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Clearwire leaves Milton for Escambia County
It's a first. A Santa Rosa County business leaves and moves to Escambia County...though I'm not sure the payroll is equivalent to that of Avalex that left downtown Pensacola for south Santa Rosa County. Press Release: Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), a leading provider of wireless broadband services, [...]
Fat Tuesday
Last chance to party before Lent. Pensacola Mardi Gras Inc., has made a change of plans for the GoPensacola.com Fat Tuesday street party in downtown Pensacola, whereby all of the Krewe’s are once again offered the opportunity to bring their floats down to Palafox and Government Streets and [...]
Not what he meant…. exactly…
On CBS's "Face the Nation" Rick Santorum says No - he was not questioning the President's religious faith - but, he does question his world view. After much of the media reported that he had attacked Obama's christian theology, and that was the election headline for two days, it is interesting [...]
Iran cuts oil exports to Britian and France….
and we could be looking forward to gas prices upwards of $4 by summer? CNN reports that "even a bit player like Iran can wreck havoc on international markets." READ on CNN MONEY
Superintendent misleads PNJ and Board
On Saturday, the daily newspaper reported that "Escambia County School Board members said they were disappointed the district didn't receive any credit from the school(A.A. Dixon) when the donation (of three school buses) was announced earlier this month." The announcement of which the board is [...]
Evers’ Blackwater Backyard
A Northwest Florida senator is working to bring oil drilling close to home—his home. As Senator Greg Evers’ bill encouraging drilling on public lands—specifically, in Blackwater River State Forest—heads to the Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee tomorrow morning, the IN [...]
Former WABB DJ Jay Hasting sentenced for 2010 videotaping incidents
Al.com is reporting that former WABB radio personality Justin Wade ''Jay'' Hasting was sentenced to two years probation for secretly videotaping women in a Eastern Shore of Commerce restroom. Read Al.com
Local pastor reappointed to Gov. Scott faith advisory
Rev. Carl E. Reeves, the pastor of the Greater Mount Lily Missionary Baptist Church, has been appointed to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. -------- Today, Governor Rick Scott announced three reappointments and eight appointments to the Florida Faith-Based and [...]
Barry enters into District 5 race
This is looking like a hand-off. Steven Barry, Republican, pre-filed today for County Commissioner, District 5 for the 2012 General Election. Barry was beat by White in the 2004 race.
Kevin White drops out of re-election bid
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford is reporting that District 5 Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White has withdrawn from the 2012 race for his seat. Sam Archer appears to be in place to buy the seat, having put about $80,000 of his own money in his campaign. Kevin White had only raised $9265
House passes RESTORE Act —Kudos to Jeff Miller
The Times-Picayune is reporting that the House gave voice vote approval to an amendment that would dedicate 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to a new Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The vote was a key victory for supporters of using the fine money to finance [...]
Beware the Dirty Dozen
WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud. The Dirty Dozen [...]
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