Meeting Meltdown

Officials from the city of Pensacola, Escambia County and Gulf Breeze stepped into a room yesterday to discuss natural gas franchise rights. It did not…

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Hawthorne: An Olive Branch or Baseball Bat?

He knows he’s going to speak before the Pensacola City Council tomorrow. He’s just not sure exactly what he’ll say. “I have an olive branch…

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The Civil War in Florida

The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will have an opening reception for a new exhibit called “Rebel Guns: Defense of the Apalachicola” on Monday, March…

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Messer’s Tired of Dancing

Pensacola City Attorney Jim Messer’s trigger finger is getting itchy. Tiring of what he once referred to as a “dance,” the attorney asked the Pensacola…

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12th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration

Saturday, March 31 marks the 12th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration. The family event will feature live marine life in touch-tanks, games, fishing, kayaking, food and…

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PNJ v. Miami Herald

I have really been hit by how differently the Miami Herald is treating the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old shot by a neigh­bor­hood…

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The Dead End Debate

Empty seats at yesterday’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting were few and far between. Most of them were filled with someone there…

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Brigitte Gabriel to be in Pensacola March 22

Brigitte Gabriel, with ACT! for America will be speaking at the Brit Ahn Messianic Synagogue Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5…

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Before anyone else thinks of it

I’m copywriting the name for the epic battle between Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds and African-American Chamber Chairman George Hawthorne: “The Thriller in Devilliers”

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Streets and Lanes Ministry

Streets and Lanes Ministry is quietly making a difference in lives of Pensacola’s homeless population.  President and founder of the organization, Cathy Harris, who was…

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Deepwater Leaking?

Nearly two years after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, pilot Bonny Schumaker is still seeing what looks like oil streaming from the Deepwater…

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Jerralds: Hawthorne is ‘pissing in the wind’ and ‘full of shenanigans’

Despite a request by Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce Chairman George Hawthorne, the Pensacola City Council did not address Councilman John Jerralds’ recent…

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Business Challenge Winner: Carmen’s Lunch Bar

The winner of the $50,000 Pensacola Business Challenge is Carmen’s Lunch Bar, which will be owned by Mari Joseph, who has served as the general…

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It’s Denver!

ESPN and Yahoo are reporting that Peyton Manning has decided to go with the Denver Broncos. READ

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My Florida Voices column gains momentum

Check out my latest column for Florida Voices. Please tweet and “like” it on Facebook. Thanks http://www.floridavoices.com/columns/rick-outzen/bp-settles-pardon-my-laughter BP Settles? Pardon My Laughter By Rick Outzen…

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Hawthorne makes emergency request to be added to City Council agenda

A letter from George Hawthorne regarding Councilman John Jerrald’s meeting on Hawthorne’s Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce: March 18, 2012 Honorable Sam Hall City…

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They aren’t a state… so how would they know it’s weird to have a primary on Sunday

Mitt Romney won Puerto Rico with all 20 of the island’s delegates at stake, more than 50% of the votes. Did this have anything to…

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Help Sherwood First-Graders

Last week, we posted the link to DonorsChoose.org. Three local schools in high poverty areas needed help. Two schools have had their requests filled thanks…

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Occupy has not gone away … it’s just gone viral

Six months  later the movement is going far beyond facebook and twitter to organize future protests.  Occupy 2.0 will include high-tech mapping systems  and private…

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Happy St. Patricks Day Mr. O’Bama!

President Obama had a Guinness today at the Dubliner in Washington

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