Author: Rick Outzen
Police Police release crime stats that show decrease in crime for 2013
The Pensacola Police Department’s annual crime report has been submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and it shows an overall 14 percent reduction…
Cordova Park and surrounding neighborhoods have no plans to give up Dollar General fight
Greg Retting has been one of the leaders of the grassroots effort to block rezoning land on Spanish Trial from residential to commercial. In this…
City Environmental Advisory meets, no mention of hatchery on the agenda
The City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board meets on Wednesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Conference Room, 1st floor…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 21 guests talk about Education Reform, GOP politics, Rick Scott, Charlie Crist
Sabrina Stevens A teacher-turned-writer and activist who has worked with students in struggling communities in Philadelphia and Denver. After an eye-opening experience teaching in a…
Two articles on airport food, two different takes
The issue on the Pensacola City Council agenda is the airport food concessions: Chick-Fil-A vs. The Fish House, Corona Beach House vs. Pensacola Bay Brewery,…
Japanese New Year Celebration to be held Jan. 25
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Horse” with its 21st annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday, January…
Important BP meeting for people with disabilities and other underrepresented persons
The Center for Independent Living Disability Resource Center invites people with disabilities and other underrepresented persons or groups to a discussion on how they can…
Board of Governors establishes performance standards for universities that will impact funding
The Florida Board of Governors has developed a performance funding model that will reward university excellence and improvement and maximize the return on investment for…
IN Your Head Radio: Dollar General, Jeb Bush, Charlotte’s Web and Charter Schools
We will be open to callers to talk on any of the issues listed above. We will Peyton Moseley, who had on the show two…
Weekend buzz: Dollar General, Touart fallout, another big check for UWF, Jeb favored
Dollar General/Cordova Park area Based on emails posted on the Facebook page-“No to Dollar General at the Corner of Summit and Spanish Trail!!!â€- the rezoning…
Mark Hayes to Perform in Pensacola on Feb. 7
Award-winning Christian music composer, arranger, pianist and conductor Mark Hayes will perform a public concert of his piano works on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30…
IMPACT 100 Holds First Membership Recruitment Event for 2014
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting its annual membership drive for 2014. The group, established in 2003, has collectively…
I-10 to get new ‘Welcome to Florida’ sign
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florid Nearly 45 million visitors entered the Sunshine State by car last year. And at least one state…
Pensacolians to be honored at MLK Tribute tonight
Pensacolians near and far will be honored this Saturday at the 2nd Annual “Living The Dream†and Motown Tribute fundraiser, held Saturday evening at New…
Kickstarter: Hobo Grill
The Hobogrill is a tiny, ultra efficient, ultra lightweight, portable, wearable charcoal grill which can be made mostly from recycled materials. Best of all, Sanghi…
State Capital Briefs
SPEED LIMIT BILL PASSES FIRST COMMITTEE STOP A bill that could increase speed limits on some Florida roads got rolling Thursday. The measure (SB 392)…
Coffee Party to meet Jan. 22
Pensacola Coffee Party’s first open planning meeting of 2014 is this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 6:30-8 PM at the Tryon Public Library on Langley Avenue in…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 16 guests: NSA overhaul, Hospital charges, War on Poverty and Gulf Breeze Zoo
Today’s guests: Mary E. Kissel Editorial board member, The Wall Street Journal. Mary also hosts OpinionJournal on WSJ Live. From 2005 to 2010, she was…
Mornings with the Mayor return, this time with a buddy
After an 11-week hiatus, Mayor Ashton Hayward is bringing back his sessions with the local media, “Mornings with the Mayor.” This time he has announced…
George Touart resigns
Interim County Administrator George Touart tendered his resignation today. Read touartletterjan2014
