Southern Baseball League Birmingham Barons: – The Logan family purchased the Birmingham Barons from the Elmore Sports Group after the conclusion of the 2005 season. – In March of 2010, the Barons…
Month: December 2010
Studer: MLB Double A team will have new name
Quint Studer was interviewed on WCOA this morning about his new team. The Studers purchased the Double A franchise, but not the rights to the storied Caroline Mudcats name. Studer said their…
Buzz: Will Hayward’s transition decisions mirror Scott’s?
The dailies across the state are reporting Gov.-elect Rick Scott is asking members of his predecessor’s administration to stay for at least three more months, while he sorts out how to govern….
It’s not over…BP mess still with us.
Wall Street Journal reports that there is still plenty of oil left in the Gulf of Mexico, lodged in the sediment. But, eight months after the well first exploded, the remaining oil…
Return to Talk Radio
On Monday, I will be back on local talk radio, filling in for Jim Sanborn at WCOA 1370AM from 6-9 a.m. It has been over two years since I signed off IN…
Redemption?
The big front page story in the daily newspaper is on Quint Studer: “Is Quint Studer Redeemed? What did Studer ever do that requires redemption? Except stand up to Marty Donovan’s lies…
Nodine trial: Defense rests
Mobile Press Register: After 2 weeks, 60-some witnesses and more than 300 trial exhibits, legal instruction from the judge is all that remains before the case of State vs. Stephen Nodine goes…
Notes from community meeting on violence
The Escambia County Sherriff’s conference room was standing room only Friday afternoon at the community meeting on the violence. Sheriff David Morgan addressed the group. “You being here speaks volumes to how…
Once upon a time, USA was the good guys
The Defense Department has posted documents regarding the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. One that is particularly disturbing is an interview with an unnamed member of a Guantanamo Bay “Behavioral Science…
PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year
From St.Petersburg Times: A GOP strategist developed a brilliant and powerful attack on President Obama’s health care reform plan, urging party leaders to call it a “govÂernÂment takeÂover.” It was pervasive, effective…
Panhandle loses nearly 2,200 jobs
According to the latest state report, the number of jobs in Florida is 7,204,700 in November 2010, up 36,200 jobs compared to a year ago. Unfortunately, Northwest Florida didn’t share in the…
Naughty or Nice?
Since 2004, Independent News’ tradition is to give holiday gifts to our elected officials, leaders and newsmakers. We work long, hard hours to find unique, quirky gifts that will have special meanings…