Author: Rick Outzen
Santorum leads AL day before voting
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy appeared with Mitt Romney on Fox and Friends this morning live from Mobile at the Whistle Stop Bar and Grill. Newt Gingrich…
Gulf Power rates approved
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved rates for Gulf Power Company (Gulf) that are lower than its current customer rates. Today’s rate decision…
Pavey visits Pensacola
Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council hosts today the Honorable Safek Pavey, Member of Parliament (Turkey). Last Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and First Lady…
$21-million Suter project defies board policy and wasn’t planned
“Sal” wrote last Friday that the expansion of A.K. Suter Elementary has been in the works for years. He got me double-checking my research and…
Who will run for new FL Senate District 1?
The chairman of the Florida Senate Reapportionment Committee and the designated president of the Florida Senate, Don Gaetz, represents one of only eight districts that…
Help teachers teach
DonorsChoose.org grew out of a Bronx high school where teachers experienced first-hand the scarcity of learning materials in our public schools. Charles Best, then a…
Do You Have a Favorite Florida Building?
Pensacola is about to get some well-deserved attention. The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) is naming both the T.T. Wentworth,…
Manning Update: Peyton in Denver
Does this mean Tebow may be on the bench? Vote on the Huddle: Can Peyton and Tebow coexist?
Dude. Really?
No matter how you feel about the social networking approach, it is pretty universally accepted that African rebel leader Joseph Kony is a bad guy, isn’t…
Florida Public Archaeology Network Goes Mobile
FPAN announced today the release of two new iPhone apps that bring archaeology literally to your fingertips. The two apps – FPAN Mobile and Destination:…
Take Pride in Pensacola Day
The Downtown Improvement Board needs your help keeping downtown beautiful. Saturday, March 24 at 8:30 a.m. volunteers will meet at Plaza de Luna to divide…
Romney Works His “Away Game” in Southern Mississippi and Learns to Love Grits…. Fast!
Because all you have to do is say “ya’ll†a couple of times and tell people you actually tried grits to win Alabama hearts and…
Bikes Plus Opens in Downtown Pensacola
One of Pensacola’s well-known establishments, Bikes Plus, is now downtown. The new location is 194 N. Palafox St. The store will hold its grand opening…
The end of free parking downtown or Hey, buddy, do you have 50 cents?
This is the parking lot on Baylen Street behind BLAB TV:
Buzz: Legislative budget will cost Escambia Co. $6 million
The cuts to Medicaid that the Florida Legislature is considering will be pushed down to the counties. Escambia County will have to come up with…
Oh, By the way
How many of you believe that it’s just a coincidence that two new schools that are being built are in the districts of school board…
Arrest Log March 9
The following suspects were charged with felonies Wednesday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Tristan Xavein Betties, 27,…
Only 52 percent of students at Suter Elementary live in attendance zone
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School Board want to replace A.K. Suter Elementary with a new $21-million facility–the most the district has ever…
9th Annual Ride for Autism
The 9th Annual Ride for Autism will make its way to Flora-Bama later this month. The overnight motorcycle poker run will take place March 23…
INside view
My office window faces Government Street and is in the middle of the building. Here is a photo taken from my desk. Notice laptop was…
