# pensacola (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pensacola. Page: Feed: --- ## [2006 Best of Coast: Times Have Changed](https://ricksblog.biz/2006-best-of-coast-times-have-changed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2006-best-of-coast-times-have-changed) _2026-08-21 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Twenty years ago, Best of the Coast was the only reader poll in town. The issue hadn’t become the mega-success it has under Editor Joani Delezen. See BOC '06. The post 2006 Best of Coast: Times Have Changed first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Who Won Best of the Coast? This Week’s Issue Tells You](https://ricksblog.biz/who-won-best-of-the-coast-this-weeks-issue-tells-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-won-best-of-the-coast-this-weeks-issue-tells-you) _2026-08-21 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Best of the Coast 2026 is here — 13,000 votes, 84 pages, and the local businesses that won your hearts (and your dollars). The post Who Won Best of the Coast? This Week’s Issue Tells You first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [After 53 Years, PYC Women Reclaim Sailing’s Knost Trophy](https://ricksblog.biz/after-53-years-pyc-women-reclaim-sailings-knost-trophy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-53-years-pyc-women-reclaim-sailings-knost-trophy) _2026-08-21 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Fifty-three years later, Pensacola Yacht Club women bring the Knost Trophy back to Pensacola—Navy aviators & sailors reclaim a title last won in 1973. The post After 53 Years, PYC Women Reclaim Sailing’s Knost Trophy first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Bay Center Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise](https://ricksblog.biz/bay-center-shouldnt-have-been-a-surprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bay-center-shouldnt-have-been-a-surprise) _2026-08-21 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Reeves says the county can lead on the redrafting of the Bay Center interlocal agreement or drop it. What will Moreno do? When will actual work begin? The post Bay Center Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Bender Recaps Primary, Previews Road to November](https://ricksblog.biz/bender-recaps-primary-previews-road-to-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bender-recaps-primary-previews-road-to-november) _2026-08-20 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Primary turnout dipped, but the mayor's race barely budged. Supervisor Bender breaks down the numbers — and what's new for November voting. The post Bender Recaps Primary, Previews Road to November first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Your Personal History Matters in Perdido Key Fight](https://ricksblog.biz/your-personal-history-matters-in-perdido-key-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-personal-history-matters-in-perdido-key-fight) _2026-08-20 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Deadline alert: Perdido Key beachgoers have until Aug. 28 to submit sworn testimony to reclaim public beach access. Here's how The post Your Personal History Matters in Perdido Key Fight first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [D4 Mudslinging Against Joe Vinson Has Begun](https://ricksblog.biz/d4-mudslinging-against-joe-vinson-has-begun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=d4-mudslinging-against-joe-vinson-has-begun) _2026-08-20 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ A right-wing outlet that ignores Escambia all year suddenly cares about D4 race, right as challenger Joe Vinson launches his campaign. Who's paying? The post D4 Mudslinging Against Joe Vinson Has Begun first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Two Sides of City Council Curfew Surprise](https://ricksblog.biz/two-sides-of-city-council-curfew-surprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-sides-of-city-council-curfew-surprise) _2026-08-20 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Mayor Reeves says he was "surprised" the council pulled his juvenile curfew ordinance. Councilman Bare says nobody wants one. Watch podcast. The post Two Sides of City Council Curfew Surprise first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [UWF announces inaugural Leaders in Service Summit](https://ricksblog.biz/uwf-announces-inaugural-leaders-in-service-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uwf-announces-inaugural-leaders-in-service-summit) _2026-08-19 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ The University of West Florida Police Department will host the inaugural Leaders in Service Summit on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at the UWF Conference Center... The post UWF announces inaugural Leaders in Service Summit first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Mayor Reeves Thanks Voters, Lays Out Priorities](https://ricksblog.biz/mayor-reeves-thanks-voters-lays-out-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-reeves-thanks-voters-lays-out-priorities) _2026-08-19 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Reeves wins reelection outright with 53.23%, no runoff needed. He talks margin, priorities, and whether he'll seek a third term in 2030. The post Mayor Reeves Thanks Voters, Lays Out Priorities first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5THIzn7PE2TD) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Childers’ Pettiness Continues to Hamper Tourism](https://ricksblog.biz/childers-pettiness-continues-to-hamper-tourism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=childers-pettiness-continues-to-hamper-tourism) _2026-08-19 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ 900-page reports. Volunteers burning out. Grants unpaid since last November. TDC members say the Clerk's reimbursement delays have to stop. The post Childers’ Pettiness Continues to Hamper Tourism first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Escambia County