Author: Rick Outzen
Arrest Log March 19
The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Jeramey Patrick Arnold, 26,…
Hawthorne makes emergency request to be added to City Council agenda
A letter from George Hawthorne regarding Councilman John Jerrald’s meeting on Hawthorne’s Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce: March 18, 2012 Honorable Sam Hall City…
They aren’t a state… so how would they know it’s weird to have a primary on Sunday
Mitt Romney won Puerto Rico with all 20 of the island’s delegates at stake, more than 50% of the votes. Did this have anything to…
Help Sherwood First-Graders
Last week, we posted the link to DonorsChoose.org. Three local schools in high poverty areas needed help. Two schools have had their requests filled thanks…
Occupy has not gone away … it’s just gone viral
Six months later the movement is going far beyond facebook and twitter to organize future protests. Occupy 2.0 will include high-tech mapping systems and private…
Happy St. Patricks Day Mr. O’Bama!
President Obama had a Guinness today at the Dubliner in Washington
Tale of two charter schools
There were two charter schools that had questions asked of them at Friday’s board workshop: Newpoint Pensacola and A.A. Dixon. Newpoint Pensacola is the new…
My must-read picks
Graduation Day When the massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeast Japan in March, some 25,000 people were killed, many of them swept out to sea….
Kazoo, Blue Wahoos mascot
 In a celebratory public ceremony held at Elebash Jewlers during Gallery Night on Friday night in downtown Pensacola, FL, the Blue Wahoos announced the…
Jerralds vs. Hawthorne and the Battle Over the GCAACC
By the time Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds called the police, George Hawthorne had summed up the Friday afternoon meeting as “odd†and “ludicrous.†“George,…
Complaint against GSI Recycling
Here is the lawsuit that was filed today against GSI Recycling. Can you imagine how bad this would have been if Friendship Missionary had actually…
Jerralds to GCAACC’s Rescue?
Hours before his scheduled meeting this afternoon to discuss “resuscitating†the Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds is taking it…
Lawsuit filed over metal shredder
Attorney Bob Kerrigan told the Escambia School Board today at its workshop that his firm is filing a lawsuit against the scrap yard near Oakcrest…
A Case for Encouraging Tourists
The Times’ Mark Vanhoenacker suggests  America’s “Unwelcome Matâ€Â (the ESTA, or Electronic System for Travel Authorization) complete with ugly low-tech website and embarrassing questionnaire may…
Bare pre-files for Hall’s council seat
Charles Bare, who ran for the mayor of Pensacola in 2010, has pre-filed for Pensacola City Council At-Large Seat b, which is currently held by…
Jerralds’ Mystery Meeting Baffles Hawthorne
Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has called a meeting for this afternoon to discuss the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce. The GCAACC’s chairman,…
Buzz: No more new schools
According to my sources, the Escambia County School District Watchdog Committee was told yesterday that there will be no more new schools for awhile once…
3:10 Long Beach State v. New Mexico
The Lobos, winners of the Mountain West tournament, are favored by 4.5 points over the 49ers, the dual champs out of the Big West. The…
Blount’s Demolition Dollars
Local officials take another step today toward demolishing the old Blount School buildings. During the Escambia County Commission meeting this afternoon, commissioners will be considering…
Big game: Syracuse vs. UNC-Asheville
Nick is a big Syracuse fan. The Orangemen lost their big man to academics, but still should win. The Orange, who earned the top seed…
