Author: Rick Outzen
City Receives Disparity Study
The Pensacola City Council will get a glimpse at a long-awaited disparity study today during its Committee of the Whole meeting. The group will also…
How to survive an active shooter event (video)
Run, Hide, Fight ….the plan doesn’t have to be complicated. This is going viral.
Ten days of BOC voting left
The 2012 Best of the Coast voting closes midnight August 15. To date, over 3,000 surveys have been completed. A quick analysis reveals several of…
Wisteria named to top 50 Southern bars
Garden & Gun magazine has named Pensacola’s Wisteria to its list of top 50 Southern bars, under the dive category: Wisteria Tavern
 in Pensacola, Florida…
Free Sports Competition for Kids
Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the City of Pensacola Neighborhood Services Department hosts an NFL Punt,…
Yetis cause of arrest
A guilty pleasure of mine is reading NorthEscambia.com every morning. This post title– “Walnut Hill Man Charged With Grand Theft For Not Delivering Yetis”– caught…
Great almost job announcement
For the past month there has been a buzz that ST Aerospace Mobile was looking to move from Mobile to Pensacola. The Mobile Press Register…
DOE appoints interim head
Press Release: The State Board of Education met via conference call today and unanimously approved Pam Stewart, Chancellor of Public Schools at the Florida Department…
Grand Opening of Warrington Precinct
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will hold grand opening ceremonies for the new W. E. Grimsley Building, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office South Headquarters, Warrington Precinct,…
Single with a bun in oven. There is a show for that
Press Release: Doron Ofir Casting and a Major Cable Network officially announce the Nationwide search for single and newly pregnant women with big personalities to…
Is Chick-fil-A a church? Another service is on the horizon
Yesterday, the Chick-fil-A locations in the Pensacola area were swamped, clogging the streets with chicken-loving locals supporting or protesting the remarks by chief executive Dan…
DOE Robinson leaves sinking ship
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Gerald Robinson has submitted his resignation effective at the end of August. The state board is having an emergency meeting…
BeulahFest Dates Announced
In continuing with the tradition of holding our festival on the 3rd full weekend of March, the 27th Annual BeulahFest will be held March 15th…
Volunteers Needed
Superintendent Dan Brown announced today that the Gulf Islands National Seashore is looking for volunteers to assist with operating the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center. Volunteers…
Pensacola City Council, At Large B
There are five Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs this election season. Two of those seats—including the At-Large B seat—will be on the ballot…
Southwest Escambia Sports Complex Opening
Escambia County is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southwest Escambia Sports Complex, 2020 Bauer Rd., on Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m. A…
Emerald Coast Hospice Launches Food Drive for Manna
Press Release: Staff members from the Emerald Coast Hospice offices here will be blanketing the community throughout August, distributing food collection bags and gathering donations…
What was Pensacola Police Union offered
The Independent News obtained through a public record request the latest offer before the Fraternal Order of Police. The tentative agreement gave all the officers…
Studer Negotiations
Blue Wahoos owner Quint Studer met with officials from the city of Pensacola and the Community Maritime Park Association this morning in an attempt to…
Davis named Sacred Heart CEO
Press release: PENSACOLA, Fla.. (July 31, 2012) Sacred Heart Health System and Ascension Health have announced the appointment of Susan Davis as the President and…
