Author: Rick Outzen
Real News: Community Engagement Awards, Early Voting, Argo Football
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discussed his foundation’s third annual Community Engagement Awards and his expectations for upcoming budget negotiations for the next fiscal year….
Gulf Winds supports Women Build, Habitat for Humanity
Gulf Winds Credit Union and its Foundation recently donated $20,000 to Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. Since 1981, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity has helped over 1,650…
Disinformation on Amendment 4
Vote No on 4 Florida has a disinformation ad regarding Amendment 4, attacking it for not having definitions. It asserts that it would allow for…
Pensacola Ice Flyer open season on Oct. 19
From the Pensacola Ice Flyers: Ice Flyers faithful! Brace yourselves for an electrifying home opener this Saturday! We’re thrilled to welcome you back for what’s…
It’s Official – Airport soars past 3 million milestone
I reported this yesterday, but it’s worth repeating. Pensacola International Airport Achieves Record-Breaking Passenger Counts for Fiscal Year 2024 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is excited…
Daily Outtakes: UWF professor sheds more light on integration of Escambia politics
In Inweekly’s Oct. 10 edition, I focused my Outtakes on why I believe that single-member districts give voters more power, not less, as some want…
Real News 10/14/24: Bergosh, Brahier, Breast Cancer and more
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses OLF-8 and shares his views on countywide districts for commissioners. Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week’s council…
Pensacola International Airport tops 3 million passengers
On “Real News” today, Pensacola International Airport’s Matt Coughlin shared that the airport topped 3 million passengers for Fiscal Year 2023, a new record. “We’ve…
Mayor: Bruce Beach Poo Update
Mayor D.C. Reeves appeared on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning. He shared the latest on the investigation of the sewage leak in…
Daily Outtakes: Misinformation the norm this political season
For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has fought to protect voters’ rights and expand access for the excluded. This weekend,…
Nichols shares how she was harassed over radio tower
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, North Hill Preservation president Melanie Nichols shares how she was harassed when she tried to get information…
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announces 2024 Grant recipients
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area chose 12 grant recipients at this year’s Annual Meeting held yesterday. These nonprofit organizations will each receive a grant of…
Daily Outtakes: Towering affront to public input to be toppled
When I returned to Pensacola last weekend, I was delighted to see the Pensacola City Council had terminated the City’s lease with Divine Word Communications…
Top News Stories for the week ending Oct. 12
INWEEKLY: Amendment 3 What You Need To Know About Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure If you’ve been paying attention, even a little bit, this election…
Daily Outtakes: Keith Urban on country music’s evolution
At Mass Torts Made Perfect in Las Vegas, Levin Papantonio’s Mike Papantonio interviewed Keith Urban. He asked Urban about the evolution of country music. Urban…
Daily Outtakes: Teniadé Broughton faces tough re-election
MyDistrict 5 Pensacola Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton faces a more challenging re-election race than many thought. In 2020, Broughton won her seat with 58.34% of the…
The mystery of Escambia Children’s Trust spending
The public is kept in the dark about how much Escambia Children’s Trust has spent on various programs, how many children were actually helped, and…
Group asks DeSantis for voting extension
LWVFL, SPLC File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida…
Daily Outtakes: Better steward – Children’s Trust or Escambia County BCC?
The Escambia Children’s Trust board decided to delay refunding the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agencies the tax dollars incorrectly placed in the Trust’s bank account….
Storms Likely a Major Issue For Lawmakers
By Dara Kam and Jim Turner ©2024 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — With parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast…
