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Veterans Hall of Fame controversy

Rick Outzen July 29, 2011

The Herald Tribune reports that the state has abandoned its original list of 22 prospective inductees for the new Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame after questions arose about the lack of diversity. The list included six former members of the Confederate army and Gov. Rick Scott himself. Read more.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”