Month: July 2008
Lumon May on Myspace
State House District 3 candidate, Lumon May, has a MySpace account. http://www.myspace.com/lumonmay2008
Girls Gone Wild settles
New Herald reports that “Girls Gone Wild” has settled suit brought by Brittany Pitts. Pitts sued “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis and his company…
Will Ron Swanson replace Kenneth Bell on Supreme Court
Traditionally Northwest Florida has had one seat on the Florida Supreme Court. It appears that Santa Rosa Circuit Judge Ron Swanson will get the spot…
FDLE error leds to 19 DUI cases dropped
WEAR TV 3/Greg Neuman reports that Judge Joyce Williams tossed breathalyzer results from 19 tests done between February and May of 2007. Those tests came…
Whitehead makes his big political play
For the first time sent he was elected in 2004, Commissioner Mike Whitehead plans to announce how he wants to cut $2 million from the…
Airport bonds rated Triple B
Aviationnews.net reports that “Fitch Ratings has assigned a triple B plus rating to the city of Pensacola’s series 2008 general airport revenue bonds and affirmed…
IN Your Head Radio 7.30
Today on IN Your Head Radio we will talk with Attorney General Bill McCollum about his call for an investigation into the Office of Financial…
Bennigan’s, Steak & Ale close
Orlando Sentinel reports – Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale closed their company-owned locations … and filed for bankruptcy protection in one of the largest restaurant…
Crist sets two-week deadline on review
At yesterdays’ Florida Cabinet meeting, Gov. Charlie Crist gave Don Saxon, the head of the Office of Financial Regulation, two weeks to come up with…
McCain/John Rich concert now free
The first press release for the GOP-sponsored John Rich (of Big & Rich) concert in Panama City on Friday would cost $10 per ticket. Now…
UF beats out Ole Miss
Times have changed. The Princeton Review ranks the University of Florida as the No. 1 Party School. Ole Miss came in second. The Ole Miss…
Bad hiring at DOJ
Last month I reported on how the Department of Justice under Alberto Gonzalez had used the Internet to reject some of the top law students…
Linens’n Things closing stores
It appears Pensacola store is safe, but the retailer is closing 57 under-performing stores nationwide. When retailer’s parent company, Linens Holding Co., filed for bankruptcy…
More on Borrowers Betrayed
Last week I reported on the blog on the Miami Herald’s special investigation – “Borrowers Betrayed” – that revealed how state regulators had allowed thousands…
TOBaW – There Ought to Be a Word
Give us a word for: – (verb) To take credit for things while serving public office that you had little or nothing to do with….
McCain likes music, too
The big Internet myth being spread last week was that only reason Barack Obama had such a big crowd in Berlin (200,000 plus) was that…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks
Author Jian Ping on her book “Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China†Click here to listen Read about the bookÂ
Save gas – four-day work weeks
Mobile Press Register reports that government agencies are switching to four-work weeks to save gas. Employees will work four 10-hour days. Schedules will be staggered…
Notes: City council 7.24.08
The City Council meeting held on July 24 started with councilmen bestowing the position of Mayor Emeritus to John Fogg, who has been part of…
FOP endorses Fink over Murzin
Surprise press release: FLORIDA STATE LODGE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ENDORSES Gregory Fink, House District 2 After careful consideration by our legislative committee, local lodges,…
