Rick's Podcasts

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford called Inweekly to say that he was taking a new job with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as an election security advisor. He had sent his resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, effective Jan.15.  Stafford will stay in Pensacola and report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Region 4 office in Atlanta.  He explained his new position to Inweekly publisher Rick Outzen on WCOA’ “Real News with Rick Outzen.” “We're going to be working directly for the regional directors, in essence, to make sure that CISA's capabilities are being leveraged,” Stafford said. “Basically, it's a presence, somebody  in each of these regions with election backgrounds that can work with the cybersecurity advisors, protective security advisors, and others who are charged with protecting our nation's critical infrastructure.”

Quint Studer served as our cohost, and we discussed several of the projects he and his wife, Rishy, have been involved with over the past two decades.  We talked with Scott Remington, Claire Kirchharr, Andrew Rothfeder, and Will Dunaway.

The full show: Sena Maddison, Matt Coughlin, Jim Arruda, D.C. Reeves, Stevem Barry and Mike Dobuski.

Escambia County Commissioner Chair Steven Barry discusses the projects in District 5.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about where the City will install redlight cameras. He gives an update on the lights on the Chappie James Bridge.

Pensacola International Airport director Matt Coughlin discusses parking spaces added for the holidays and his efforts to get more flights heading west. 

University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. The product was researched and designed through a partnership between the Department of Psychology, Department of Physics and Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UWF. Dr. Jim Arruda discusses the innovation.

The full show: Sena Maddison, Dan McFaul, Delarian Wiggins, Stephanie Yelton, Stacey Kostevicki, Ryan Wiggins, and Karen Travers.

The Lincoln Project's Ryan Wiggins discusses how the GOP presidential primaries have played out.

UWF Women's Basketball Stephanie Yelton talks about playing #4 Union College and Christian Brothers. She also discusses taking her team to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.