Author: Rick Outzen
Child Abuse arrests
Escambia County deputies arrest 3 in abuse case. On April 21, deputies responded to the 2800 block of Christine St after receiving calls of a…
4H Friends approve sale
Press release: The Friends of 4-H, a group of concerned citizens, parents, 4-H alumni and friends of Escambia County 4-H, have reviewed the signed Memorandum…
$5.78 million in Early Restoration Projects
(Press Release) Restoration of more than four miles of sand dunes, enhancement of two existing boat ramps and construction of two new boat ramps are…
Local lawyer on ‘Hardball’
Clark Partington’s own Ken Bell will be on Hardball with Chris Matthews today at 4pm central. Justice Bell will be interviewed about his role on…
Wal-Mart Looks for Liquor License
An attorney representing Wal-Mart Store #1224—the local Creighton Road location—will be requesting next week that the city of Pensacola grant the store permission to sell…
Union asks for 3-cent gas tax for ECAT
Dear Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Escambia County, Florida: The Executive Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 has been following the current issues…
Viewpoint on Langley Bell 4-H Center sale
Rick, My name is Ken Meharg. I am an agricultural educator that retired from the Escambia County School District in 2010 after spending 30 years…
Like This
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC is teaming up with the Southern Youth Sports Association (SYSA). Starting Monday, April 23, the law firm will donate…
Papa Bear
My latest column for Florida Voices is up: Remembering Papa Bear Thursday, April 19, 2012 — Rick Outzen On April 20, I will be thinking…
No More Nooses
University of West Florida President Judy Bense took time on Wednesday at a scheduled student forum to address the hate crimes on the campus, specifically…
House passes RESTORE ACT
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, which included provisions of the RESTORE Act. Congressmen Jeff Miller…
Hammering It Out with 4-H
After an informational meeting last night, youth in Escambia County’s 4-H program are heading toward a vote next week over the sale of the group’s…
Volunteers Needed
The Special Olympics Escambia/Santa Rosa is looking for volunteers to become a part of the local team. Volunteers offer sports training and competition while helping…
DeLuna Fest excitement
Got a note from Scott Mitchell. In the first 24 hours after 2012 line-up was announced, the Deluna Fest website we had 2,308,956 page hits…
Escambia County Caucus
Florida is sending 300 delegates to the 2012 Democratic Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to officially select the Democratic nominees for President and Vice Presidents as…
Wall Street Journal Spoils the Perfectly Good Prank of Ensign Hoard, Lost at Sea
Because Wall Street Journal Reporters asked too many questions about hair that was obviously moussed… a really great joke has ended at the Pentagon. …
More on Scott Vetoes…
The Miami Herald detailed vetoes in Gov Rick Scott’s new budget. He vetoed funding for the Dan Marino Foundation Vocational School for disabled kids and…
Commissioners Snub Plan B
After hearing overwhelming sentiment from their constituents, Escambia County commissioners cannot see their way to go ahead with a suggested infrastructure project on Pensacola Beach….
Operation HOPE
Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 and Painting with a Twist are hosting a special fundraising event to benefit Operation HOPE. One hundred percent of the…
Nola.com confirms buzz on RESTORE
BP Gulf oil spill fine money tied to transportation bill NOLA.com Mary Landrieu, D-La., who led efforts to pass the RESTORE Act in the Senate,…
