Month: January 2013
More on Morris Court assault
Pensacola Police are investigating a fight that occurred among a group of females early this morning, and sent an 18-year-old female to a local hospital…
Buzz: Girl beaten in Morris Court, may be taken off life support
During today’s MLK Parade people were talking about another murder inside the city limits. My sources told me that a teenage girl was badly beaten…
Superintendents tell Florida lawmakers about school security issues
The Florida Senate Education Committee had last week three county school superintendents to discuss school security and suggest ways to make schools safer. Florida spends…
Council Considers CMPA Seats
The Pensacola City Council tomorrow will be considering candidates for two seats on the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees. Two weeks ago, members…
What would the new downtown YMCA look like?
One of the hottest topics downtown is the proposal that the YMCA relocate its downtown facility to the Community Maritime Park. The YMCA board hasn’t…
Lt. Gov. Carroll stays for MLK parade
MEDIA ADVISORY Lt. Governor Carroll to Participate in Martin Luther King Jr.Parade in Pensacola Tallahassee, Fla. – On Monday, January 21, Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll…
BuzzFeed: Daughters make a difference
Since I’m the father of three daughters, this article caught my attention: “Seven Scientific Reasons to Have Daughters.” The one I like: Fathers live an…
Viewpoint: Pressing Reset on the Video Game Violence Debate
By Benjamin Stubbs My 6-year-old daughter is bright, happy, and, like many children, loves media. She has always loved books and movies, and she is…
Independent News covers Inauguration
Production manager/editor/reporter Joani Delezen is in D.C. covering Inauguration Day. She’s there with our former Food writer and 2012 Rising Star Ashley Hardaway.
Video: Hot Stove Politics in Escambia and Pensacola
On Jan. 8, I was invited to sit in with attorney Bill Rankin on his television show “Within Reason.” Segment One – Ernie Lee Magaha…
Videos: Manti Te’o and Lance Armstrong interviews
Embarrassed Football Star Manti Te’o Breaks Silence Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o at last breaks his silence about the hoax involving him and a…
Crime creeps into east Pensacola, more like roars into the area
The daily newspaper reports that there were 526 residential burglaries in the city in 2012 –300 in last nine month of the year. This i…
School District wants you to give your security ideas to principals
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has formed, as I reported earlier this week, a campus security task force. His office issued this press release on it. He…
Lt. Gov. Carroll in Pensacola this weekend
Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll is visiting Pensacola this weekend, which provide local officials a few photo ops. Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll’s Schedule Saturday, January…
If you live downtown, shower Saturday night
ECUA Press Release: Downtown Pensacola Water Customers Will Experience Loss of Water on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Effective Sunday, January 20, 2013, from 5:00 a.m….
Goodbye Ernie, Hello Pam
Prior to yesterday’s county commission meeting, Pam Childers was welcomed aboard with an oath of office ceremony. Childers recently began her term as Escambia County…
Saturday: National Gun Appreciation Day
In celebration of the Second Amendment, Jan. 19 will be the first national Gun Appreciation Day. It falls barely a month after the Sandy Hook…
Gulf Power continues Re-Occupancy program
Press Release: Gulf Power Company has announced that it will continue to offer its “Re-Occupancy†rebate program in 2013, as well as other programs to…
The Land Plan
On the other side of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the Pensacola City Council will be considering annexing and acquiring a number of properties….
The Thus-Far At-Larges List
Today is the final day to submit nominees for the two at-large seats on the Escambia County Commission’s RESTORE Act advisory committee. The nominees thus…
