Ticket packages for the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Women’s and Men’s Basketball Championships at the Pensacola Bay Center went on sale today, Friday, Oct. 30, at noon. The tournaments will be played…
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Blueink Starred Review: “Blood in the Water is impossible to put down”
I received this glowing review from Blueink Review. I particularly liked how that they enjoyed my writing about Pensacola: “Outzen’s descriptive focus on the Florida Panhandle setting—in terms of culture, businesses, people,…
2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards
The University of West Florida hosted the first ever virtual 2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 24. The annual awards presentation was an online streaming event, featuring…
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The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation needs the community’s help to make the Blue Angels license plate a reality. The Department of Motor Vehicle’s process to establish a new specialty license plate requires…
Interview: R.G. Belsky
For my podcast “And the Murder Began,†I recently interviewed Dick Belsky, creator of the popular Clare Carlson series. Belsky has an extensive news background, having been the metropolitan editor of the…
New podcast series: ‘And the Murders Began’
I’ve created a weekly podcast in which I interview mystery writers and journalists about their craft – And the Murders Began. This is the inaugural episode with award-winning author Julie Smith, creator…
Brand on Us 2020
idgroup, a Pensacola-based brand transformation firm, calls for area nonprofits in the Art, Culture and Recreation category to submit entries for its ninth annual Brand on Us initiative. The program, which grants…
Karen Pence to watch Blue Angels, visit with military spouses
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Second Lady Karen Pence will travel to Pensacola to meet with military leadership regarding mental health and military spouse programs, talk to military spouses and view a Blue…
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announces 2020 grant recipients
Pensacola – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the eleven grant recipients selected at this year’s Annual Meeting held today as an online event. These…
Five Southern Professional Hockey League sit out 2020-21 season
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that the 2020-2021 season will be comprised of five teams and feature a 42-game regular season schedule. The SPHL is set to drop the…
DeSantis lets eviction moratorium expire
Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions and foreclosures. DeSantis on Aug. 31 approved…
Flu shots for veterans
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System’s (GCVHCS) Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC), located at 790 Veterans Way, is hosting a free ongoing Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic for veterans every Tuesday and…