If you haven’t heard about it yet, the Pub Crawl was a HUGE success! The Independent News partnered with PensacolasHappening.com. We had about 430 people attend. Suite, Jack & Ron’s, 600 South,…
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IN Year in Review 2005
The 2005 issues were some of our most controversial issues (read more). TOP 10 Cover Stories In 2005 1. Why? Robert Boggon’s death in Escambia County Jail raising questions, Oct. 13 2….
Council breaks own rules
The Pensacola City Council may have broken its own rules and procedures when it tried to reconsider the amendment to the Pate Cold Storage lease. Remember the amendment failed to get approval…
Best of 2004
We’ve built a nice body of work over the past ten years. Here is our Top 10 News Stories for 2004: 1. “Secrets in the Schoolhouse,” Dec. 2 2. “Insurance Disaster,” Oct….
Powerball comes to Florida
Next Sunday, Floridians will be able to play Powerball- the multi-state (29 state and U.S. territories) lottery with a $300 million jackpot. Starting Sunday, Floridians will be able to buy tickets for…
Sansom BFF with new boss
The Miami Herald reports that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom took direction from his new boss, Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg. Sansom’s mission deliver a $122.5 wish list to the…
Crist treats state budget like we do ours
Gov. Charlie Crist has a plan for covering the $2.3 billion state budget deficit. It is not that different from we all have been having to do this year. Crist wants to…
50 things we now know
The Tampa Tribune put together this list of things we know now that we didn’t know a year ago. Here are a few factoids on the list: After a decade of increases,…
Fuji buys Cancun
Tony Wang, owner of Fuji Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar on North Davis Highway, has bought the old Cancun Mexican Grill in Gulf Breeze. Cancun’s was seized by the feds last year…
Economic Development update
From the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: * “Project Deep Blue†Site Visit – The Chamber hosted a manufacturer last week that is considering Escambia County for a manufacturing and possible…
Mika who?
Washington Post has a piece of Joe Scarborough’s co-host Mika Brzezinski. The article describes how she texts friends and even Joe’s wife Susan during the show while Joe is ranting about something….
Bailout bonus babies
AP has reviewed the compensation for the executives of the banks and financial institutions that our tax dollars bailed out. Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses,…
Scarborough gets radio show
Conservative radio can’t wait for the Obama administration. Of course, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity can’t wait, but others are waiting in the wings. Morning Joe Scarborough is set to convert his…
PNJ writes Hall editorial, nine days later
The daily newspaper takes on Sam Hall for leaving a council meeting early to avoid a vote and possibly lying about a trip to Atlanta. The event happened on Dec. 11. The…
Van Galen gets Wisc. chancellorship
UWF Vice President for Advancement has been recommended to be the next Chancellor for University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Read news-uwrf-chancellor-recommendation
How journalism will survive
From Online Journalism Review: Activist newsrooms don’t have to abandon journalistic principles, says Robert Niles. “They simply need to refocus on principles they should have been aspiring to all along — such…
Don Gaetz: Real power
State Sen. Don Gaetz has been appointed by Senate President Jeff Atwater to head the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy. According to Atwater: “The mission of this Select Committee on Florida’s…
Sansom bumper stickers
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves a bumper sticker to honor his special relationship with Northwest Florida State College. Here are a few suggestions: Got state funds? Got job! Honk, if you…
How will state lawmakers serve us?
Our state representatives, Greg Evers, Dave Murzin and Clay Ford, have been given their committee and council assignments. We have two chairmanships: Evers votes on Roads, Bridges & Ports Policy Committee and…
NWFSC loves Sansom, not Gaetz
“I have never been invited to a meeting of the Northwest Florida State College board of directors in my life.”—my favorite from today’s Daily News article on a special meeting the Board…