Crack your eyes open from whatever weekend stupor you’re crawling out of. Monday, unfortunately, means time to get back to work, but first check out what’s happening outside your own little world….
Category: News
Daily steals “Best of ” program
Since 2000, the IN has held an annual Best of the Coast issue – where readers vote for the best restaurants, services, etc along the coast. Our certificates and trophies are placed…
Vietnam War Memorial
Spent the weekend in Washington, D.C. Had to make three stops: Lincoln Memorial – I love reading his speech that he gave at his second inauguration and to stand on the steps…
New Orleans looking at healthcare
New Orleans has a real health care problem with the poor and uninsured. Prior to Katrina, the state had a really screwed up system that pushed all the poor and uninsured to…
MOBy has opine for black community
“ Leaders of Pensacola’s black community are struggling, and the only solutions will be new blood or innocent findings.” My suggestion is the MOBy read our March 1, 2007 cover story –Leaders…
IN weekly adds online books section
We’re trying hard to add more online content. Check over the next few weeks and let us know how you like it. It will take a while to develop, but I think…
Five Most-read Posts for April 30-May 4, 2005
Arrested of $25 of coke Gulf1 webmaster threatens single mom What is a conservative nowadays State Fire Marshall is coming More on VFD Total visitors this week: 23,794
Kurdish teen stoned
A 17-year-old girl has been stoned to death in Iraq because she, Du’a Khalil Aswad, loved a teenage boy of the wrong religion. There is actually a horrifying video of the stoning…
Saturday updates to INweekly
SatDaily Dose Summary of daily newspapers along Gulf Coast and the state of Florida. WEEKEND TOOB PICKS Saturday night is barren so party heavy and recover in front of the tube on…
John Mayer slideshow and more added to INweekly.net
We’ve added a slideshow of John Mayer’s concert in the Pensacola Civic Center on March 3, 2007. Click here: John Mayer Slideshow Rock Out – what’s happening music-wise out of town –…
WEAR has Murzin vs. Whitehead battle
Last night WEAR TV 3 threw some gasoline on the Murzin-Whitehead feud. Escambia Co. Commissioner Mike Whitehead is always good for quote. This time – when asked by the state legislature’s debates…
May 11 CMPA meeting clarification
From Ed Spears: Hi Rick – I was looking at your blog and saw the item about the CMPA selecting the master developer. Just to clarify, the written submissions will be evaluated…
May’s Construction not part of Park developer group
Lumon May dropped by the office to tell us that his family’s construction company is not part of Clifton C. James group that is bidding to be the master developer for the…
Daily updates to INweekly.net
FriDaily Dose : Summary of today’s daily newspapers More Weekend Movie Reviews Friday Toob Friday night is not so hot for television, because you’ll watch anyway, because beer makes uninteresting TV better….
Hilary had her baby!!!
Hilary Moreno – our production manager from 2004 to early 2006 had her baby – a boy – yesterday. Stats: 8 lbs., 8 oz., 22 inches. Name: Still deciding but we’re lobbying…
Gayest peninsula on Earth
The Atlanta-based Southern Voice magazine has declared Florida – particularly Pensacola and Orlando – the gayest peninsula on earth. Estimates 40,000-50,000 will visit here Memorial Day Weekend – which could help local…
Last day of state legislature
Miami Herald has put together a list of important legislation that’s still on the table for the state House and Senate to resolve on the last day of this session: PROPERTY TAXES:…
No more expired gift cards
Florida Legislature, with the House’s unanimous endorsement Wednesday, has voted to ban expiration dates and maintenance or other fees that nibble away at the value of gift cards and gift certificates. Read:…
CMPA to decide Master Developer
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board will decide May 11 who will be the master developer of the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park. There are some interesting local pairings: Land Capital…
Prediction: Daily will cover VFD by late May
Our sources are telling us that the Escambia County fire safety issues – particularly the volunteer fire departments – are coming to a head. The county commission will be addressing them in…