Maritime albatross
In the lava hot real estate market, the city of Pensacola has prime shovel-ready land on the bay of which only two parcels have b…
Real News podcasts, in case you missed the show
We are setting up full podcasts of each show, but, until then, I’ve created two shorter podcasts for those of you who missed the show….
What health care leaders said at presser
Chandra Smiley, Community Health of Northwest Florida CEO: Key: Today, it’s children under the age of 12 that are most vulnerable “Get it so we…
Morning radio got real today
This morning, NewsTalk WCOA 1370AM launched my new show, Real News with Rick Outzen, which will air Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. It’s…
BCC has legal opinion – 401(a) legal
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers last month proclaimed the county’s 401(a) program was illegal and all the commissioners who selected must return to the Florida…
Check out August 5 Inweekly
COVID Déjà Vu Dammit, we thought we had the COVID-19 pandemic under control. People were getting vaccinated, and locally, new cases had dropped to an…
Rogers helped Underhill get an Ethics Commission opinion
The daily newspaper believes that County Attorney Alison Rogers  committed a crime when she didn’t get the Escambia County Commission to vote for her to…
Spirit of Community seeks nominations
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women needs you! In our efforts to recognize and celebrate service and leadership at all levels, we award…
Stop the lynchings
Counter to the daily newspaper’s diatribes, County Attorney Alison Rogers did nothing more than help one of her commissioners get an advisory opinion last March….
FDOH offers walk-in Covid services
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is announcing all COVID-19 services in Pensacola are available on a walk-in basis, no appointment needed,…
Back-to-School Vax and Dash on Saturday
On Saturday, Aug. 7, Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, will host “Back-to-School Vax and Dash, 
HR director tried to throw Bergosh under the bus
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says a series of emails between former HR director and a claims specialist were done to cover the director’s mismanagement of a…
Unvaccinated: Covid wave not their fault
Axios-Ipsos index published Tuesda found fewer than 10% of the unvaccinated  blame those who have gotten the vaccine shots for the rise on Covid-19 cases and…
FHA gives COVID update
The Florida Hospital Association today provided the following update on COVID-19 in the state. Statewide data is derived from the federal Department of Health and…
State takes aim at Ben & Jerry’s decision
By Jim Saunders ©2021 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State investment in the parent company of the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream chain could…
COVID cycle holding true
We learned last year that COVID cases follow three or four weeks after spreader events. On June 5, 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis relaxed restrictions and…
Military veteran overdoses, another hero lost
In September 2011, Retired Marine Lt. Col. Dave Glassman brought two men to my office. One, Elliot, was an Iraq War veteran who was missing…
Mental health task force set to meet Aug. 30
State Representative Michelle Salzman from House District 1 and Quint Studer with Studer Community Institute will host a two-hour Mental Health Task Force on Monday,…
Homebuilders support Warrington Middle
In an effort to build community spirit, the Home Builders Association of West Florida provided a barbeque dinner for the faculty, students and parents of…
Middle Math Scores
The magnet school, Brown Barge Middle, scored above the state average for all grades. Ransom Middle scored above state average for sixth and seventh grades….
