The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected five new officers to join the team for the 2025 air show season. The squadron selected two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, a…
NAS Whiting Change of Command
Capt. Ted Elkins, U.S. Navy, relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard the installation on July 12. The change…
GOP: Classified docs case dismissed, Sheriff provides tick-tock, Convention update
Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed former President Trump’s classified documents case, ruling that the appointment of the special counsel, Jack Smith, violated the Constitution. The judge ruled that the special counsel had…
TSA holding a presser today
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) will have a press conference today at 10 a.m. Here is the information we received: Eight of TSA’s top-ten busiest days nationwide…
Daily Outtakes: Gaetz hosting ‘Never Surrender’ prayer vigil and rally
Congressman Matt Gaetz will host a ‘Never Surrender’ rally and prayer vigil to honor former President Donald Trump today at 5 p.m. at Marcus Point Baptist Church, 6205 North W Street. The…
Weekend: Proof of political hit job
Why did I call the anonymous complaint County Clerk Pam Childers said she received, investigated and turned over the state attorney’s office a political hit job. 1. The anonymous complaint led Childers’…
Meet Scott ‘Intake’ Kartvedt
Blue Angels Foundation president Scott “Intake” Kartvedt is in town for the Blue Angels airshow and was my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning. He is an instructor and…
Daily Outtakes: A political hit job
I spoke with a former Escambia County Commissioner about he dealt with complaints from residents regarding yard debris in the street and right-a-way. He said he would ask the county administrator to…
Paid Downtown Parking expands
In my report on the mayor’s presser yesterday, I mentioned that the City of Pensacola is expanding its paid downtown parking spaces. Below is the official announcement: Starting August 1, the City…
Childers v. May: Anonymous tip led to fraudulent record
As I reported this morning, Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers sent a demand letter to County Commissioner Lumon May with an invoice for $4,253.74, claiming “fraud, waste, corruption, and abuse.” Based on…
Judge rules Escambia School board can be deposed
From the News Service of Florida: A federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments that Escambia County School Board members and the superintendent of schools should be shielded from testifying about the removal of…
Pam Childers vs. Lumon May
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has sent a demand letter to County Commissioner Lumon May with an invoice for $4,253.74. She wrote: “My office will not tolerate fraud, waste, corruption, and abuse….
FloridaWest CEO resigns
Hilson leaving FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance Pensacola, Fla. (July 10, 2024) – Brian Hilson, CEO of FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance, is resigning his position at FloridaWest and moving to the Birmingham area…
Pensacola Airport sets new record
At his weekly presser, Mayor D.C. Reeves reported that Pensacola International Airport had a record day on Sunday, July 7, with 7,255 enplanements. He also reported that TSA security operated smoothly, except…
What iPad, Mr. Childers?
During the hearing on June 28, County Clerk Pam Childers and her husband Bruce tried to get the judge to put Bruce the ballot so he could run against Supervisor of Elections…
ECAT gets $21 million for EV buses
Last night, Escambia County received notice that ECAT is one of the funded transportation organizations nationwide that won a $21 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration for an all-electric bus fleet….
Pensacola FC hosts semi-final match tonight.
The Pensacola FC takes on the Columbus (Ga.) United RC tonight in a semi-final match at Ashton Brosnaham Stadium at 7 p.m. The tailgating starts around 5:30 p.m. Tickets $10. The Pensacola…
Childers upset, but loves PNJ
The daily newspaper has chosen to focus on the cost of legal counsel defending Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender against a lawsuit filed by Bruce Childers, husband of County Clerk Pam Childers….
Campbell seeks fourth term
Republican Vicki Campbell seeks her fourth term on the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board. She explained why she is running this morning on my radio show. “The reason is that no one…
Meet Kira Stevens, world-class Paralympic athlete
UWF senior Kira Stevens is an emerging Paralympic Athlete for Team USA track and field. She is a four-time U.S. Paralympic High School All-American in the 100 and 200 meters. In 2022,…