Incumbents Sweep Primary Night](https://ricksblog.biz/escambia-county-incumbents-sweep-primary-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=escambia-county-incumbents-sweep-primary-night) _2026-08-19 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Reeves avoids runoff, Kohler survives a coordinated push to unseat him, and Escambia voters bring back an elected superintendent. Full results at ricksblog.biz The post Escambia County Incumbents Sweep Primary Night first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Live Election Coverage Tonight](https://ricksblog.biz/live-election-coverage-tonight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-election-coverage-tonight) _2026-08-18 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ LIVE at 7pm: Election results w/ Rick Outzen! Reports from Andrade, Lumon May & more.Watch on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. Expect Insights, Fun & Glitches The post Live Election Coverage Tonight first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Light Turnout Expected For Primary](https://ricksblog.biz/107889-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=107889-2) _2026-08-18 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ by The News Service of Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd encouraged registered voters to go to the polls as turnout for the primary could... The post Light Turnout Expected For Primary first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Political Text Messages Received Today](https://ricksblog.biz/political-text-messages-received-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=political-text-messages-received-today) _2026-08-18 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Political texts message have been rolling in. Post what you have received in the comments. James Fishback Christ Is King. Stop Sharia. Defeat Islam. Save... The post Political Text Messages Received Today first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [900 Boxes of Pensacola History Head to Georgia for Safekeeping](https://ricksblog.biz/900-boxes-of-pensacola-history-head-to-georgia-for-safekeeping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=900-boxes-of-pensacola-history-head-to-georgia-for-safekeeping) _2026-08-18 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ 900+ boxes of Pensacola artifacts just left NAS Pensacola for good, headed to UGA to escape hurricanes & get proper care. Here's why. The post 900 Boxes of Pensacola History Head to Georgia for Safekeeping first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Primary Coverage: What Pensacola Will Be Watching Today](https://ricksblog.biz/primary-coverage-what-pensacola-will-watching-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primary-coverage-what-pensacola-will-watching-today) _2026-08-18 · Rick Outzen · Rick's Blog_ Election 2026 Remembering a GOP Legend In the 1990s, Dr. Frank Biasco was my go-to source for election predictions. He said he could call about... The post Primary Coverage: What Pensacola Will Be Watching Today first appeared on Rick's Blog . ## [Crystal Ice House](https://abandonedfl.com/crystal-ice-house/) _2026-08-16 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Crystal Ice House Abandoned Florida History Constructed in 1940, the Crystal Ice Company building stands as a rare surviving example of vernacular “roadside commercial” architecture in Pensacola, located on Davis Highway north of downtown. Historically, the structure marks both the rise of automobile culture in 1930s America and the enduring reliance on manufactured ice for domestic cooling… ## [Woolworth’s](https://abandonedfl.com/woolworths/) _2026-08-04 · David Bulit · Abandoned Florida_ Woolworth s Abandoned Florida History The old F. W. Woolworth Company store in downtown Miami had been a cornerstone of Miami’s commercial center since 1903, initially operating as a jewelry store before becoming the Glenn C. Frissell Building in 1911 to house the Miami Telephone Exchange Co. The masonry structure destroyed in the fire was erected in 1924, and \[ \] ## [Judge Wimberly House](https://abandonedfl.com/judge-wimberly-house/) _2026-07-07 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Judge Wimberly House Abandoned Florida History This beautiful home in Interlachen, Fla., was built in 1884 by Judge Jared Irvin Wimberly, a prominent justice of the peace and farmer. Wimberly was born in Augusta, Ga., on April 4, 1842, and moved to Orange Springs, Fla., sometime in the 1850s. Having sat vacant for several years, the property was put on \[ \] ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/my6WVdxMkM85) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Boulware Springs Waterworks](https://abandonedfl.com/boulware-springs-waterworks/) _2026-06-16 · David Bulit · Abandoned Florida_ Boulware Springs Waterworks Abandoned Florida History Architecturally significant as an example of early 20th-century industrial design, the Boulware Springs Waterworks offers a unique, aesthetically pleasing intersection of technology and ecology. Built between 1891 and 1908, the plant was Gainesville s inaugural water utility until 1913, continuing to serve as an auxiliary supply until 1977.