Author: Rick Outzen
Context Florida: Here we go again, another Pensacola ‘what-if?’
Shannon Nickinson has written a viewpoint on the Bruce Beach lease for a fish hatchery. City officials are finalizing a lease agreement to build a…
Sink will not seek rematch against Jolly
Alex Sink, who lost this past March a special election for U.S. House District 13, sent this email to her supporters: I have made a…
Judge rules in online defamation case, anonymous does not stay anomymous forever
A Philadelphia judge has ordered the owners of Philly.com to disclose the identity of a person who posted a comment online calling the plaintiff a…
Kalamazoo Promise and Pensacola Promise
In 2008, I interviewed on my radio show, “IN Your Head,” leaders from Kalamazoo, Michigan about an economic development initiative that provided all its high…
BP and Coast Guard halt last of the shoreline cleanup operations
Sunday, April 20 is the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Yesterday, BP sent out a press release that said the U.S. Coast Guard…
Ice Flyers celebrate second consecutive championship tonight
The Pensacola Bay Center is hosting an event to celebrate the Pensacola Ice Flyers’ second straight President’s Cup championship on Tuesday, Apr. 15. Doors will…
Hayward continues to rake in campaign contributions
The Airport Food Concessions and North Hill/DCC controversies had no impact on Mayor Ashton Hayward’s ability to raise funds for his 2014 re-election campaign. Hayward…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, April 13-19
An Evening with Louisa May Alcott Date: Monday, April 14 Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: UWF Conference Center Details: The UWF Chautauqua Series will…
Pensacola City Council will review rules for food truck pilot program
Here are the draft regulations for the trucks: Food truck must be licensed. They cannot be parked within 20 feet of any intersection or traffic…
Weekend Buzz: North Hill, New County Administrator, More Food trucks Coming
Food trucks coming in May Sherry Morris, the city of Pensacola’s Planning Services Administrator, has sent to the city council a draft document outlining the…
Lionfish workshop to be held Monday, April 14
The Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Lionfish Regional Control Workshop on Monday. Lionfish are an invasive…
2nd Annual Uptown Pensacola Earth Day, April 12
Team Green World in conjunction with Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival will be presenting the 2nd Annual Uptown Pensacola Earth Day Celebration at Cordova Mall on…
Louisiana sets its own red snapper season, feds only allow 11 days
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved a committee recommendation on April 10 to drop the recreational red snapper season to 11 days. Most…
A Punishment That Fits the Crime: FL Reviews Sentencing Law for Juveniles
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection Today the Florida Senate is scheduled to consider a bill that would bring the state in compliance after…
Patrick Gonzalez conviction upheld by Florida Supreme Court
In a murder case that drew widespread attention, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an appeal by a Death Row inmate who was…
Jack Brown selected new Escambia County administrator
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted today to name Jack Brown, Taylor County administrator, its new county administrator. Though the final vote was 5-0,…
County taking ECUA to court
Coming out of its ‘shade’ meeting, the Escambia County Commission voted to go back to court and ask ECUA to be the joint receiver of…
Walk to Cure Arthritis, Saturday, April 12
The Walk to Cure Arthritis raises funds and awareness to fight the nation’s leading cause of disability. The event features a three-mile and one-mile course,…
County will discuss resolution of DJJ cost sharing formula, savings $750K annually
The Escambia County Commission will discuss today a settlement with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice that will split the shared detention costs. The Department…
Party on the Plaza Before the Pensacola Ice Flyers Game tomorrow
The Party on the Plaza is back to celebrate the Pensacola Ice Flyers Game 1 of the SPHL Championship Finals. Arrive early for the festivities…
