Author: Rick Outzen
Cottage Foods Class
Escambia County will host an informational session for people interested in selling foods made in their homes. The Escambia County Extension office is offering a…
“Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation”
WSRE, Viewer Supported PBS for the Gulf Coast, will air a live dialogue with the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation, Wednesday, June 6, 7 to 8…
Audit surfaces issues with continuing ed at NAS Pensacola
The Florida Union Times has a story on audit issues regarding the continuing education at our local Navy bases. The equivalent of 3,000 to 4,500…
Pensacola City Council filing deadline a week away
The 2012 municipal elections have the potential to be a mid-term test for Mayor Ashton Hayward and the 2010 city charter. There are five city…
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed May 27 – June 2 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Florida. All Floridians are urged to take the necessary measures…
Faulkner reading ‘As I Lay Dying’
William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying should have been required reading at Ole Miss. It wasn’t, but I did read chapters while sitting under a…
Lessons from the Honey Badger
From Huffington Post comes these lessons to live by. “If we all lived like the honey badger, we would indeed be more fearless.” Read more…
Finalists for Sunshine State Awards- Print
2012 Sunshine State Awards Finalists FINAL Finalists are listed in alphabetical order by organization. To correct errors or omissions, please contact Tim Dodson, tim@timdodson.com. ALL-MEDIA…
Archaeology Camp
Blast summer boredom away, and join us for Pensacola’s History and Archaeology Camp! This summer, the University of West Florida (UWF) is offering history and…
Arrest made on downtown gunshot
Press Release One man was arrested early this morning after police heard a single gun shot near Jefferson and Intendencia streets. Terrance Antonio Combs, 21,…
Buzz: Townsend not to run again, candidates line up
The buzz is Ronald Townsend will not run for re-election as the District 7 City Council member. Jimmie Perkins and Robbie Carl Andrews have filed…
I love this quote
From NY Times “It is like honey to my heart. For the first time in my life, I feel like I have a role to…
Scott stumbles in Spain
Saint Petersburg Blog has covered Gov. Rick Scott’s social misstep when he recently met the King of Spain. Elephants may never forget their run-in with…
Masters of the Universe?
The daily newspaper called this morning about a second public request made last night by Councilwoman DeWeese, who copied them on the request but not…
ED Show – Today
Mike Papantonio and I will be hosting Ed Schultz’s radio show today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics– Education and attacks on journalists. Should…
Council Selects Executive
As the appointed time for the Pensacola City Council’s special meeting to select its new executive came and went, Councilwoman Megan Pratt began to wonder…
Buzz: Gunshots fired downtown?
We are getting reports that residents downtown heard gunshots around 4 a.m. None of them appeared to have been fired at my office.
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County hurts in math, too
The question that keeps popping up in my head is: What did Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the school district administration do to prepare the teachers…
A New Day?
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall opened up Thursday night’s council meeting by requesting that things stay “upbeat.†“I want Kumbayah tonight,†he said. The…
