Author: Rick Outzen
Friends of West Florida Public Library to hold Big Fall Book Sale September 26, 27 & 28
Friends of West Florida Public Library, a non-profit support organization of the West Florida Public Library, will hold its Big Fall Book Sale and Silent…
Escambia County pledges to cooperate with grand jury
From the Escambia County Public Information Office: Escambia County is in receipt of a press release from the State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial…
State attorney to take jail explosion investigation to grand jury
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the Office of the State Attorney has completed its review of the facts and circumstances leading up to…
Blue Wahoos recap third season
· The Blue Wahoos had fantastic attendance for the third straight year, even topping last year’s total attendance. In 2014, the Wahoos total attendance was…
West Florida libraries closed for software migration, Sept 22-23
Press Release: All West Florida Public Library System (WFPL) locations will be closed to the public on Monday, September 22, and Tuesday, September 23. During…
Letter from Gulf Breeze Mayor on her retirement
On Friday Gulf Breeze Mayor Beverly Zimmern announced that she would not seek another term. Her current term will end in December. Mayor Zimmern sent…
More a Mason-Dixon Florida poll
As I reported yesterday Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist remain locked in a tight race for governor, with Scott holding a…
Ethics reform fight in Tallahassee
Last meeting, the Pensacola City Council rejected Councilwoman Sherri Myers’ effort to strengthen the city’s code of ethics. In Tallahassee, citizens are pushing a charter…
New Poll: Scott 43, Crist 41, Wyllie 4
From Political Fix Florida: Gov. Rick Scott is topping Democrat Charlie Crist by a 43-41 margin with Libertarian Adrian Wyllie getting 4 percent, according to…
Pot rule placed on hold
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Health regulators will almost certainly delay a rule that will eventually create the framework for the state’s…
WEAR anchor compares weight of fossil to a dozen African-Americans
On WEAR TV morning show, the reporter compares the weight of dinosaur fossil to weight of a “dozen African-Americans.” What century are we living in?…
A cautious optimism prevails at child protection summit
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA New money, a new leader and a sweeping new law had Florida’s child-welfare professionals and foster parents…
The 8th Annual Greater Good Festival Comes to Downtown Pensacola
The 2014 Greater Good Festival organizers are excited to announce that this year’s festival will be held in Historic Downtown Pensacola at the Community Maritime…
Bare appointed to FLC vice chairmanship
Press Release: Councilman Charles Bare Appointed to Serve as Vice Chairman of the Florida League of Cities Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee The Florida…
Halliburton offers $1.1 billion settlement
It didn’t take long for the Halliburton Company, one of three parties (BP, Transocean and Halliburton) responsible for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster to…
City Chief Information Officer heads to West Palm Beach
Press Release: Pensacola CIO Jones accepts position in West Palm Beach Paul Jones, the City of Pensacola’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), has accepted a position…
McDonnell verdict exposes a system that puts privleged few above the rest of us
In 2012, Va. Governor Bob McDonnell spoke at a campaign rally for Mitt Romney on the deck of The Fish House. Today McDonnell and his…
BP is not happy
From its website: BP strongly disagrees with the decision issued today by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and will…
PSA/Visit Pensacola Launch runningpensacola.com
The Pensacola Sports Association and Visit Pensacola are pleased to introduce a brand new website and resource for the Pensacola running community – www.runningpensacola.com. The…
Florida will have $336 million surplus next year
State lawmakers will have about $336 million extra in the budget year that begins next July, according to a draft state report issued late Wednesday….
