My latest column for Florida Voices is up: Remembering Papa Bear Thursday, April 19, 2012 — Rick Outzen On April 20, I will be thinking about Blair Manuel and his three daughters….
No More Nooses
University of West Florida President Judy Bense took time on Wednesday at a scheduled student forum to address the hate crimes on the campus, specifically the two nooses found over the past…
House passes RESTORE ACT
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, which included provisions of the RESTORE Act. Congressmen Jeff Miller (R-FL-01), along with Steve Scalise (R-LA-01), Jo…
Hammering It Out with 4-H
After an informational meeting last night, youth in Escambia County’s 4-H program are heading toward a vote next week over the sale of the group’s Langley-Bell property. “It’s going okay,†said 4-H…
Volunteers Needed
The Special Olympics Escambia/Santa Rosa is looking for volunteers to become a part of the local team. Volunteers offer sports training and competition while helping the athletes grow and showcase their skills….
DeLuna Fest excitement
Got a note from Scott Mitchell. In the first 24 hours after 2012 line-up was announced, the Deluna Fest website we had 2,308,956 page hits on the website. They sold out of…
Escambia County Caucus
Florida is sending 300 delegates to the 2012 Democratic Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to officially select the Democratic nominees for President and Vice Presidents as well as adopt the party’s National Platform….
Wall Street Journal Spoils the Perfectly Good Prank of Ensign Hoard, Lost at Sea
Because Wall Street Journal Reporters asked too many questions about hair that was obviously moussed… a really great joke has ended at the Pentagon. Read Walk the Prank: Secret…
More on Scott Vetoes…
The Miami Herald detailed vetoes in Gov Rick Scott’s new budget. He vetoed funding for the Dan Marino Foundation Vocational School for disabled kids and  $1.5 million for the Florida Council Against…
Commissioners Snub Plan B
After hearing overwhelming sentiment from their constituents, Escambia County commissioners cannot see their way to go ahead with a suggested infrastructure project on Pensacola Beach. “If there’s three votes not to do…
Operation HOPE
Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 and Painting with a Twist are hosting a special fundraising event to benefit Operation HOPE. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will be donated to the…
Nola.com confirms buzz on RESTORE
BP Gulf oil spill fine money tied to transportation bill NOLA.com Mary Landrieu, D-La., who led efforts to pass the RESTORE Act in the Senate, was encouraged by the House decision to…
More Sausage
Faced with a nearly $10 million budget shortfall, Escambia County commissioners again discussed possible solutions during this morning’s commission workshop. “Nobody wants us to cut any services, nobody wants us to raise…
Buzz: Port of Pensacola funds survive veto
My Tallahassee sources tell me that the Port of Pensacola did not have its funds in the state budget vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, had gotten in the…
Tebow Booed – Even when wearing a Yankees cap!
 Tebow and Dwayne Wade got booed at Yankee Stadium Saturday night. Do Jets fans like Mark Sanchez THAT much? Or was it because the Heat beat the New York Knicks 93-85 Sunday…
Help Restore Bay Bluffs
Earth Ethics, Inc. in partnership with the City of Pensacola is working towards restoring the Bay Bluffs area. Many projects have been executed during the last several months including the removal of…
She gave up on justice
From the NY Times: QUOTATION OF THE DAY “She gave up on justice. She gave up on the fact that she could ever come back. She knew how she would be treated.”…
BP settlement agreement deadline extended
Joint press release: NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2012–BP and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) confirmed that the U.S. District Court has today extended the deadline for Settlement Agreement submission through 8:30 AM…
Buzz: RESTORE Act coming up for House vote
My sources are saying that the RESTORE Act, which will allocate most of the BP fines to the Gulf states, looks like it is going to be included as Title 3 of…
May Day or Law Day?
The Escambia County Commission will consider today adopting a proclamation declaring May 1 as ‘Law Day.’ In recent history, the date has been celebrated as International Workers’ Day—commemorating an 1886 clash between…
