Author: Rick Outzen
What a school superintendent can do
Cami Anderson, a New York school superintendent, made Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential list. Why? “In New York City’s then infamous District 79, Cami declared…
Road Closures in Escambia County
ROAD CLOSURES: Road Closure Updates are as follows: ·      Jones Road between Jakes Road and Pineville Road in the north end of Escambia County is…
Health Alert issued for all Inland Swimming Areas
Effective immediately, the Escambia County Health Department is issuing health alerts for all inland swimming and water recreational areas in Escambia County, except those located…
Microbial Communities Shifted Dramatically After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Communities of microbial organisms — species such as nematodes, protists and fungi — on beaches along the Gulf of Mexico changed significantly following the Deepwater…
Documentaries on Adderall abuse
The Adderall Generation: SCAD 2011 ‘Directing the Documentary’ final on Adderall abuse Students on the campus of the University of Wisconsin share their thoughts about…
Pensacola gas prices continue to fail
Per Pensacolagasprice.com, the retail pump prices around 30 cents below where they were last month and the same day last year; Pensacola Today: $3.236 One…
Adderall seen as wonder drug for test taking
Last year we wrote about the rise of Adderall abuse. It was being abused by soccer moms wanting help with weight loss and who thought…
Escambia County declares local state of emergency
At 3 p.m. today, Escambia County declared a local state of emergency. The Emergency Operations Center is now at Level I, full activation. The National…
Maritime Park grand opening has been cancelled
The grand opening ceremonies at the Maritime Park have been cancelled due to the rain. There is still a possibility Charlie Daniels may play tonight….
Camp Landfill
Are the kids looking for stuff to do this summer? Escambia County is inviting them to the landfill. The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste…
Races On
Candidates eyeing this year’s election season had until noon today to file and qualify. The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office released a finalized list…
Escambia County Receives Grant From Laura Bush Foundation
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries announced that 238 school libraries are being awarded $1,126,315 in grants for 2012. The schools receive grants of…
BP fines may generate jobs
Mather Economics released on Tuesday its report on the economic impact associated with wetland restoration and risk mitigation spending in the Gulf Coast Region, if…
Red, White & Blue 5k
The fourth of July is right around the corner, and the American Red Cross invites you to join us as we show our colors June…
Buzz: A.A. Dixon has pulled its school grade up
The word that we are getting is that A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence has successfully pulled its grade up to at least a D…
Hungry Games Game
Do you want in on the Hungry Games with us? Then try one of the places in our Eat Guide Directory Check in our Foursquare…
Say Cheese
Have you ever posted a photo of a dish you made on your Facebook page? Or Tweeted a photo of what you’re about to eat…
Moody’s downgrades Airport bonds
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of Pensacola Airport Enterprise’s outstanding revenue bonds from A3 to Baa1. The downgrade is based on the airport’s…
Park Opening to Feature Balloon Rides, Charlie Daniels
By James Hagan… As the Pensacola Blue Wahoo season kicks into its summer swing, June 9 brings the much-anticipated opening of the Community Maritime Park….
Was the decline of the daily planned?
In his 2004 book “The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information Age,” Philip Meyer imagined “the final stages†of how a newspaper owner who…
