With all the finger pointing by the state lawmakers over how local governments are growing and just keep absorbing property tax increases, the NY Times reports that Florida has the second largest…
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Hospitals without real need
For years Baptist Hospital has been trying to put beds in its Nine Mile Road facility and make it a full hospital. West Florida Hospital is only blocks away and has empty…
Property tax Q & A
The daily has devoted days of coverage to property taxes, and I still get questions about what is the real impact. The Orlando Sentinel did a great Q&A. Q: What are lawmakers…
INweekly newspaper highlights
MonDaily Dose PNJ writes on Joe Scarborough replacing Imus and has another property tax article. The Daily News is asleep and doesn’t update website. News Herald looks at what schools are required…
Sopranos ending disappoints
Dull. Spent entire show waiting for something big to happen. Phil gets knocked off, not Tony. Homeland Security helps Tony’s crew locate him. AJ goes to work in the movies after torching…
PNJ adds disclaimer and posting rules
Here’s something new on the pnj.com site: pnj.com and its related sites are pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the…
Wernicke nails it
In his Sunday column (Carl Wernicke: Our real problem remains insurance ), Carl Wernicke nails it. Insurance is a much bigger issue than property taxes. The Insurance companies continue to make billions,…
Poverty as a political platform
Those who read my column and this blog know of my concerns over this area’s poverty. The NY Times has a great article on how John Edwards has made fighting poverty part…
What’s in the daily newspapers
As we all suspected the big feature in the PNJ is on property taxes and local budgets. The Money section reminds us that there are a few more days to save sales…
Pnj.com viewers don’t like Joe
Joe still has problems with the locals or, at least, the daily newspaper’s web readers if you believe the accuracy of the daily’s web survey. The pnj.com posed this poll question: Joe…
My Sopranos ending
Tony hires Ellis Bullock who helps spin this misunderstanding with Phil and rebuilds Tony’s image. Mort O’Sullivan steps in and helps the two mob bosses patch up their relationship. He even gives…
Luke McCoy & Pensacola Speaks returns on June 11
According to the WCOA website (WCOA), Luke McCoy and Pensacola Speaks will return to airwaves. Expect a Mark O’Brien column soon. Cumulus has lost any chance of getting any listener under 40…
News show ratings
Nielsen Ratings – Thursday, June 4 Scoreboard 25-54 demographic: (LS) Total day: FOX (FNC): 304 | CNN: 185 | MSNBC: 101 Prime: FNC: 421 | CNN: 314 | MSNBC: 168 Demographic: ages…
Does Joe read Rick’s Blog?
On May 31, I posted Thompson has best trophy wife. On Friday, June 1, Joe Scarborough joked about Thompson’s wife working the pole on his new MSNBC morning show “Morning Joe.” Joe…
America’s Dirty Little Secret
The weekly newspaper “The Florida Catholic” did a story on human trafficking in this week’s edition that is distributed statewide. The article – “America’s dirty little secret exposed” – has many of…
Inweekly updates
SatDaily Dose What did our local weekly community papers report his week? Big Day Out Wrap-Up Movie Times
Gannett cuts more corners in Arizona
I ran across this article by the Phoenix New Times – another alt-weekly. The Gannett-owned Arizona Republic started publishing a smaller, abbreviated Monday newspaper paper which folded more sections into the first…
Saturday newspaper summary…with attitude
The PNJ has its ideal cover story – A SWAT Team standoff. A pastor of a mysterious local ministry allegedly has a dispute with an auto repair shop and does a drive-by…
WUWF Radio picks up human trafficking story
Dave Dunwoody did a report on human trafficking in the Panhandle and interviewed Mari Krueger. WEAR isn’t interested. PNJ is covering a fender bender in East Hill…podcast to follow.
Studer Group wins Sterling Award
Studer Group, Gulf Breeze Studer Group is being recognized for their Cross-Cutting Rewards and Recognition Program.It begins with the leadership system, and the “managing up” process followed by the senior leaders. Each…