Author: Rick Outzen
Blues Monday, March 10
March’s Blue Monday will feature Boukou Groove with Donnie Sundal and Fred Domulot. This event has been drawing a large, enthusiastic crowd of jazz and…
First Amendment Foundation unhappy with exemptions in two bills
First Amendment Foundation (FAF) has published its 2014 Legislative Report for week one is now available on its website. You can view it by clicking…
Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint against Sheriff Morgan
The Florida Commission on Ethics today unanimously dismissed the ethics complaint filed by defeated candidate for Sheriff, John Powell against Sheriff David Morgan. The Commission…
Mayor Hayward opposes Parole facility in North Hill area
Another grassroots effort may have won. City Communications Director Tamara Fountain has announced that Mayor Hayward opposes the proposed Probation and Parole Center on North…
‘Dreamer’ can’t be admitted to the Bar, Court rules
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that undocumented immigrants cannot be admitted to The Florida…
ST Aerospace job fair set for March 20
Last night the Escambia County Commission approved, 4-1, the interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Pensacola that gave the city $8 million…
Six people attend two Pensacola budget input meetings
The city of Pensacola held this week two public input meetings on its 2014-15 budget. A grand total of six citizens attended them, which should…
Escambia County will get more aggressive on lion fish
Robert Turpin, Escambia County’s Marine Resources Manager, told the Board of County Commissioners today at its agenda review meeting that the county plans to sponsor…
SUBWAY High School All-Star Basketball Rosters Announced
SUBWAY High School All-Star Basketball Rosters Announced Game: Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. at Pensacola State College – Hartsell Arena On Friday, March 7,…
ST Aerospace Interlocal Agreement may come to a vote tonight at BCC
Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom added to today’s Escambia County Commission agenda a discussion of the proposed Interlocal Agreement between the city of Pensacola and…
The Kuder Children’s Foundation and the Climate Crisis, March 13
350 Pensacola will host a talk, “The Kuder Children’s Foundation and the Climate Crisis,†on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. John Kuder and his…
Quint Studer named one of 40 Smartest People in Healthcare
Quint Studer, founder of Studer Group, has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its “40 Smartest People in Healthcare.” The list includes those who…
What is on the agenda for Florida lawmakers today
BILL TAKES AIM AT SHARK FIN SALES: The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will consider a proposal (SB 540), filed by Sen. David Simmons,…
Lion fish on Escambia County Commission agenda
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners have two agenda items regarding lion fish. A proclamation, in recognition of the removal of the greatest number of…
City has another neighborhood controversy. North Hill in uproar
First, we had Cordova Park upset about Dollar General building a store at the corner of Spanish Trail and Summit Boulevard. Now North Hill residents…
Human Trafficking 2007 and 2014
In June 2007, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” written by IN reporter Mari S. Krueger, told the story of Shauna Newell, age 17, who woke up,…
Mythopedia launched, Conservatives beware
Today, Media Matters for America launched Mythopedia – which it describes as “a new tool for fighting back against right-wing misinformation.” The website is a…
Next Jazz Gumbo, March 17
The Jazz Society of Pensacola’s Jazz Gumbo (implying a delicious mix of various ingredients giving a wonderful effect) happens every third Monday evening of each…
Charlotte’s Web bill sails through first House committee
House Bill 843, the bill widely referred to as “Charlotte’s Web,†this morning passed its first committee of reference in the Florida House of Representatives….
Visit Pensacola entices Nashville foodies
More and more travelers are planning their vacations around food, and with destinations like Pensacola offering beautiful white-sand beaches along with local cuisine such as…


