Author: Rick Outzen
Buzz: BP settlement could be $14 billion
The Wall St. Journal is reporting that BP and the lawyers for those hurt by the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing…
School District blames City for playground issue
Mayor Ashton Hayward tried to work with School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas on the closed schools inside the city limits. They met over six months ago…
Sign Up for Bayou Hills Run
The Bayou Hills Run is coming up, Saturday, March 17. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. and the Kids’ Fun Run begins at 8:45 a.m….
Band of Four unites against toll, Hooray!
Representatives Clay Ford (R-Gulf Breeze), Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola), Matt Gaetz (R-Destin) and Doug Broxson (R-Gulf Breeze) announce they are absolutely opposed to placing the burden…
Florida PSC decision costs area 44 jobs
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) denied Gulf Power Company’s (Gulf) requested $101.6 million revenue increase, instead reducing the company’s request by $37.5 million. The…
Arrest Log Feb. 28
The following suspects were charged with felonies Sunday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Amanda Sue…
DeLuna tickets go on sale locally tomorrow, Feb 29
Online early-bird tickets go on sale to the general public March 1 at 9 am and can be purchased through their website. Three-day weekend passes…
Kids will vote on Navy Federal land deal
NorthEscambia.com reports that The 4-H Council, comprised of delegates (ages 8 to 18) from each of the county’s 20 plus 4-H Clubs, will vote on…
Hult Global Case Challenge Announces Regional Winners of US$ 1 Million Poverty Competition
The University of West FLorida needs to compete in this next time: (BOSTON – Feb. 28, 2012) Hult International Business School today announced the regional…
Video: Daytona Explosion
There’s nothing like starting your day with an car wreck video. Check out Juan Pablo Montoya’s fiery crash under caution. Source: Fox Sports
Be Big
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is looking for corporate sponsors and teams for their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. This is…
Military Veteran Hiring Increasing But Skills Jargon Still a Barrier
A new poll from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released this week shows that the majority of organizations—64 percent—have hired military veterans during the…
Gulf Coast Restoration Network responds to BP trial delay
Press Release: It’s unfortunate that the public’s chance to understand what went wrong and who is to blame for the worst off-shore oil disaster in…
Arrest Log Feb. 27
The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Dennis Alden Anderson, 41,…
School District has $56.5 million in unrestricted reserves
The Escambia County Public School District has accumulated $56.5 million in unrestricted reserves, or 21.1 percent of total General Fund expenditures, according to the 2011…
PNJ praises District’s expenditures
Our beloved daily newspaper praised the School District for its $31+ million for Suter and Ward. Supt. Malcolm Thomas couldn’t have written a better editorial….
Dash Through the Past
The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will host a run/walk scavenger hunt race on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Â The race…
Census Bureau: Bachelor’s Degree Attainment Tops 30 Percent for the First Time
In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the…
Blues Angel Music Grand Opening Next Week
Blues Angel Music’s grand opening will be Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The charity raffle event will have continuous performances as…
First Black Female Fighter Pilot follows her dream
By the time she was in fourth grade, young Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot. What the now-Air Force major…
