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. Join us at the Saenger Theatre, December…
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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 for 2020 in his original woodcut print…
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 Burch—each written in the raw and gritty…
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 socially distanced social gathering,” wrote PYP executive…
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 experience with the opportunity to sample local…
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, at noon. The tournaments will be played…
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,…
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…
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…
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 reviews. This is what Kirkus Review wrote:…
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, and his nemesis, Sheriff Ron Frost, appears…