Gannett, one of the largest newspaper chains in the country, had cash flow of $680 million for the first half of the year. PNJ announced this month its raising its ad rates….
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Bayou fecal problems
From P.A. Ucci: Some clarity is required on the IN News septic tank causality on local bayou pollution. Septic tanks have been frequently cited as major factor. The UWF study covered the…
Escambia Co. government holds back business
Got this email from a local business owner: After opening my business nearly 10 years ago, I swore I wouldn’t open a hot dog stand in Escambia County. The hurdles to get…
Nashville Band looks for love
My name’s Jason Parker and I play bass for my band Bixler in Nashville, TN. We’re trying our best to make it and are wanting to get the word out about our…
New Rave gets rave
From faithful reader: Hey, I know you guys have covered this, but wanted to make sure you saw a film there. I saw a screening and was astounded at the quality of…
Cities may takeover sewer utility
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports Pembroke Pines, Pembroke Park, Dania Beach and West Park are meeting this week to discuss how to make Hollywood (who provides them sewer) give them a…
Back off, Old Man
Stephen Colbert speaks out for every son, including Pres. Bush. Click to view
Life without ABC
If ABC was dropped by Mediacom today, I wouldn’t get to watch ABC’s Wife Swap and the finale of The Bachelor: Rome. Darn it.
2006 Hurricane predictions off
“Chicken Little” hurricane forecasters predicted a busy hurricane season that just never materialized. Here are the numbers as compiled by the Tampa Tribune: BY THE NUMBERS 9: The number of named storms…
Mediacom-WEAR showdown on Friday
Will Mediacom pay WEAR $6/yr for every subscriber in Santa Rosa County and on Pensacola Beach? If Mediacom drops the ABC affiliate will WEAR drop its ad rates since it will lose…
Rubio taps Benson, Sansom
Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio named on Wednesday Holly Benson as chairman of the House Safety and Security Council. Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Destin will lead the Policy & Budget Council, the most…
News Journal exaggerates market share
A Nov. 17 letter from PNJ advertising director Bobby Rice touts his paper has “more than 236,000 adult readers every Monday through Friday,†which is an average of 47,200 per day. It…
GBHS girls soccer gone haywire
From IN Buzz:SOCCER TURMOIL Area high school soccer coaches are scratching their heads over what’s going on inside the winning Gulf Breeze High School girls’ soccer program. Three seniors, who have played…
ECUA has money…lots
The 2005 audited financials show ECUA is the wealthiest utility in NWFL. ECUA has about $53.6 million in unrestricted assets. Its net assets are $230 million. In 2005, the utility’s revenues exceeded…
New Gulf Breeze UFO book out
Former WEAR TV 3 reporter Craig Myers has published a book on the 1987-88 Gulf Breeze UFO scare – War of the Words: The True but Strange Story of the Gulf Breeze…
Pick your favorite Winners and Losers column for 06
It’s time for our year-end W&L issue. As part of the issue, we ask readers to pick their favorite Winners & Losers column for the year. Here are the choices: TOP 10…
We will never know if OJ did it
News Corp., the parent company of HarperCollins and the Fox network, has canceled publication of the O.J. Simpson book and FOX television special “If I Did It.” Darn it ….if the book…
Gov. Bush charged with boot camp death coverup
Miami Herald: Gov. Jeb Bush promised the parents of Martin Lee Anderson that his death would be resolved before he left office. Anderson died last January at the Bay County boot camp…
Don Gaetz for Governor 2014
The PNJ has an article today on the swearing in of state legislators. Gaetz is the former Okaloosa County School Superintendent who emassed enough campaign funds ($700K+) to scare off Holly Benson…
Who will be new Escambia Co. Commission chair?
Insiders tell us Mike Whitehead is favored to return as chairman. Here are the odds: Whitehead – 2-1 Marie Young – 4-1 –could be the peace candidate Kevin White – 10-1 —Is…