The following suspects were charged with felonies Monday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. William R. Brown, 19, 600 block of McCarroll Road, cocaine possession,…
12th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration
Saturday, March 31 marks the 12th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration. The family event will feature live marine life in touch-tanks, games, fishing, kayaking, food and more. Unique activities such as making a…
PNJ v. Miami Herald
I have really been hit by how differently the Miami Herald is treating the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old shot by a neighÂborÂhood watch capÂtain, versus how the Pensacola News…
The Dead End Debate
Empty seats at yesterday’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting were few and far between. Most of them were filled with someone there to speak about Mayor Ashton Hayward’s plan…
Brigitte Gabriel to be in Pensacola March 22
Brigitte Gabriel, with ACT! for America will be speaking at the Brit Ahn Messianic Synagogue Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Gabriel is one of the leading…
Before anyone else thinks of it
I’m copywriting the name for the epic battle between Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds and African-American Chamber Chairman George Hawthorne: “The Thriller in Devilliers”
Streets and Lanes Ministry
Streets and Lanes Ministry is quietly making a difference in lives of Pensacola’s homeless population. President and founder of the organization, Cathy Harris, who was honored “Citizen of the Year†by the…
Deepwater Leaking?
Nearly two years after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, pilot Bonny Schumaker is still seeing what looks like oil streaming from the Deepwater Horizon site. “It didn’t take any time…
Jerralds: Hawthorne is ‘pissing in the wind’ and ‘full of shenanigans’
Despite a request by Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce Chairman George Hawthorne, the Pensacola City Council did not address Councilman John Jerralds’ recent efforts to reassess the chamber’s purpose. “That’s…
Arrest Log March 20
The following suspects were charged with felonies Sunday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Jimmy Lee Brown, 46, 6400 block of Hampton Road, burglary, larceny,…
DOJ, FBI and FDLE to probe Trayvon Martin killing
Miami Herald reports the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the FBI will investigate the killing of Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, the department announced…
Business Challenge Winner: Carmen’s Lunch Bar
The winner of the $50,000 Pensacola Business Challenge is Carmen’s Lunch Bar, which will be owned by Mari Joseph, who has served as the general manager of Wine Bar on Palafox and former…
It’s Denver!
ESPN and Yahoo are reporting that Peyton Manning has decided to go with the Denver Broncos. READ
My Florida Voices column gains momentum
Check out my latest column for Florida Voices. Please tweet and “like” it on Facebook. Thanks http://www.floridavoices.com/columns/rick-outzen/bp-settles-pardon-my-laughter BP Settles? Pardon My Laughter By Rick Outzen Florida Voices BP says its proposed $7.8…
Arrest Log March 19
The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Jeramey Patrick Arnold, 26, 8100 block of Imperial Drive, battery. Jessica…
Hawthorne makes emergency request to be added to City Council agenda
A letter from George Hawthorne regarding Councilman John Jerrald’s meeting on Hawthorne’s Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce: March 18, 2012 Honorable Sam Hall City Council President City of Pensacola City Hall…
They aren’t a state… so how would they know it’s weird to have a primary on Sunday
Mitt Romney won Puerto Rico with all 20 of the island’s delegates at stake, more than 50% of the votes. Did this have anything to do with Santorum saying that Puerto Rico…
Help Sherwood First-Graders
Last week, we posted the link to DonorsChoose.org. Three local schools in high poverty areas needed help. Two schools have had their requests filled thanks to readers of this blog. We still…
Occupy has not gone away … it’s just gone viral
Six months later the movement is going far beyond facebook and twitter to organize future protests. Occupy 2.0 will include high-tech mapping systems and private social networks. They are also planning fundraising…
Happy St. Patricks Day Mr. O’Bama!
President Obama had a Guinness today at the Dubliner in Washington