Author: Rick Outzen
Celebrating Wahoos
The buzz I get is every politico and self-important “power broker” has been scrambling for tickets to the Wahoos’ opener. The field will probably be…
It’s Tough Being Beautiful
 When Samantha Brick, a columnist for London’s Daily Mail, wrote a column on how people hate her for her incredible looks (not getting into it,…
Odds favor Rubio for VP choice
Paddy Power makes Florida Senator Mark Rubio the favorite to be the Republican Vice Presidential candidate at 2/1, followed by Governor of New Jersey Chris…
Greener, Leaner Escambia
After a year-long effort to reduce its energy consumption, Escambia County has earned its star—its Energy Star. The Escambia County Central Office Complex has been…
Get Skilled
Florida SkillsUSA competitors will show-off their technical trade talents and leadership abilities at the 2012 Florida SkillsUSA State Competition. The competition will be held in…
Bloomberg: Men Leading Job Recovery
Men have landed 88 % of the non-farm jobs created since the recession ended in June 2009. Retailers are taking heed, too and pushing men’s…
BP may get into fracking
What could go wrong? BP Leases 84000 Acres in Ohio – Yahoo! FinanceFrom Yahoo! Finance: BP Plc intends to reap the benefits of an impending…
The Ed Schultz Radio – 11 am-2 pm CDT
Doing The Ed Schultz Radio Show today with Mike Papantonio. Listen here. Guest list will create some controversy: Best-selling author and Harpers Magazine contributor Thomas…
Two strikes on Spencer
Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer represents a district with wide disparities -rich-poor, black-white, large corporations-minimum wage workers. Some of Pensacola’s wealthiest neighborhoods and some of…
Born to Run
The half marathon and marathon training programs are now open for registration at Running Wild. The half marathon, 16-week training program teaches runners to comfortably…
BP Filing Flurry
There have been several legal filings lately regarding the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP wants evidence from the feds. An ex-NASA…
Blue to Better
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and to raise awareness to the cause the Gulf Coast Kid’s House is having its first “Blue Out†Day…
Question # 3
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s newly seated Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee is asking another question. It’s the group’s third ‘Question of the Week.’ Urban Redevelopment Advisory…
Hayward announces ‘International’ Wahoo Parking Lots
Press Release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, in conjunction with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, announced today that there are thousands of parking spaces within a 10-minute…
London W1 Goes Beyond Earth Day
The Aveda company doesn’t just celebrate Earth Day, but dedicates the whole month of April to raising environmental awareness. London W1 Hair Salon and Studio,…
Tapped Out, Beerfest Cancelled
The Pensacola Beer Festival is not happening. Again. For the second year in a row, the local beer festival has been cancelled. The event organizer…
Beach continues to boom
Latest bridge vehicle count: 2012 Fri 3/30: 14886 Sat 3/31 19453 Sun 4/1 19101 TOTAL 53440 2011 Fri 3/25 15607 Sat 3/26 18971 Sun 3/27…
Archaeology Café
The Destination Archaeology Resource Center (DARC) and Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant are teaming up to keep your brain and stomach full. The next Archaeology Café is…
Port of Miami has multiuse plan -marina, hotel …
Miami Herald reports that the Port of Miami has a new 25-year master plan filled with ambitious ideas, “like a mega-yacht marina facing downtown’s Bayside…
Wahoos roster has potential stars
The Cincinnati Reds have announced the preliminary list of players headed to Pensacola for the Blue Wahoos inaugural season. Of the 25 active players on…
