Okaloosa County is looking for creative ways to fun public safety on the beach. On alternative being considered is a Municipal Services Benefit Unit tax. Let’s hope our county administration doesn’t read…
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Panama City makes tax cut
On Tuesday Panama City voted to drop its property tax rates from 4.1722 mills to 3.761 for fiscal year 2007-08, which begins Oct. 1. Panama City has a $66 million annual budget….
Death in the Jail
There’s a disturbing article in News Journal today about Leonard Black, who died Monday in Escambia County Jail. Black was being held on a charge of violating probation and was suffering from…
Strong Mayor idea delayed til Aug. 20
John Peacock and his group have been put off by the Pensacola City Council until the August 20th Committee of the Whole meeting before they will be allowed to present their ideas…
Fighting Feds over Beach Mouse rules
Finally someone is challenging the feds rules on beach mice. Unfortunately, it’s in the Keys not here. Feds Must Retract Mouse Habitat Rule That Bars Hurricane Victims from Rebuilding July 19, 2007…
Andrews Institute gets international press
The recent training visit of the Pumas to the Andrews Institute has mentioned in a news article on Irelandonline.com: Pumas forward hoping to recover in time for World Cup We may truly…
Operation Brownsville gets more $$$
WEAR TV reports the Escambia County Commission has awarded the sheriff’s office $368 ,000 to keep the Operation Brownsville going. The county’s contribution to the Escambia Community Clinics was only $398,000 for…
MonDaily Dose
MonDaily Dose News Journal reports on new super middle school. Daily News has some guy with an invention to stop potty mouths. News Herald writes on Cedar Grove having Luke Skywalker’s land…
Hotels become condos, sort of
After two delays and nearly three months of backroom meetings between developers, beach residents, county staff & county commissioners and the firing of one SRIA board member, the Escambia County Commission approved…
State Farm, thanks for the memories
State Farm made $5.32 billion last year. Yet it “must” drop homeowner policies in our area. The insurance giant has over covered the Outzen home since 1986. Last Jan. they raised our…
Panhandle News Roundup
FriDaily Dose State Farm, which only made $5.32 billion profit in 2006, says it will drop home policies along Florida coast. Brandon Ward gets life in prison – no word whether he…
County may cut library funding
As the community tries to improve literacy and low FCAT scores, Escambia County is contemplating cutting its library funding 25% – about $800K to $900K. Meanwhile, the City of Pensacola is staying…
Paul files for third term
This morning Escambia County School Superintendent Jim Paul filed to run for his third term of office – ending all speculation that he would retire in 2008.
THS: Where are the Pelicans now?
In 2004, the News Journal introduced the Pelicans in Paradise – artfully done Pelican statues that raised money for their Newspapers in Education program. Over the past three years, the statues have…
Gannett 2Q report: Profits up; ads down
Gannett Co. reported higher second-quarter profits yesterday thanks to the sale of several newspapers. The largest newspaper publisher in the country (which locally includes Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola Business Journal, Home &…
Moms duke it out at Disney
Couldn’t resist the headline. The amazing thing about the story, which appears in the Orlando Sentinel, is that neither of the two mothers who battled at the Mad Hatters Tea Cups in…
SR Sheriff may cut 50 jobs
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendall Hall has told WEAR TV 3 that he needs an extra $3 million. If he doesn’t get it, he’ll have to cut about 25 deputies and 25 other…
Panhandle news roundup
ThursDaily Dose The trial of Brandon Ward has its day about MySpace.com. Lima beans shut down H&O Restaurant. And The Zoo loses another animal. Niceville business complain about road construction. Girls Gone…
2008 LEAP Class named
Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has named its 2008 Leadership Pensacola class: Marie Adams, The Adaugeo Group Edward Akin, Allstates Employer Services Inc. Hope Allen, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce…
Murzin & the Blues
Mark your calendars and have your checkbooks ready. State Rep. Dave Murzin is hosting some Republican House Leaders Friday to watch the Blue Angels practice then do some fundraising events from 5-6:30…