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12:40 Davidson vs. Louiville
Rick Pitino will this game easily. The Cardinals, who finished seventh in the Big East before winning the conference tournament, are favored by seven points over the Wildcats, champions of the Southern Conference. However, Louisville is just 1-6 against the points in their past 7 tournament games. [...]
Southern Miss. vs. Kansas State
I have to pull for the USM Golden Eagles. The KSU Wildcats, who got an at-large bid by finishing fifth in the Big 12 this season, are favored by 6.5 points over the Golden Eagles, who got their at-large invitation by taking second in Conference USA. Obama picked KSU. Mitt Romney likes anything [...]
First game: Colorado State vs. Murray State
Murray State is #6 seed and only lost one game this season. President Obama picked them in his bracket to win today. The games is in Louisville so Racers have a home court advantage. However, this will also be a larger crowd and bigger stage than MSU usually deals with. They have only faced four [...]
March Madness coverage
Click here to getImages & Basketball Pictures - Pictures --------------- Ok, I will be covering the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament "live" from New York Nick's starting at 10:30 a.m. and going until Nick kicks me out. The games are: 11:15 am - Colorado State vs. Murray State 11:40 [...]
Florida Trend covers Wahoos
Sports business profile in Northwest Florida Florida Trend The team starts play on April 5 in a new stadium in Pensacola that Studer helped pay for. Studer, founder of the Studer Group healthcare consulting company, investor in several businesses, author and Pensacolaphilanthropist, views [...]
Tour de Fort
Get your body and your brain cells active during the Tour de Fort, a bicycling tour of the archaeological sites along the Florida National Scenic Trail near the Fort Pickens area. The tour is part of the national “Let’s Move Outside!” campaign. Participants will gather at the auditorium [...]
Emerald Coast Tours Downtown
Downtown Pensacola just got a little cooler. As downtown adds more lively retail to the area, Emerald Coast Tours is ready to help you explore. Emerald Coast Tours has been open since March 1 and offers a simple and easy way to bike around town. To rent a bike for two hours is $15, for 24 [...]
Tweeting March Madness
I will be tweeting the first day of March Madness (Thursday, March 15) from New York Nick's. Yes, I figured out how to make watching basketball a business expense. Come by and watch with me. We'll post your photo. If Sycracuse wins, 'Cuse juice shots will be flowing. Doors open at 10 a.m. I [...]
Local says Yes to the Dress
A local Gulf Breeze woman, Cara Duncan, will be appearing on the Friday, March 16th episode of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. This high-rated installment of the SYTTD franchise, featuring Lori Allen and Monte Durham, airs at 9 PM ET on Fridays and follows brides as they shop for their [...]
Good Cause, Good Food
Support the Gulf Breeze Rotary at the Seventh Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shoreline Park. Tickets are $10 for all-you-can-eat gumbo, music and a silent auction. Children under eight eat for free when accompanied by a paying adult. The Gumbo Cook-Off [...]
Bikes Plus Opens in Downtown Pensacola
One of Pensacola’s well-known establishments, Bikes Plus, is now downtown. The new location is 194 N. Palafox St. The store will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on March 14 at 2 p.m. Bikes Plus is owned and operated by Eric and Carla Hollman and Patrick and Lori [...]