Pack the Pirate Ship food drive – presented by Krewe of Lafitte and benefitting Manna Food Bank – will be held on…
Breaking: Congress passed bill recognizing our estuaries
I just received word that the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024 passed the House and will be sent to…
Outgoing Rudman files pro-gun bill
Last month, State Representative Joel Rudman announced his resignation from the Florida House to pursue a congressional seat in Florida’s First District, which was vacated…
Waverly, Westmore request six-month extensions
The Community Redevelopment Agency meets at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall. The developers of the proposed condo and apartment development on the former Escambia County…
Daily Outtakes: The first Quality of Life Study from 2001
In 2001, the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce asked the UWF Whitman Center for Public Service to produce a Quality of Life and Livability study…
Top Five Reads for the week, 12/8/24 edition
The blog had a 15% increase in readership last week, even though I spent one day out of town. 1. We broke the news that…
Step-by-Step Guide to Subscribe to Our podcast
The first episode of our new podcast, (we don’t) color on the dog, has done well. However, we’ve had several readers ask how to subscribe…
Dimmock, McDaniel and Green qualify to run for Congress
Aaron Dimmock, the Republican candidate backed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy against Matt Gaetz in August, has qualified to run for Gaetz’s seat. He…
Skanska wins, local businesses and residents lose barge lawsuit
From the attorneys representing locals – Brian Barr (Levin Papantonio), Thomas Gonzalez (Beggs and Lane), and Sam Geisler (Aylstock Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz). “Thursday evening,…
Daily Outtakes: Congressional primaries begin to take shape
The qualifying period run for the First Congressional District seat has begun to take shape. The period ends at noon today. A new candidate announced…
Out of Office
I will be out of the office until noon tomorrow. Our daughter Cat is a finalist for Birmingham Business Journal’s CEO of the Year Awards….
Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust debates funding at Year 3 OST programs
The Escambia Children’s Trust Program Committee met on Tuesday to discuss its largest budget item, Out-of-School programs, and whether to fund all of them for…
