Author: Rick Outzen
Primary Morning
Standing at precinct 14, she waved to voters from underneath a green raincoat. The August primary had arrived. “I have been hyped all day,†said…
LOL Unfortunate ad placement of the day
Check out the add on the local section next to the News Journal’s article on county chickens. As one friend put it: “That’s probably the…
Hayward Engages District 7
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and a roomful of residents from District 7 covered a myriad of subjects during the latest meeting in the Taking City…
Commission candidate fails to pay property taxes
NorthEscambia.com reports that Escambia County Commission District 5 candidate Sam Archer failed to pay his 2011 property taxes on seven properties in the county. The…
How does Early Voting breakdown by district
From Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, here are the early votes by district. If the intent of reducing the days for early voting was…
Sunday traffic gives Pensacola Beach huge boost
Here are the weekend traffic numbers on the Bob Sykes Bridge to Pensacola Beach: 2012 Fri 8/10 15783 Sat 8/11 15760 Sun 8/12 16910 TOTAL…
Over a third of the primary voters may have already cast their ballots
Just got off the phone with Supervisor of Elections David Stafford. He estimates that about 16,685 votes have been cast either by early voting or…
Chickens, Noise and Taxes
During its Committee of the Whole workshop this morning, the Escambia County Commission tended to chickens, the county’s noise ordinance and allocation of the fourth-cent…
It’s the economy for Florida voters
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection… TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is seen as a swing state in this 2012 presidential election, and political experts…
Election Day Tips from the Elections Office
Press Release: Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford today offered Escambia County voters some tips to prepare for Election Day: -Confirm the location of your…
Janesville, Wisc. and Paul Ryan’s smalltown roots (video)
NY Times has a good story on Janesville, Wisconsin, hometown of Mitt Romney’s running mate Congressman Paul Ryan. It’s where Quint Studer taught school and…
Six things to watch in August 14 primary
Escambia County voters head to the polls Tuesday. As with the any local election, there are countless plots and subplots. Here are a few that…
Pensacola connection to Romney running mate
Congressman Paul Ryan and Pensacola Blue Wahoo owner Quint Studer are friends. They both are from Janesville, Wisconsin. Ryan’s children attend the same school as…
Crime, Chickens and the Press
In one of its most fluid meetings in months, the Pensacola City Council seemed to sail unencumbered through its Thursday night engagement. The board tended…
League posts online its candidate surveys
Press release: In response to requests by citizens for information about the positions of Political Candidates on current government issues, the League of Women Voters…
SRIA report: Ferry service in works, $6-million price tag
By Shelby Smithey… The Santa Rosa Island Authority Board met Wednesday to hear a variety of reports, as well as to discuss future plans for…
Batman Maybe (original lyrics)
It’s time to lighten up, Pensacola. So we offer you a Batman and Carly Rae Jepsen mash-up called “Batman Maybe” by Wesley Freitas.
New bill for Evers from NRA: Open carry
Our State Sen. Greg Evers loves gun bills and the NRA loves Evers. The Tampa Bay Times reports Marion Hammer, executive director of the NRA’s…
Chumuckla Opry to fiddle no mo
NorthEscambia.com reports that the Farmer’s Opry House in Chumuckla will close on Oct. 6. The owners want to rest a spell, but will still open…
Newsweek/The Daily Beast pick top party schools
Ole Miss is ranked 15. Florida State is 13 and Florida is 9. However this is all good because the ratings were complied using on-campus…
