Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender joins Rick's Blog Live to break down key dates ahead of the November 3 general election — including the October 5 voter registration deadline, the October 22 vote-by-mail request cutoff, and 13 days of early voting from October 19–31 at ten county locations. Bender also reviews the August primary's accuracy audit (99.99% match on ballot tabulation), talks staffing challenges with new poll workers, and previews the two-sided ballot with three constitutional amendments and a local LOST referendum.

Dr. Christopher Burton, medical director of HCA Florida West's rehabilitation center, joins Rick Outzen to talk about the hospital's new outdoor physical therapy area — complete with a putting green, pickleball court, and uneven-terrain walking paths — and how it's helping patients regain confidence before they ever leave the facility. #Pensacola #HCAFloridaWest #Rehabilitation #HealthCare #DavisHighway

Rick Outzen sits down with Gil Clark Jr., the newly named CEO of the Pensacola Interstate Fair, to talk about leaving a 28-year Navy career — including a commandant post at the Naval Academy — for the nonprofit's top job. Clark discusses his family's deep Pensacola roots, plans to rebuild the storm-damaged livestock barn into an agricultural education hub, a possible spring festival, and what opening day (October 22) has in store. #PensacolaFair #FairCEO #Pensacola #NavyToNonprofit #RicksBlogLive

Pensacola parking director Lissa Dees joins Rick's Blog Live to explain what changes when paid parking returns Oct. 5: a higher weekend-night rate, free Mondays, senior and resident discounts, new signs, and a warning period for early tickets.

Commissioner Lumon May joins Rick Outzen to push for a pilot program for at-risk 14- to 17-year-olds, share what he and Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed, and preview next week's ribbon-cutting for the privately funded Rafferty Center.

Guests: Lumpy DeWeese, Martha Holden, Tom Pace, Gonzalo Galguera and Zach Robbins.

From March 15, 2023: Rick Outzen talks with attorney Troy Rafferty of Levin Papantonio Rafferty about the firm's class-action litigation against insulin manufacturers. Rafferty explains why Eli Lilly's 70% price cut is "too little too late," detailing how three pharmaceutical companies control 99% of the insulin market and have raised prices over 1,000% since 2003, despite the drug costing pennies to produce, forcing diabetic families to ration a life-saving medication.

Note: Rafferty has formed a new firm, Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa. It and Levin Papantonio are involved in litigation regarding insulin price-fixing.

Guests: Lumpy DeWeese, Tom Pace, Martha Holden, Gonzalo Galguera and Zach Robbins.

Tom Pace of Pensacola Yacht Club joins Rick's Blog Live to preview the Viper 640 North American Championship, Sept. 30 through Oct. 4. He explains why Pensacola Bay is a natural racetrack, how the regatta works and where you can watch the action.

Musician, poet, and author Zach Robbins joins Rick's Blog Live to talk about his upcoming Earth Day album, his collaboration with Colt Soul Records, and how his day job as a physical therapist assistant shapes his songwriting.