IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is pleased to announce that it will hold its annual membership announcement meeting March 15, 2007 at My Spayce at 212 East…
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Latest FL Presidential Poll
Another 2008 presidential poll from Quinnipiac University: Florida Democratic Primary: Hilary Clinton 38%, Al Gore 13%, Barack Obama 13%, John Edwards 6% Florida GOP Primary: Rudi Giulani 38%, McCain 18%, Newt Gingrich…
A bunch of garbage
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to raise its garbage pick-up fees. The monthly rate will increase $2.35 from $19.85 to $22.20 and a $1.30 fuel surcharge will be added…
Young Dems to meet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bruce Yates Cell: 850-384-4361 Email: catsailor1@bellsouth.net YOUNG DEMOCRATS (16 to 39) READY TO LEAD! The first Young Democrats of Northwest Florida gathering is set for Wednesday March 14th…
Deputy unrest over pay raises
The LEOAFFAIRS.COM is a statewide forum for Law Enforcement officers to discuss issues. I spent some time reading thru the comments and found that there has been some controversy among Esc. County…
ECSO cover up alleged
Tomorrow – Wednesday, March 7, 1 p.m. – A press conference will be held by Leroy Boyd of Movement for Change and David Craig – who reports alleged misconduct inside the Escambia…
Letter from Liz Campbell
Over the weekend I received this letter from Liz that she asked me to post: My Dear Friends and Supporters, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took…
Crist State of The State address
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist gave his first “State of the State” address to the Florida legislature today. “We are in this room only because of the people of Florida allow us to…
Magic Johnson helps Orlando
From Orlando Sentinel: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced today that a urban equity fund established by Magic Johnson will invest $70 million in the city’s beleaguered Parramore community. Dyer announced the initiative…
Escambia County makes Top 25 list ….it ain’t a good one
We are #13 on the EPA’s list for counties in the U.S. that produce the most toxins….Yeah! We are #1 for the state of Florida. There are only two other Southeast U.S….
Web helps you get that raise
I’m not sure how accurate the pay ranges are, but check the websites out and let me know what you think. From the NY Times: If information is power, then most employees…
Illinois Covered – statewide healthcare insurance
The Democratic governor of Illinois is proposing a $2.1 billion plan to help pay for healthcare. The plan doesn’t stop with the uninsured, but also has rebates for those having difficulty paying…
City Department Head salaries – ranked
Thanks to a public records request by the daily: City Mgr Tom Bonfield+bonus $156,800 City Atty John Fleming $125,435 Asst. City Mgr Robert Payne $120,161 Asst. City Mgr Alvin Coby $119,496 Asst….
Take Pride in Pensacola
 Press Release A Beautiful Community Begins with Me! Just over a year ago when Take Pride in Pensacola was started by the LeaP class of 2006 our community was in terrible…
Who is Marco Rubio
 Miami Herald tells us: “When Marco Rubio first entered the Florida Legislature, he was a 28-year-old attorney just four years out of law school. His sole possession was a Toyota Camry,…
Dailies are killing the golden goose
Mother Jones takes a look at newspaper chains: “It’s not the Internet that’s killing newspapers. It’s the equity-chasing investors and their friends at the FCC who have put outsize profits before a…
Coulter calls out Edwards – “faggot”
Republican national politics reaches new low when Ann Coulter speaking yesterday at the Conservative Political Action Conference jokes about Democrat John Edwards being gay. Edwards is married with four children – one…
Anti-Olberman website admits failure
Olbermann Watch shuts down after MSNBC renews Keith Olberman’s contract. Being negative doesn’t always work…..good lesson for Pensacola. Letter from Olbermannwatch.com: There is no disguising the fact that we have been extremely…
GOP has own flip-flop candidate – Romney
‘For Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the transition from moderate, gay-friendly, abortion-tolerating Massachusetts governor to a certified social conservative isn’t going smoothly. YouTube and Google have exposed Romney’s shifting policy positions and…
Did you know?
Conservative Christians have there on Wikipedia – Conservapedia. Of course bloggers and pranksters are having a field day posting phony articles. Read Wired article