Author: Rick Outzen
Copper Robber Popper
It comes down to numbers. Simple math. “It’s supply and demand,†said Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan. “It’s a business.†As the market value for…
Making Science Fun
For fans of Science Saturdays, a monthly program run by IHMC during the school year for kids in grades third to fifth, another science based…
Urban Advisory Meeting
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee will meet this Thursday at Pensacola City Hall. The group—formed to offer recommendations to the mayor in regards…
Buzz: Big bust going down this morning
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with a other law enforcement agencies, is rounding up copper thieves this morning. After a month-long investigation, deputies…
Pensacola Real Estate Market still in trouble, but improving
The National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) was released May 7. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from…
Military Appreciation Month
May is Military Appreciation Month. Each year the month of May promotes and improves quality of life for area military members in the area. This…
Blog and DonorsChoose help local students
On this blog, we have an ad for DonorsChoose.org that leads to a link for donation requests by local teachers for their students. All politics…
Beach traffic count is falling behind 2011
While the beach traffic count for this past week is 1,146 more cars than the same weekend two years age, the numbers are down from…
Tea for Two
Tucked away on Alcaniz, is Bia’s Sublime Tea and Artisan Workshop, a little shop where you can purchase locally made crafts, organic loose tea leaves…
Reynolds Responds (see documentation)
Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds said he believes that the Sunshine Law accusation being levied against him will be proved unfounded. Earlier this month, Pensacola…
Gaetz team up for Okaloosa TDC probe
In a letter to Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, have asked for the Florida Department…
Evenings In Olde Seville To Begin Final Season
The 25th and final season of Evenings in Olde Seville Square will begin May 17 with a concert by the Pensacola Civic Band. The series…
The Sunshine Question
A Pensacola City Council member has raised the question of Sunshine-law violations. The official is claiming that the state’s open-government laws were violated via electronic…
Another homicide inside Pensacola city limits
The Pensacola Police Department is reporting another homicide inside in the Pensacola city limits–the fourth this year. A man was found Sunday night in a…
Chris Jones and Studers to receive Ethics awards
The Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, along with the University of West Florida College of Business, established the Ethics in Business Award to recognize individuals…
How would the Pensacola City Council treat Steve Jobs?
The question–How would the Pensacola City Council treat Steve Jobs? — has been bugging me all weekend. The Pen Air Federal Credit Union’s relocation to…
Missing UWF student found
We just heard from UWF that the missing resident student has been found. The University Police Department has made contact with the student and he…
Okaloosa County names airport director as interim TDC head
Greg Donovan, Okaloosa County’s airports director, was named interim head of the Tourist Development Council on Saturday. Meanwhile the county has put a hold on…
BP oil mats are still out there
From Gulf Coast News Today: “A dredge contractor working for the Army Corps of Engineers hit a submerged oil matt Saturday morning causing a strong…
