Author: Rick Outzen
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,…
More Sausage
Faced with a nearly $10 million budget shortfall, Escambia County commissioners again discussed possible solutions during this morning’s commission workshop. “Nobody wants us to cut…
Buzz: Port of Pensacola funds survive veto
My Tallahassee sources tell me that the Port of Pensacola did not have its funds in the state budget vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott. Sen….
Tebow Booed – Even when wearing a Yankees cap!
 Tebow and Dwayne Wade got booed at Yankee Stadium Saturday night. Do Jets fans like Mark Sanchez THAT much? Or was it because the Heat…
Help Restore Bay Bluffs
Earth Ethics, Inc. in partnership with the City of Pensacola is working towards restoring the Bay Bluffs area. Many projects have been executed during the…
She gave up on justice
From the NY Times: QUOTATION OF THE DAY “She gave up on justice. She gave up on the fact that she could ever come back….
BP settlement agreement deadline extended
Joint press release: NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2012–BP and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) confirmed that the U.S. District Court has today extended the deadline…
Buzz: RESTORE Act coming up for House vote
My sources are saying that the RESTORE Act, which will allocate most of the BP fines to the Gulf states, looks like it is going…
May Day or Law Day?
The Escambia County Commission will consider today adopting a proclamation declaring May 1 as ‘Law Day.’ In recent history, the date has been celebrated as…
Gannett is a marketing solution, not a newspaper
Gannett is re-branding itself more as a marketing solution than as a newspaper. Gannett owns Bella Magazine, GoPensacola.com and the daily newsletter…I mean, daily newspaper.
UWF president speaks on nooses
April 16, 2012 Dear Campus Community, I want to advise you of some inappropriate behavior that has occurred at the University of West Florida. Since…
Secret Service responds to Colombia incident
The following is a statement from Assistant Director Paul S. Morrissey, U.S. Secret Service Office of Government and Public Affairs “On Thursday, April 12, 2012,…
Official statement on nooses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Since Wednesday, April 11, two nooses were found on the University campus. These incidents were reported to University Police, and an investigation…
Second Noose Found at UWF
It’s an old image, seared into the consciousness of society. In the South, the symbolism is unmistakable. The noose, however, is not something the University…
Stamp Out Hunger
Escambia and Santa Rosa County letter carriers are joining forces to Stamp Out Hunger in the community. This is the 20th year for Stamp Out…
Student Loans, the Next Big Crisis?
Recently released reports are framing this county’s student loan problems as the next big financial crisis. According to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report, the…
Noose outside UWF dorm
On Saturday, the UWF African American Student Association held its annual awards gala. Today I was sent this email by a UWF student about a…
Proposed T-shirt for District 3 race
With Hugh King confused over what Lumon May looks like and not being sure which May family member is actually Lumon May, I’m proposing a…
Lumon May has strong first quarter
Lumon May, Democratic candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, had another strong fundraising quarter. He is March 31 report shows that he raised $9750…
Friends of 4H offer alternative options for Navy Federal purchase
The “Friends of 4-H†represent Escambia County 4-H youth as a unified voice. They are concerned citizens, parents, 4-H alumni and friends of Escambia County…
