Rick's Podcasts

Mayor Emeritus Vince Whibbs, Sr. passed away on May 30, 2006, shortly after being named to the Community Maritime Park Associates board. He replaced Adm. Jack Fetterman who died two months earlier. The park is named for Vince, who served as mayor from 1977 to 1991, making him the longest-serving mayor in Pensacola’s history.Whibbs was past president of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Suburban Rotary Club, Gulf Coast Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Junior Achievement. He was past chairman of the boards of Sacred Heart Hospital Board and AnSouth Banks of Florida. An honorary member of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Whibbs was the recipient of the Florida Bar Association Liberty Bell Award, the Civitan Club's Citizen of the Year,  and Silver Antelope for service to Scouting The Secretary of the Navy honored Whibbs with the Navy Superior Service Medal for his service to the Navy communityHe was famous for the greeting he used to open many events:“Welcome you to Pensacola, the western gate to the Sunshine State, where thousands live the way millions wish they could, where the warmth of our community comes not only from God's good sunshine, but from the hearts of the people who live here. Welcome to Pensacola, America's first place city and the place where America began."Quint Studer and I discussed his impact on our city and us on "Real News with Rick Outzen."

ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous was in the New York courtroom when Donald Trump heard the verdict."It was stunning in person in a way; I couldn't believe what I was seeing as it was happening in real time," he shared. "The former president thought the jury was going home for the day. He was laughing, he was happy. He was giddy at the counsel table around four o'clock, and then the mood all of a sudden changed around 4:30."What happened when Judge Juan Merchan told the parties that a verdict had been reached?"There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when that happened, and we had to wait. The former president was sitting frozen at the council table near the expression list. Basically, as we waited, the jury came in," Charalambous shared. 

Rick talks with Sena Maddison, Wes Moreno, Matt Coughlin, Brad Garrett, and Megan Pratt.

Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses the status of various county operations.

Pensacola International Airport Director Matt Coughlin discusses how TSA times have improved, the timeline for new surface parking, and the groundbreaking for ST Engineering's third hangar.  

On Tuesday, May 14, the Escambia Children’s Trust board approved funding—$3.9 million over three years—for the Social Services Navigator Program operated by the Children’s Home Society of Florida. Leah Harrison has the details.

Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses why more cameras are being added to the public areas on Pensacola Beach.

We will have an extremely active hurricane season. Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore shares how we can prepare for it. 

Rick talks with Sena Maddison, Jeff Bergosh, D.C. Reeves, and Kristy Craig.

ReadyKids! has announced three free “Kindergarten, Here We Come!” workshops for Escambia County families with children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall of 2024. Kristy Craig shares the details.