Author: Rick Outzen
UWF students arrive on campus today
Students are arriving at the University of West Florida today. The university is experiencing unprecedented growth. Dr. Martha Saunders told us UWF thrives by constantly…
Salzman disavows ‘blackface’ mailer
State Rep. Michelle Salzman sent the following text: “I had no knowledge of the mailer, and was not consulted about any negative mail. I adore…
Foo Foo Fest launches new website
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival has launched the 2024 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing the day-by-day calendar of events for the 11th annual iteration, with…
Daily Outtakes: Blockbuster Buzz
It appears Jubilee Development Group may have funded the “blackface mailer” sent to District 4 via Mark Zubaly’s Committee to Protect Florida. On July 30,…
Real News: ‘Blackface,’ Chip’s Endorsement and more
Mark Zubaly, the architect behind the “blackface” mailer, had to pay $50,000 to settle a defamation lawsuit in Santa Rosa County. Attorney Alex Andrade has…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity honored
CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce, honored the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity with the Pathway Champions: Cybersecurity…
Mayor on 24 for ’24
Shortly after the beginning of the year, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves unveiled his top priorities for the city, calling them his “24 for ’24.” They…
Vote for Perdido Key and Pensacola in Southern Living poll
Voting for Southern Living’s The South’s Best 2025 Awards is now open, and Visit Pensacola is inviting destination visitors and residents to vote. Current area…
Women Build tops $1 million
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s annual 11th Women Build will be a historic one for the affiliate, as this year’s fundraising efforts will help Women Build…
Daily Outtakes: Fish House refinance, D4 racist mailer and Salzman’s spending spree
Some of Pensacola’s most popular restaurants aren’t closing, and their ownership isn’t changing. A Great Southern Restaurants spokesperson last night explained the report of Truist…
Blackface mailer update
Until this week, people have remarked how positive and clean the District 4 County Commission race has been. Then, the Committee to Protect Florida sent…
Trump and Calkins both attacked over ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’
I received another James Calkins text message this morning: Richard, Santa Rosa County is under attack from a Democrat takeover. They’re switching parties to run…
See New Palafox concepts
Mayor D.C. Reeves unveiled the conceptual designs for the New Palafox project, which he called “the largest investment in our iconic downtown street in the…
Escambia County does not have poll managers
Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender wants to warn voters about fake text messages regarding their ballots. The messages are false and have raised concerns from…
Blackface mailer architect paid $50K in defamation case
The architect of the mailer that attacked Walker Wilson for having a “trusted” Black friend last year settled a defamation suit filed by a Santa…
Daily Outtakes: Parkland father shares tragic story
By Tom St. Myer Valentine’s Day 2018 started on a positive note for Max Schachter. He said goodbye to his kids as they headed off…
Real News: Books, NIL, Chilean workers and People’s Law
Explore ranked Pensacola as the #4 U.S. destination for book lovers, thanks to the Books By the Bay Festival and Open Books. Scott Satterwhite, co-founder…
Salzman spends over $409K on 2024 campaign
State Rep. Michelle Salzman — “The People’s Conservative” — is breaking all campaign spending records against a Democratic opponent who has only spent $2,219.23. The…
PAC paints Walker Wilson black in race-baiting mailer
Walker Wilson is in a very tight Republican primary race for the Escambia County District 4 seat. He faces Buck Mitchell and Ashlee Hofberger. Wilson…
James Calkins is ‘not genuine, not honest, not fair, a suck-up…’
In Santa Rosa County, Republican voters have been bombarded with flyers and text messages by County Commissioner James Calkins, who is desperately trying to win…
