No ruling on CMP funding

Another Thursday passes without the Florida Supreme Court issuing a ruling on whether or not Community Redevelopment Agencies can issue bonds using the tax dollars…

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Dowd tackles Clinton crying

Maureen Dowd writes on Hillary’s crying moment: When I walked into the office Monday, people were clustering around a computer to watch what they thought…

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Wear Orange Protest

The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on people “opposed to torture and indefinite detention to WEAR ORANGE to symbolize their sadness and disgust with…

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Jim Paul arrested

As you may have already heard, Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Jim Paul was arrested this morning at 3:30 a.m. in Clearwater, Fl an charged…

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Armed Robbery Suspects Caught

The U.S. Marshall Service reports that the U.S. Marshals North Florida Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery…

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Tobacco suit deadline is Friday

If you want to go after the country’s five largest tobacco and blame them for your health problems, you must your case by tomorrow to…

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Delegate count

With all the talk about the presidential races being close, let’s look at the actual delegate counts. Romney leads on the GOP side. Clinton has…

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Walton County gets biodiesel plant

Walton County Commission voted to approve a contract for Gulf Coast Energy Inc. to an ethanol and biodiesel plant in Mossy Head that will be…

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Tallahassee still messing with education

Spoke with a friend in Tallahassee yesterday about what is going with the state legislature which is holding its committee meetings. When it comes to…

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10 Lottery Winners Who Shared the Wealth

Not every lottery winner divorces his/her wife or husband, spends foolishly and dies broke. Check out this list

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City sues bank

This is a first. A city sues a bank over its lending practices claiming that they discriminated against black borrowers and led to a wave…

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New Public Library

While Pensacola gets by with an antiquated downtown public library, Panama City is finishing its new 55,000-sq. ft. library. The Pensacola City Council has been…

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Game on!

The City Council races are starting. Both Ronald Townsend and Mike DeSorbo have prefiled to run again. There have been rumors that both were retiring…

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Nelson goes after Rudy

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (Dem) isn’t a big Rudy Guiliani fan. The St. Pete Times reports Nelson said, “He doesn’t look like a president. He…

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Stop the phone calls, please

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports that for the third consecutive year complaints filed against telemarketers for violating the state’s Do Not…

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Is Bergosh back on PNJ forums?

Since Escambia County school board member Jeff Bergosh admitted he was the infamous Godzilla on the daily newspaper’s website, there is a new anonymous commenter…

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Santa Rosa may not need Pcola

With the announcement that Pace is getting another large shopping center near Santa Rosa Commons. It may be time for Escambia County and Pensacola to…

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Mitt Romney is a liar

That is what the Boston Phoenix says (Shameless). It was this alt-weekly that broke the story that Mitt Romney’s claim to have seen his father…

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Enviro Pro Tech sold

Brandon Sun reports: Investment company Semcan Inc. (TSXV:STT) has struck a US$3.5-million deal to acquire Enviro Pro Tech Inc., an environmental engineering firm based in…

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Bingo Hall bought

Not sure why this is big news, but Fox News reports Littlefield Corporation Announces Completion of Florida Acquisition. Littlefield Corporation (OTCBB:LTFD) today announced it has…

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