Category: Escambia County
D4 Mudslinging Against Joe Vinson Has Begun
A right-wing outlet that ignores Escambia all year suddenly cares about D4 race, right as challenger Joe Vinson launches his campaign. Who’s paying?
Childers’ Pettiness Continues to Hamper Tourism
900-page reports. Volunteers burning out. Grants unpaid since last November. TDC members say the Clerk’s reimbursement delays have to stop.
Escambia County Incumbents Sweep Primary Night
Reeves avoids runoff, Kohler survives a coordinated push to unseat him, and Escambia voters bring back an elected superintendent. Full results at ricksblog.biz
Live Election Coverage Tonight
LIVE at 7pm: Election results w/ Rick Outzen! Reports from Andrade, Lumon May & more.Watch on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. Expect Insights, Fun & Glitches
Light Turnout Expected For Primary
by The News Service of Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd encouraged registered voters to go to the polls as turnout for the primary could…
Primary Coverage: What Pensacola Will Be Watching Today
Election 2026 Remembering a GOP Legend In the 1990s, Dr. Frank Biasco was my go-to source for election predictions. He said he could call about…
Moreno Sat on Bay Center Agreement for Seven Weeks
Moreno and County attorney signed off on the Bay Center agreement in mid-June. Commissioners didn’t see it for 7 weeks—until it hit the city’s agenda.
Escambia Sets Early Voting Record
Early voting ended with 14,793 votes cast—a new primary record. The previous record was 13,292 early votes cast in the August 23, 2022 primary.
Creating Mental Health Care Pipeline
Pensacola trains its own psychiatrists now. 16 residents in the pipeline, Lakeview Center + HCA Florida West partner to keep young doctors here for good.
Pensacola Sports: New CEO Jason Libbert
New Pensacola Sports CEO Jason Libbert on succeeding Ray Palmer, a sold-out Double Bridge Run, and a new turf complex coming to Nine Mile Rd.
Inweekly: Let It Simmer
Blindsided county commissioners, a $41M downtown sale, and a Pensacola songwriter who “let it simmer.” This week’s Inweekly has it all.
Perdido Key Community Meeting on Historical Public Beach Use
Perdido Key locals: your beach memories could matter. Community meeting Fri., Aug. 14 at Hub Stacey’s explains how to document historic beach use before Aug. 28.
Moreno Gets Do-over on Library; Did He Learn Anything?
Moreno canceled three library board meetings & ignored calls for a special session. Now he gets a do-over on hiring. Will he actually listen this time?
Library Board Chair Calls Out Moreno’s Pattern of Silence
Library board chair says he learned of the director’s resignation from the news — not the County. Now he’s calling out a months-long pattern of silence.
County Policy on Political Activity That Bell-Rivera Broke
County policy bans using public resources to aid a campaign. Library boss did exactly that—moving a sign at a library to boost one candidate over another.
Breaking: Library Services Director Resigns
Embattled Library Director Christal Bell-Rivera resigns amid sign-tampering accusation at early voting site—capping a year of controversial hire drama.
Early Voting Exceeds 2022 Level, Overall Down
Early voting is up, but mail ballots are down 1,345 votes from 2022. GOP voters make up nearly 2/3 of early voters. Who’s turning out—and who isn’t?
Spotify: Full “Rick’s Live Blog” Show for Aug. 5
Listen to the show while you relax over the weekend or revisit the video of each interview.
Back to School: Superintendent Keith Leonard
Escambia schools earned their first-ever “A”—now Supt. Keith Leonard explains the data tracking behind it & what’s next as school starts Aug. 12.
My Phone Conversation w/Mayor Reeves
Moreno blindsides commissioners on Bay Center deal—so Mayor Reeves pulls it. Commissioners got info day before meeting. Public got zip. What’s really going on?






















