Author: Rick Outzen
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Big Tobacco appeal of Pensacola case
The U.S. Supreme Court refused today to hear an appeal by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co in the Pensacola, Florida case in which the company was…
Viewpoint: Bare Knuckle Politics Leaves No-Fault Consumers Defenseless
Guest Viewpoint from Robert Heath: Suppose that you are stopped at an intersection, minding your own business, when you are suddenly hit from behind by…
Buzz: UWF reserves less than half of school district
Last week University of West Florida President Judy Bense shared that the school’s reserves are about $30 million. The Escambia County Public School District’s reserves…
REAP What You Sow
This Saturday, March 31, Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola (REAP) is holding its dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. The garden will not only assist…
Dolphins in Bayou Texar
It’s not something you see everyday. Pensacola City Councilman Larry B. Johnson had never seen it before. “I’ve lived on Bayou Texar since 1989,†the…
School District failed to look @ alt-fuel initiative
The Escambia County school district rejected the city’s request for it to begin a conversion to natural gas powered buses—something the Leon County system has…
Pensacola Beach traffic up
Bob Sykes Bridge had a banner weekend – up 5,023 cars over last year and up 10,441 over 2010: 2010 Fri 3/26 13,907 Sat 3/27…
Area chefs hit NYC
Chefs Dan Dunn, Irv Miller, Jim Shirley, Gus Silivos and Frank Taylor are once again representing the Gulf Coast at the James Beard House in…
Baldwin County schools recognized for innovation
Baldwin County’s Digital Renaissance initiative helped land the school system in the national spotlight last week as the trade publication Education Week featured districts at…
US Airways connects Pcola w/DC
TEMPE, Ariz., March 25, 2012 – Today US Airways launched daily, nonstop service from Pensacola, Fla. to Reagan National Airport. Customers in Pensacola will have…
Wahoo’s pre-pay first year’s rent
Press Release: BLUE WAHOOS PAY FULL YEAR’S RENT The Blue Wahoos hitting streak continues. At the March CMPA meeting, the Blue Wahoos hit a home…
Man Arrested for Stealing Copper From Power Poles
(Press Release) A Pensacola man is in jail this morning after a copper theft crime spree in the Ferry Pass area of Escambia County early…
New Campaign Finance Website Launched
The Federal Election Commission unveiled a redesigned website portal today to streamline the retrieval of campaign finance disclosure information. The disclosure portal provides a single point of…
An Evening of Opportunity
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority will present a free “how to do business†event Thursday, March 29. The meeting will be at the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones…
Hawthorne’s City Council Address
After allowing him his few minutes of public comment at the microphone, the Pensacola City Council continued to the next speaker without comment. Gulf Coast…
Escambia County Public Schools Foundation: 2012 Mira Creative Arts Awards
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation will host the 2012 Mira Creative Arts Awards program on March 29, 2012. Sixty-nine of Escambia County’s most creative…
Sen. Gaetz: 2012 Legislative Session Report
Balanced budget, no tax increases The most encouraging news to come out of the 2012 session of the Legislature is that, unlike other large states,…
Sanford Police Chief Steps Down… for now / Superintendent of Schools Weighs In
As protest of the killing of 17 Year Old Trayvon Martin rages on in South Florida, the Miami Herald is reporting this afternoon that the…
Occupying the Court
Two people who were arrested outside Pensacola City Hall last year will be heading to court soon. Dr. Melody Castro and Rev. David Burden were…
A Clean & Green Pensacola
Pensacola’s Keep Beautiful local affiliate, Clean & Green has partnered with Escambia County Parks and Recreation to initiate an Adopt-A-Park program. Through the program, organizations,…
