COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WORKSHOP BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Escambia County Government Complex 221 Palafox Place July 17, 2008 Call to order at 9:07 a.m. by Commissioner Marie Young. Commissioner Gene Valentino…
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McCain Speech to NAACP
Remarks by John McCain to the 99th Annual NAACP Convention By Press Office July 16, 2008 ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery to…
Gannett suffers
Gannett Blog reports: In a much-anticipated report, Gannett just disclosed that earnings dived 36% from a year ago, on a worse-than-expected drop in revenue. Chairman and CEO Craig Dubow said the near-term…
State Farm strikes again
Daily News reports State Farm wants at 47 percent rate increase. Read more Miami Herald increase could be as much as 70 percent for some homeowners. More
More fights, arrests on Pensacola Beach
WEAR TV 3 reports: Beach Brawl PENSACOLA, BEACH – An evening at the beach turned into chaos this past weekend. Eighteen people were arrested, after several disturbances on Pensacola Beach. Channel Three’s…
IN Your Head Radio backtracks
7/15 interview with Ada Fisher for McCain 2008 click here
Message: Maren Deweese
I have some exciting news to share with everyone… The DeWeese family went to the Supervisor of Elections office today to Qualify and File our official papers for me to run for…
Morning Joe reinvents Scarborough
NY Magazine profiles Pensacola native Joe Scarborough Tom Brokaw summed up the consensus opinion when, a week or so later, he poked his head into Griffin’s office and said, “Scarborough. Who knew? 
Panama City woman picked by Playboy
The pictorial is called “Girls of Olive Garden”….if it was a Pensacola woman, it would be “Girls of Waffle House.” According to the News Herald: “”Shannon,” 22, works at the restaurant’s State…
IN Your Head Radio 7.14
Escambia County Commission chairman Gene Valentino will call in today from London — He is there for the Farnborough International Air with U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby and a delegation from Mobile, Ala….
Report: Farnborough International Air Show
Escambia County Commission chairman, Gene Valentino, paid his own way to go to his airshow. Comm. Gordon Goodin got Santa Rosa County to pay his way. They are joining U.S. Sen. Richard…
Notes: City 7.10.08
A special committee of the whole meeting was held on July 10 at 6:15 to approve the contract of newly appointed city attorney Rusty Wells. After some discussion by council members, councilman…
Notes: BCC 7.10.08
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting – July 10, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor Call to order at 5:31 p.m. All Commissioners were present except Mike Whitehead who…
Soccer mom to file against Mike DeSorbo
Pensacola city councilman Mike DeSorbo – who has served on the council since 1986 (or is it 1886?) – will have another opponent, Maren DeWeese. Soccer moms control that district. They elected…
Two new candidates for city council
Noon today is the deadline for qualifying to run for Pensacola city council or mayor. Two more people have filed, but have yet to complete qualification. Larry B. Johnson – District 4…
IN Your Head Radio Back tracks
Northrop Grumman tanker spokesperson Tim Payntor
50 Favorite magazines
Chicago Tribune has published its annual list of its 50 favorite magazines. Remarkably, Bella is not on the list. Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Esquire are. Read more.
Pensacola drops, too
Pensacola has lost people too according to the U.S. Census estimates released today. This is not good. Both the county and its largest city are losing people. It’s not the poor, sick…
Escambia drops population
The U.S. Census estimates are in. Escambia County lost 214 people. Santa Rosa gained 2,475. Baldwin County, Ala. gained 3,536. The three counties together have 625,220 people. Unfortunately Escambia County is the…
Deportations on the rise
Miami Herald reports: “Deportations in Florida jump by almost 50 percent, setting a pace that likely will surpass last year’s total and exceed a 10-year high mark.” More