My Outtakes column on guns in public schools was reprinted by Context Florida and was published in the Sunday edition of the Ocala Star Banner–“Some common sense before letting more guns in…
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Buzz: George Touart passes away
I just got a phone call that former County Administrator George Touart passed away during the night. Yesterday I received this email from one of George’s friends on my recent Outtakes and…
Become one of Lumon’s People
The Independence News has established a Facebook page for readers to take united stand against discrimination and racism. Register our “Like” today on Lumon’s People. Read my Outtakes “Lumon’s People” to get…
Fighting for Justice
This week the U.S. Department of Justice issued its findings on the Escambia County Jail. It gave the county 49 days to come up with a plan for correcting the problems. This…
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RICK OUTZEN is the publisher and owner of Pensacola Inweekly, an alt- weekly newspaper that published its first issue on July 1, 1999. Six years later, he launched his blog, aptly named “Rick’s…
IN Cover Story Puts a Face on Area Homicides
Murders, shootings, assaults, rapes…they too quickly become just numbers, one-day headlines lost in the flood of news of Justin Beiber’s tattoos, Lady Gaga’s outfits and Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy Firing a county administrator,…
Florida Voices picks up another column
The statewide opinion services. Florida Voices, picked up my Outtakes column that I wrote about the issues in the poor neighborhoods are than just bad parents. It may get picked up by…
Fear in the school district
Since last week’s cover story (“Race & the Classroom“) and my Outtakes (“Lily White Leadership“), my phone and Inbox have been flooded with messages from teachers wanting to share their stories of…
Another “Lie” page created
A few weeks ago, we had the website lumonlies.com pop up after Hugh King was arrested for battery against Lumon May. Now looks like the same gang is at it again. The…
Watson Study recommended closing Suter to save money
My Outtakes for March 1 points out the unfairness in how Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his school board treat the black community – “Black & White Decisions.” Eight years ago, NFCN of…
BP: Drowning in Oil
I have repeatedly written about how BP is a serial polluter whose corporate culture places profits over people’s lives and the environment (Read Outtakes: No Faith in BP). One person intimate with…
New Issue on the stands: “We will never be the same”
Independent News September 8, 2011 COVER STORY We Will Never Be The Same Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? I was in a sales staff meeting when our managing editor came…