Category: News
Real News podcasts: City Council, County Commission
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I interviewed Escambia County Commission Chair Robert Bender and Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore. Commission Chair Bender said two topics…
Four inducted into PSC Hall of Fame
Four of Pensacola State’s most-accomplished Pirates will make up the Pensacola State College’s 2021 Athletics Hall of Fame class. The honorees are Sen. Doug Broxson,…
Real News podcast: Trial begins for 9/11 mastermind
With the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack just days away, the man accused of being the mastermind behind the plot, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM),…
Real News podcast: Rafferty takes the 401(a) case
Last Thursday, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted to hire the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm to represent it in the dispute with County…
9/11 memories: ‘We will never forget’
For the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we asked readers to submit their stories about the terrorist attacks (Inweekly, “We Will Never Be The Same,” 9/7/11)….
Real News line-up for Wednesday, Sept. 8
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning, I will open the show with Escambia County Commission Chairman Robert Bender who will recap last night’s budget meeting….
Real News podcast: Bergosh on Childers memo
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is ready to take County Clerk Pam Childers to court, blaming her for not handling the issues she had brought up with…
Real News podcast: Poppy Garcia
Last week, I had a great conversation with local artist Poppy Garcia about the importance of outdoor art. “For some people, especially in a smaller…
Joe Scarborough’s column written on 9/11/2001
On Sept. 11, 2001, Joe Scarborough was publisher emeritus of the Independent Florida Sun, one of the many names for our weekly newspaper. He wrote…
Real News podcast: ‘Wild, Wild West’ on Pensacola streets
Scott Mitchell, whose part of the Seville Quarter management team, says food trucks aren’t a problem. The issue is city leadership and law enforcement unwillingness…
The Childers Circus continues
On the day the county commissioners voted unanimously for the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm to represent them in a dispute with Escambia County Clerk…
Real News line-up for Tuesday, Sept. 7
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I will open the show with Seville Quarter’s Scott Mitchell who will talk about the issues that businesses along South Jefferson…
Real News podcast: Andrade on monoclonal antibody treatment center
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, State Rep. Alex Andrade discussed how community leaders worked together to get a monoclonal antibody treatment center in Pensacola in a…
Real News podcast: Pensacola has leaders
The Pensacola News Journal this past weekend published its third, or maybe its fourth, somewhat positive editorial of 2021, congratulating community leaders for moving the…
Real News podcast: Will Kennedy on Argos victory
Will Kennedy, UWF athletics communications director, recapped UWF Argos victory over McNeese State last Saturday. He also covered last night’s FSU-Notre Dame game.
Real News line-up for Monday, Sept. 6
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, Will Kennedy, UWF Athletics Communication director, will tell us what the victory at McNeese State was like. He also covered the…
More Real News podcasts that you might have missed
In four weeks, I’ve interviewed 112 people on “Real News with Rick Outzen” – and remember we’re only on the air for 90 minutes five…
FDOH: Covid cases drop, so have vaccinations
There were 2,516 new COVID-19 cases reported Escambia County over the last week, according to the Florida Department of Health. This is down from the…
Monoclonal antibody treatment site coming to Bayview Park
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Floridians who have received monoclonal antibody treatments, and announced that Florida will open a new monoclonal antibody treatment…
Broxson named vice chair for redistricting; Andrade named to House committee
State Senator Doug Broxson has been named vice chair of the Florida Senate’s Reapportionment Committee. Reapportionment Ray Rodrigues, Chair Doug Broxson, Vice Chair Aaron Bean…





