… ## [Barrancotto’s](https://abandonedfl.com/barrancotto/) _2026-05-25 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Barrancotto s Abandoned Florida Barrancotto s: A Vilano Beach Landmark The Gla-May Restaurant Located at 165 Vilano Road in Vilano Beach, Florida, this historic property was originally constructed in 1952. Architecturally, the single-story concrete block building is a rare surviving example of the post-World War II Streamline Moderne style, an evolution of Art Deco, characterized by strong… ## [Magic Beach Motel](https://abandonedfl.com/magic-beach-motel/) _2026-04-16 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Magic Beach Motel Abandoned Florida The Magic Beach Motel, located along Florida State Road A1A, was one of the most recognizable landmarks with its distinctive neon sign featuring rabbits jumping out of a top hat and Art Deco architecture. The motel was historically significant as it was one of the first motels built in Vilano Beach. Its history is a \[ \] ## [The Shell Factory](https://abandonedfl.com/the-shell-factory/) _2026-03-28 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ The Shell Factory Abandoned Florida History of North Fort Myers Shell Factory The Shell Factory was an iconic North Fort Myers landmark, with its origins stretching back to the late 1930s in Bonita Springs. It was the heart of a bustling tourism hub that eventually claimed all four corners of its home intersection, cementing its legacy in Southwest Florida’s roadside \[ \] ## [Barlow House](https://abandonedfl.com/barlow-house/) _2026-03-18 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Barlow House Abandoned Florida History of the Barlow House R. H. Barlow, author, publisher, and anthropologist The Barlow House sits along a dry lakebed, once the home of author Robert Hayward Barlow, who spent his later years as an anthropologist and historian of early Mexico, and was an expert in the Nahuatl language. Born on May 18, 1918, in Leavenworth, Kansas, Barlow was \[ \] ## [Oneida Bungalow Court](https://abandonedfl.com/oneida-bungalow-court/) _2026-02-11 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Oneida Bungalow Court Abandoned Florida West Lewisville History The historic Oneida Bungalow Court is the last remaining group of homes once part of the West Lewisville neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. The history of the area dates back to 1801 when a Spanish land grant of 800 acres was ceded to Phillip Dell, leading to the creation of the Dell’s Bluff \[ \] ## [Woodlawn Baptist Church](https://abandonedfl.com/woodlawn-baptist-church/) _2026-01-24 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Woodlawn Baptist Church Abandoned Florida History of the Woodlawn Baptist Church A Grand Church for a Growing Congregation The former Woodlawn Baptist Church was erected in 1929 at the corner of Stockton and Roselle Streets in Riverside, Jacksonville, Florida. The edifice replaced a much smaller one located on Woodlawn Avenue, which was deemed inadequate for the growing congregation. Initially,… ## [Halcyon Hotel](https://abandonedfl.com/halcyon-hotel/) _2025-11-28 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Halcyon Hotel Abandoned Florida History of the Halcyon Hotel The Halcyon Hotel was constructed in the early 1900s by the Bunnell Development Company. The company arranged trips for potential buyers from northern cities, such as Chicago, to Bunnell. The hotel was built to accommodate the influx of visitors to the area. The story of the Halcyon Hotel coincides with \[ \] ## [Playtime Drive-In](https://abandonedfl.com/playtime-drive-in/) _2025-11-18 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Playtime Drive-In Abandoned Florida Twin Hills Drive-In This is all that remains of the Playtime Drive-In on Blanding Boulevard in Jacksonville, Fla. It opened in 1948 as the Twin Hills Drive-In. Twin Hills operated until 1967, when Ray Accord and Fuhrman Burchfield acquired it. Twin Hills was the rural suburban platting designation for the area, so the name of \[ \] ## [Central Academy](https://abandonedfl.com/central-academy/) _2025-11-10 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Central Academy Abandoned Florida Early Years of Central Academy Before the 1890s, Black students in Palatka attended classes in various city halls under the name Public School No. 2. Among the earliest educators was Peter Joseph, a graduate of Old Cookman (later Bethune-Cookman) in Daytona, who served as principal from 1888 to 1890. The city built two identical schools \[ \] ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/17Zo5jW8j2Wn) _2025-11-10 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Farris and Company Slaughterhouse](https://abandonedfl.com/farris-and-company-slaughterhouse/) _2025-11-04 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Farris and Company Slaughterhouse Abandoned Florida History of Farris and Company Farris and Company was one of Jacksonville’s most significant early-20th-century meatpacking enterprises, a reminder that, unlike many Florida cities, Jacksonville’s rise was powered not only by tourism but by rail-served manufacturing and distribution. The firm was founded by Najeeb Easa Farris, a Syrian immigrant… ## [Bulow Plantation Ruins](https://abandonedfl.com/bulow-plantation-ruins/) _2025-10-19 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Bulow Plantation Ruins Abandoned Florida History of the Bulow Plantation Ruins Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, located in Flagler Beach, Florida, is a Florida State Park that preserves the remnants of a once-thriving antebellum plantation. The site features the coquina-built ruins of a large sugar mill and other traces of the plantation complex. In its prime, Bulow was the \[ \] ## [Suwannee River Junior College](https://abandonedfl.com/suwannee-river-junior-college/) _2025-10-09 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Suwannee River Junior College Abandoned Florida History of the Suwannee River Junior College in Madison, Florida Suwannee River Junior College opened in Madison, Florida, in 1959 as one of eleven Black junior colleges established across the state during the late 1950s. The Florida Legislature established these institutions to uphold the “separate but equal” doctrine in higher education, aiming to… ## [Dummett Plantation Mill Ruins](https://abandonedfl.com/dummett-plantation-mill-ruins/) _2025-09-23 · Bullet · Abandoned Florida_ Dummett Plantation Mill Ruins Abandoned Florida History of the Old Dummett Plantation Mill Ruins The Dummett Plantation Mill ruins are the remains of an early-19th-century sugar mill and rum distillery once operated by the Dummett family on Florida’s Atlantic coast. They are among the most visible pieces of the state’s brief but dramatic “sugar boom” era that ended during the Second \[ \]