Author: Rick Outzen
City attorney gets ‘independent’ opinion on airport food concessions lease
The Pensacola City Council contemplated last month extending the current least of the city’s airport food concessions vendor, Varona’s, for the time necessary for Mayor…
On Tap in the Capital: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014
Legislature: BILLS COULD LIMIT NURSING HOME LAWSUITS: House and Senate panels are scheduled to take up bills (HB 569 and SB 670) that would place…
Bare gathers necessary signatures to be on the ballot for Pensacola mayor
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare has received confirmation from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office that he had gathered enough signatures to be placed…
Rev. Monk petition on no-blanket petition goes viral
This is truly amazing. The change.org petition that Rev. Nathan Monk started two weeks is just 33 votes shy of 10,000 signatures. You have to…
Important BP meeting today for people with disabilities and other under-represented persons
The Center for Independent Living Disability Resource Center invites people with disabilities and other under-represented persons or groups to a discussion on how they can…
INYR interview: UWF Head Football Pete Shinnick
I interviewed on Monday the University of West Florida’s first head football coach, Pete Shinnick. We talked about his family’s football legacy, the coaches that…
Open Books hosts Dr. Robin Blyn, Feb. 21
On Friday, February 21, Open Books will host Dr. Robin Blyn to celebrate the release of her new book, “The Freak-Garde: Extraordinary Bodies and Revolutionary…
UWF screens ‘Black to Our Roots,’ Feb. 26
On Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm, the U.W.F. Department of English and World Languages is hosting a screening of the film Black to Our Roots…
Letter to the Editor: Is Agriculture Sustainable
I received this letter today: We just returned from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in Tennessee. The buzz word for the convention was sustainability…
Protect Our Defenders responds to AP story that ran in PNJ today
Today the Pensacola News Journal reported on an Associated Press report released yesterday that revealed in shocking detail the military’s flawed and insufficient handling of…
Help Wounded Warriors drive at Bonneville Speed Week
On Friday’s show of IN Your Head Radio, we had Buddy James, founder of the Black Belt Wounded Warriors Association, and Jill Hubbs. Buddy served…
IN Your Head Radio: Mobile mayor’s first 100 days, UF Dean on 4-H controversy, UWF football coach Pete Shinnick
On the radio show today, I have at 11:35 a.m. Rob Holbert, co-publisher of Lagniappe, the independent newspaper in Mobile, Ala. We will discuss the…
The Future of 4-H in Escambia County
The University of Florida Dean for Extension and Director of Florida Cooperative Extension Service is concerned about the vote at last week’s Escambia County Commission…
Rev. Monk met with Cosson, Fountain…not Mayor Hayward or Castille
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said last Friday in his ‘Upwords’ that he will support changes to his homeless ordinances the city council passed last year….
Dream Defender to speak on Feb. 13
The Democratic Women’s Club of Escambia County is hosting special event for Black History Month featuring Ciara Taylor, political director for the “Dream Defendersâ€. She…
INYR interview with Brent Coon on BP claims
On IN Your Head Radio, I interviewed Texas attorney Brent Coon on BP, how it has dealt with disasters in the past and on the…
PLT Cabaret set for March 29
Pensacola Little Theatre’s annual fundraising event, Cabaret, takes place Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Pensacola Cultural Center presented by McMahon & Hadder….
Lionfish sighted in Pensacola Pass
Last month, we discussed on IN Your Head Radio the danger posed to our marine life from lionfish. We received this email from Leo Cyr:…
State Weekly Roundup: Pop tart bill, Team player, Brewing budget battles
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida BUT WHAT ABOUT TOASTER STRUDELS? Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association, one of the most effective lobbying groups…
Local Susan O’Conner appointed to Florida SBDC Advisory Board
The Florida SBDC Network announced the appointment of its new State Advisory Board. With over 40 offices and nearly 250 employees, the Florida SBDC Network…
