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Does your grouper sandwich have group
The St. Pete Times reports: With more reports of bogus grouper surfacing, Florida's restaurant and seafood industries are scrambling to develop testing standings to make sure cheap frozen imports are really grouper. Read the article: A grouper crackdown
McNesby passed over
Escambia Co. Sheriff Ron McNesby was passed for over the head of the state's law enforcement agency. Read Cabinet stays with interim to lead state's law enforcement agency. Gov-elect Charlie Crist chose Jerry Bailey for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement commissioner post [...]
Santa Rosa Liquor Lottery Winners
On December 5, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. EST, a double random drawing was conducted for 17 quota liquor licenses available in Santa Rosa County. From a pool of 4,951 qualified applicants, the following individuals have won the right to apply for one of the new licenses: 1. Saxton, [...]
Mark Obrien has a blog too
His exciting post yesterday was on the websites that he reads - includes the always inspiring gulf1.com. Funny, he didn't mention this blog. His other post dated 11/30 was on "Boston Legal."
Luke McCoy still upset
Yesterday's "Pensacola Speaks" on WCOA - or as known as "Angry White Man Rants" once again focused on DJ Luke McCoy being named a loser by IN. His listeners rallied to his defenses with callers saying such things as "If you're a loser, Luke, then we're all losers." .....Well, now that you [...]
Enlist in Kettle Army
The Salvation Army is in the midst of its major fund-raiser of the year, the kettle program. To have a successful event, it requires 2,307 volunteers to keep all 50 sites covered. The funds from the kettles support the programs of The Salvation Army all year round. Volunteer commitment is [...]
CMPA looking for executive director
CMPA are looking for an executive director. Here is the pdf of the job description that they discussed last Friday. PDF: CMPA director - first draft
Ashley Brown update
There's a rumor that GBHS grad and star of the Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" will be on "THE VIEW" - Thursday, December 7, WEAR-TV Channel 3 from 10:00 a.m.
State leaders want early 2008 primary
The incoming state leaders - Gov. Charlie Crist, House Speaker Mario Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt - all would like the state to move up its presidential primary in 2008, according to the Miami Herald. ''From immigration to agriculture to Israel, virtually every issue the next leader of [...]
Best editorial cartoons of the week
Blogger Bob Geiger has picked his favorite editorial cartoons of the week. Which one (CLICK HERE) is your favorite?
Insurance update
Travelers Insurance has announced it's pulling out of Southeast Louisiana effective March, 2007. A huge blow to businesses in New Orleans. We got news we could cut our homeowners premium from $14,700 to $6900 if you raised our deductible from $500 to $5000 and our hurricane deductible from 2% to [...]
Holly has competition
St. Pete Times article ( Everyone has input for Crist's team ) lists Pensacola's own Jerry Maygarden as a possible candidate for secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) - the same one that state Rep. Holly Benson has been lobbying for. Scott Hopes, a lobbyist for health care [...]