From The Buzz:For the first time in awhile, it seemed that Bill McCollum seized the initiative from frontrunner Rick Scott, who’s accusing his opponent of Third World thuggery. Story here. Video here…
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Feinberg Promises More Generous Checks
“I’m not Superman,†Kenneth Feinberg, the designated claims czar for the BP oil disaster, told a packed conference center on the University of West Florida campus in Pensacola, Fla. For an hour,…
Greene posts documents
Yesterday after I questioned why Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Jeff Greene hadn’t posted the documents he said cleared his Cuba trip, I received this email: From: Craig Plazure Date: Tue, Aug 10,…
Scott upset his past is questioned
Millionaire Rick Scott is upset that his questionable business past has become an issue in his bid to buy the Republican nomination to be Florida’s next governor. The Sarasota Herald Tribune reports…
Code of Ethics….for Broward
Broward County Commissioners passed a Code of Ethics yesterday. It sets up an inspector general with the power to investigate the public’s allegations of corruption, waste and fraud. It also requires people…
NOAA Opens More Gulf Waters
Command Center Press Release: Today NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol…
Federal BP cases to be heard in New Orleans
Today the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ruled that the oil spill litigation will be consolidated in New Orleans, before the Honorable Judge Carl J. Barbier. The motion was signed by the…
Wyche legacy hurts
John Wyche has been convicted of racketeering and unlawful financial transactions. Over $750,000 intended to help the poor in Escambia County was diverted to his personal use. This comes on the heals…
BP critic found dead
….not me or Mike Papantonio Matt Simmons, famous for his controversial criticisms of BP and calls for full disclosure regarding the true nature of the oil disaster in the Gulf, is dead….
Greene still battling Cuba trip backlash
Latest Press Release from Jeff Greene, who running against Kendrick Meek for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate: JEFF GREENE PROVIDES DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE BOAT STOP IN CUBA WAS FOR MECHANICAL REPAIRS West…
Humor for 3:35 pm on Monday
Since for the majority of you works means returning to the cubicle farm for another five days of boredom and finding ways to waste time The Inquisitr has spared no expense in…
Maritime Film tells story of the park
With the help of Barnes West, we produced a film on the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park—how it started, who worked on it, why it’s named for Vince Whibbs, Sr., etc….
BP reneges on May claims
Once upon a time, BP told Northwest Florida that they would make it right. Our claims would be paid. In fact, their representatives, including BP VP Darryl Willis, assured us by giving…
P.J. O’Rourke, UWF Writer-in-Residence
Press Release: UWF NAMES P.J. O’ROURKE AS THE FIRST WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE; O’ROURKE TO SPEAK AT UWF SEPT. 8 PENSACOLA – The University of West Florida has named P.J. O’Rourke as the university’s first…
Montclair Elementary needs turnaround
The school that is having trouble with the FCAT is Montclair Elementary. It has gone from “A” school three years ago to a “F”. It was the turnaround school of the 2007-2008…
Wind Warrior
Since the beginning of July, John MacTaggart has been cycling across the country to promote the idea of wind-assisted vehicles. But the bike he’s been riding isn’t your typical geared road cruiser;…
BP finally puts money into escrow
Press Release (Note that this is nearly two months after they made the commitment): BP announced today that it has established a trust and made a $3 billion initial deposit of the…
Behind the PNJ circulation numbers
Last week, the Pensacola News Journal announced it was “listed as the 13th fastest growing US Daily Newspaper in America and the #1 fastest growing US Daily Newspaper in Gannett according to…
Wacko Amendment of the Month
Remember getting Christmas gift cards that said you had been entered in the “Cheese of the Month,” “Wine of the Month” or “Fruit of the Month” club. Every month you would get…
Buzz: VoO told not to report oil?
Over the weekend, I was told by a family member of one of BP’s Vessels of Opportunity program that the boat captain had been told last week by his supervisor not to…