Author: Rick Outzen
Southern States’ Attorney Generals meet in Mobile
This afternoon Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum attended a meeting of the Attorneys General of the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico today in…
Community meetings confirmed: PB and Navarre
Two community information meetings are scheduled with county leaders, staff and representatives from BP and DEP: · Navarre Beach Visitor Information Center located at 8543…
Buzz: BP planning community meeting for Pensacola Beach
I’ve heard that tomorrow the Escambia County, Santa Rosa County and SRIA will hold a community meeting with DEP and BP for citizens on Pensacola…
Local animal rescue groups told to not help with clean-up
The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida has been instructed by federal official to not rescue or care for any wildlife hurt by the BP oil…
BP buying silence
Mike Papantonio told me that BP has “parachuted” a corporate team into the Gulf Coast area that is offering local fisherman $5,000 to use their…
BP WELL DEEPER THAN PERMIT ALLOWED, LACKED SAFETY VALVE
British Petroleum has been deemed by the federal and state governments as the lead and responsible party for stopping and cleaning up the huge environmental…
Sheriff Bill Davis – King of Dirty Politics
Escambia County has a history of crooked, dirty politics. While people like to point to W.D. Childers as the “grandfather” of such dealings, the king…
Questions for Touart
1. Who else was at the breakfast table when Mark Clabaugh talked about going to the Sindel home? How often do you dine with him?…
Touart spin machine kicks in
Commissioner candidate George Touart has a problem….a huge problem. He is running his campaign on a theme of being the most ethical person to ever…
IN kicked out of DEP/BP meeting
Gov. Charlie Crist is in Pensacola to see firsthand the preparations for the impending oil slick that is approaching Florida. Before Gov. Crist arrived –…
Dirty Tricks Ops: part of Escambia politics
“Bubba-Gate” –Mark Clabaugh’s alleged attempted burglary of Karen Sindel’s home– isn’t the first dirty tricks operation for a political campaign in Escambia County. Clabaugh is…
Touart says he knew Clabaugh was going to Sindel home
George Touart said he knew that supporter Mark Clabaugh was going to check on the home of Karen Sindel. “Mark had been told that she…
Touart supporter allegedly tries to break into Sindel home
Escambia County Commissioner District 2 candidate Karen Sindel has filed a report with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office claiming that Mark Clabaugh, who has ties…
Oil spill five times bigger than reported
Last night, Coast Guard officials officials said the leak was five times as great as was earlier estimated—210,000 gallons a day are leaking into the…
Commissioner suspended
Not Gene…..in Orange County. Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday, Gov. Charlie Crist had suspended Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernandez, who has been charged with grand…
Jail contraband ring busted
At a 2 p.m. press conference today, Sheriff David Morgan reported that his investigators, head by Zack Ward, busted a ring that dealt in tobacco,…
Crist to run as Independent
Several media sources, including Fox and Wall Street Journal, are reporting Gov. Charlie Crist has decided he will run as an independent for the U.S….
More on Intercoastal spill
By Sean Boone Fuel Clearing in Perdido Waters Monday’s fuel leak in the Intercoastal Waterway appears to be clearing. According to Escambia County spokesperson Sonya…
Stevens rejected for PSC
Steve Stevens was rejected by the Florida Senate for the Public Service Commission, vote 21-17. The opponents to the Crist nominate cited his lack of…
