Special offer on HMS Pinafore tix

With only 2 days until opening night of our mainstage production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore, Pensacola Opera is extending a special offer beginning…

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My interview with Hal Holbrook

Actor Hal Holbrook died last month. He was probably most famous for his one-man stage show he developed, “Mark Twain Tonight!,” for which he won…

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Sutton passes away

Hall of Fame pitcher, baseball announcer and Tate High alumnus Don Sutton passed away in sleep Tuesday night. Don was a master storyteller, and I…

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Limited Edition GGAF Poster on sale

With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster…

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National Seashore Superintendent to retire

GULF BREEZE, FL. – After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021….

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Ft. Pickens area opens tomorrow

Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the Fort Pickens Area at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 under COVID-19 Adaptive Recovery Phase II operations and…

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‘Blood in The Water’ makes IndieReader list

Best Reviewed Books of the Month – By IndieReader Thanksgiving is in the rear view and we’re wishing all of our readers and authors a…

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Podcast: Bruce Robert Coffin, Portland and John Byron

Recently, I interviewed author Bruce Robert Coffin for my podcast “And the Murders Began.” Bruce spent more than 27 years in law enforcement and supervised…

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Christmas on the Coast tickets on sale

Christmas on the Coast is a dazzling holiday spectacular where the singers of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus will transform sunny weather into a winter wonderland….

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Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival 2020 poster available online

With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster…

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Podcast: Jim Nesbitt

For my podcast “And the Murders Began,” I interviewed Jim Nesbitt, the author of crime thrillers that feature battered but relentless Dallas PI Ed Earl…

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PYP Networking Night – Nov. 19

The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) is hosting it’s first in-person Networking Night since the initial COVID-19 Lockdown. “We are excited to invite you to our…

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WSRE: Beyond the Menu

This year’s WSRE Wine & Food Classic fundraiser was cancelled due to the pandemic; however, a new TV show will offer viewers a similar culinary…

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2021 Sun Belt Conference tournament tickets on sale

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,…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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….

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Kirkus Review – Walker Holmes: ‘Appealing Hero’

An appealing hero leads a spirited cast in this diverting crime tale.   My sequel to City of Grudge, Blood in the Water has gotten favorable…

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New Walker Holmes thriller -‘Blood in the Water’ – available now!

Walker Holmes’ world has fallen apart yet again—his girlfriend has left him, an expose on human trafficking has led to his source being brutally murdered,…

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