Author: Rick Outzen
Raw Video: Perry Confuses Voting Age in N.H.
Speaking at Saint Anselm College on Tuesday, Rick Perry appealed to students who will be at least 21 before Election Day to vote for him….
15 Arrested as New Ordinance Enforced
Press Release – ECSO Sheriff’s deputies began enforcing a new county ordinance today that prohibits anyone from standing in the median of roadways within Escambia…
Winter White Christmas Show
This Saturday, Dec. 3 enjoy some tunes for a good cause at the Winter White Christmas Show. The event is sponsored by the Omega Countdown…
More shooting near college formerly known as PJC
An investigation continues into what is believed to have been a drug-related incident that resulted in numerous shots being fired Monday night at a local…
Raw Video: Students Storm British Embassy
Dozens of hard-line Iranian students stormed the British Embassy in Tehran, bringing down the Union Jack flag and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent…
On the Road
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers for their Road to Recovery Program. The program provides free transportation for patients receiving cancer treatments. The…
Immigration Policy Not A Factor in FL Endorsements
Mitt Romney is in Florida today where he garnered three endorsements from Cuban-Americans Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, and former Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart.  Note:…
Occupy upsets Arms of Justice
Email that we received this morning: For your information, below is an email I sent to Occupy Pensacola last week: ******************************** November 23, 2011, 10:57…
Rubio wants you to pay more payroll taxes
St. Pete Times Buzz reports U.S. Senator Marco Rubio opposes an extension of the payroll tax cut. Last year, the Republicans demanded Pres. Obama extend…
Three innovative ideas to improve public education
A recent report from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution examines three school organization reforms that may yield positive results but have not captured…
Shots fired near Pensacola State College
NorthEscambia.com reports numerous shots were fired in what was believed to be a drug related incident Monday night near Pensacola State College. Pensacola Police Department…
Plight of Homeless Children in Florida
Scott Pelley continues his “60 Minutes” report that looks at the plight of homeless children in Florida. Then, Jeff Glor talks to Beth Davalos, a…
Gaetz committee delivers redistricting plan
Press release: Drawing on 157 redistricting maps submitted by citizens and on testimony by more than 1,600 people across the state, the Florida Senate today…
Thomas changing mind on Lincoln Park
According to today’s daily newspaper, School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas have had a a change of heart on his proposed closing of Lincoln Park Elementary. Faculty,…
Fox News makes you dumber. Best not to watch it at all.
The results of a new poll by Fairleigh Dickinson show that Sunday morning news shows do the most to help people learn about current events,…
Banks loaned $1.2 Trillion secretly in 2008 by Fed (pre-Obama)
Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its January issue that the Federal Reserve gave U.S. banks secret loans that netted $13 billion of undisclosed income. The…
Draft minutes of Sept. 19 CRA meeting released
City Administrator Bill Reynolds,as per our public record request, sent the Independent News the draft minutes of the Sept. 19 board meeting of the City…
Occupy:City Tightens Up Security at City Hall
I drove by City Hall this morning and saw a handful of stalwart Occupiers huddled together under a few blue tarps at the corner of…
St. Pete city council has similar problems
The St. Petersburg City Council has trouble dealing with the Pinellas County Commission. The Commissioners won’t rein in its adminstrator, even though they say privately…
Gingrich gets major NH endorsement
New Hampshire’s largest newspaper endorsed Newt Gingrich in the Republican presidential race on Sunday, giving the former House speaker a boost in a state where…
