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Rick Outzen

Pensacola

Owner and Publisher at Inweekly

Inweekly publisher/owner. Author, investigative reporter,rabble rouser, your huckleberry

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  • 2 weeks ago | ricksblog.biz | Rick Outzen

    Your comments are welcomed, but there are some rules to follow:(1) Be Nice. No comments that slander another, no racism, no sexism, no personal attacks. (2) No Harrassing Comments. (3) No Libel. That’s saying something is not true about someone. Don’t do it. (4) Keep it clean. Nothing vulgar, obscene, or sexually related. No profanity or obvious substitutions. (5) I reserve the right to remove any comments that violate our rules or are inappropriate. I am not responsible for what is posted.

  • 3 weeks ago | ricksblog.biz | Rick Outzen

    Today. Former Republican Congressman David Jolly announced his campaign for Florida governor, becoming the first prominent Democrat to enter the 2026 race. The 52-year-old former Pinellas County representative and cable news commentator hopes to become the first Democrat elected governor since Lawton Chiles in 1994, as term limits prevent Ron DeSantis from running again.

  • 3 weeks ago | ricksblog.biz | Rick Outzen

    Florida’s budget negotiations are heating up in Tallahassee, and State Rep. Alex Andrade isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to government waste. In a recent podcast interview, Andrade revealed his aggressive plan to eliminate over 1,600 vacant state positions that haven’t been filled in six months or more. At just one agency—the Department of Health—he identified 1,800 positions that had been vacant for 90 days or longer.

  • 3 weeks ago | ricksblog.biz | Rick Outzen

    Your comments are welcomed, but there are some rules to follow:(1) Be Nice. No comments that slander another, no racism, no sexism, no personal attacks. (2) No Harrassing Comments. (3) No Libel. That’s saying something is not true about someone. Don’t do it. (4) Keep it clean. Nothing vulgar, obscene, or sexually related. No profanity or obvious substitutions. (5) I reserve the right to remove any comments that violate our rules or are inappropriate. I am not responsible for what is posted.

  • 3 weeks ago | inweekly.net | Rick Outzen

    By Rick OutzenLindsey Cannon, Bruce Watson and dozens of other childcare service providers walked out of City Hall last week with an unusual feeling: optimism. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves hosted a Childcare Summit that brought together local stakeholders for the first of two phases to tackle the childcare crisis head-on. Phase 1 focused on diagnosing the problem.

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Rick Outzen
Rick Outzen @routzen
14 Jun 25

Florida Legislature axes $2M+ Hope Florida funding amid scandal over diverted Medicaid funds. Schorsch advises checking the banana stand. UWF Trustees clueless https://t.co/Fdgb4uWKgG

Rick Outzen
Rick Outzen @routzen
13 Jun 25

BREAKING: UWF trustee blocks professor's tenure despite her exceeding all requirements. Is this the new playbook to purge Florida faculty? https://t.co/HcC6XAZDgg

Rick Outzen
Rick Outzen @routzen
12 Jun 25

UWF Board unanimously approves President Saunders' full 20% performance bonus of $107,255, praising her 'commendable year' and transformative leadership impact. https://t.co/lVpclNTG0V