Author: Rick Outzen
Official notice: City of Pensacola to suspend operations Tuesday and Wednesday due to inclement weather; Garbage, recycling, and trash collection operate as usual
Local State of Emergency has been declared by Escambia Board of County Commissioners beginning 12 Midnight on Monday January 27th through 12 Midnight on Wednesday…
Scott touts increase in education budget
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Continuing to roll out an election-year budget full of politically popular spending ideas, Gov. Rick Scott on…
I guess Pensacola City Hall is closing
We got this announcement from the city inspections department regarding the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation: All, the meeting scheduled for tomorrow the 28th at 9:00…
Justices approve wording for medical marijuana amendment
The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision Monday, approved the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state….
2014 Legislative Luncheon postponed, too
Media Partners, Community and Organizational Leaders: Due to the predicted winter storm, the 2014 Legislative Luncheon, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m. to…
Impact 100 postpones meetings
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting our annual membership drive for 2014. Established in 2003, IMPACT 100 has, through…
Escambia County Winter Storm January 2014 Update #1
Monday, January 27, 2014 – 2:50pm Escambia County Public Safety is currently monitoring the forecast of Winter Storm 2014 for any expected impacts to our…
Ultimate Insult vs. Castille on CMP (video)
Last Friday we posted City Administrator Colleen Castille’s comments on the Bruce Beach $1-a-year lease vs. Maritime Park. One reader sent me this YouTube clip….
All University of West Florida campuses to close Tuesday and Wednesday due to weather
Due to weather conditions, all University of West Florida campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and Wednesday, Jan. 29. This includes all classes,…
NRDA meetings canceled
Commissioner Grover Robinson called and said the two Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)meetings planned for tomorrow have been canceled. The first one was set for…
UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Dr. Laura Dees
Dr. Laura Dees, professor of education at the University of West Florida, will present the upcoming Rite of Passage lecture, “A Professor’s Legacy,” on Friday,…
IN Your Head Radio: Scott Sisters at 1:30 pm
Jamie and Gladys Scott made national headlines when the two Mississippi sisters who had been imprisoned for 16 years were released on the condition that…
Gaetz: Land amendment shifts to much control to state
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida voters will get to decide in November if funding for land conservation should be cemented into…
Scott finds more corporate fees to cut in 2014-15
Gov. Rick Scott released another component of his election-year proposal to cut taxes and fees by $500 million, this time by seeking to slash $33…
Buzz: More sleet and snow could be here by mid-week
A cold front is coming. County officials are contemplating opening the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday.
The week ahead at the state capital
ADVANCES: WEEK OF JANUARY 26, 2014 Gov. Rick Scott has held a series of appearances across the state to tout pieces of his proposed 2014-15…
AG Secretary Putnam leaves for Panama
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam leaves today for Panama City, Panama, on a three-day mission that will include seeking to expand Florida growers’ access to the…
Appointments to Fiesta of Five Flags Commission
Mary Hozeng, Tom Owens and Dr. Jimmy Jones have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Fiesta of Five Flags Commission of…
South Walton featured on Emeril’s TV show this Sunday
Chef Emeril Lagasse Samples Restaurants in South Walton County on Latest Emeril’s Florida TV Episode -Local FRLA Restaurants in Sandestin, Seaside, Seagrove and Santa Rosa…
