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Tribute to Croc Hunter

Posted on September 7, 2006

Youtube.com has dozens of videos on Steve Irwin. Here’s one of the best: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fB-Qeczhr0]

Jesus Camp coming to P’cola film fest

Posted on September 7, 2006

The documentary “Jesus Camp” is scheduled to run at the Pensacola International Film Festival in November.  The film, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (The Boys of Baraka), follows Levi, Rachael,…

South Florida still has election problems

Posted on September 7, 2006

From Miami Herald: Broward County poll workers still messed up the count. They failed to properly download votes onto the memory cartridges. Had to wait until the next morning to retrieve the…

O’Brien applauds young voters, ignores black voters

Posted on September 7, 2006

PNJ columnist – and the man that Marty Donovan said was the only journalist he trusted – Mark O’Brien gave his observations on the Sept. 5th election (Mark O’Brien: Money, young people…

Hot, Hot, Hot – 9/6/06

Posted on September 7, 2006

New record day for visitors – 9,024 Community Maritime Park – Election Nigh Park wins big!!! Escambia Co. School Board races – major Young voters swamp polls at 5 pm “Hi, I’m…

IN Martini Night Buzz – 9/6/06

Posted on September 6, 2006

Quint Studer received tremendous praise tonight for his perseverance on the park issue. Charlie Fairchild also got kudos for being a gracious loser. The Independent News was congratulated for its willingness to…

Sept. 5 Primary Winners & Losers

Posted on September 6, 2006

LOSER: Pensacola Christian College – They threw their support behind Commissioner Tom Banjanin. Many old-timers felt this was Banjanin’s strength and gave him a huge advantage. Grover still crushed him. WINNER: Soccer…

Where did SOC go wrong?

Posted on September 6, 2006

I promise not to beat up on Save Our City, but I do think there is value in analysing what happened: SOC came out of the petition process with considerable momentum. For…

Note of Congratulations

Posted on September 6, 2006

In my opinion, IN and your blog made a tremendous difference in this race. You’ve gone from fighting the “man” to being â”da man.” This is a great night and a new…

GB Council Races Quiet

Posted on September 6, 2006

There are few takers for the Gulf Breeze City Council races. Mayor Lane Gilchrist and Mayor Pro Tem Clay Ford have filed for re-election. No one has failed against either incumbent. Gilchrist…

We have a great future

Posted on September 6, 2006

      Subject: Voters OK Park From: Rhettean@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 09:28:44 EDT   Oh, how excited I am today!! I view our area’s opportunities with enthusiastic encouragement, and…

Hot, Hot, Hot – 9/5/06

Posted on September 6, 2006

Email from SOC supporter Who is Tommy White? Community Maritime Park – Election Nigh School Board District 1 race – Bergosh, Marty, tell us how you really feel Democratic Black Caucus revealed…

Escambia Co. School Board races – major upsets

Posted on September 6, 2006

District 1  Two-term Cary Stidham went down as this blog predicted – losing by nearly 1,000 votes to retired teacher Gerald Boone.  Boone 4,743   Stidham 3,772 District 2  Then Jeff Bergosh…

“Hi, I’m Grover” beats “No Tax Tom”

Posted on September 6, 2006

Grover Robinson, IV, upset career politician and 12-year incumbent Tom Banjanin for the Escambia County Commission: 6,683 – 4,027…by 62.4%. Just a week before, we had heard Banjanin had a 5 point…

Park wins big!!!

Posted on September 6, 2006

The Community Maritime Park was resoundingly passed last night: Yes 10,297 No -8140. The results are unofficial, but the 56% for the park is expected to hold. Save Our City got 3,716…

Young voters swamp polls at 5 pm

Posted on September 5, 2006

Our readers – under 40 years old – hit the polls heavy after work. Veteran poll watchers report more young voters than past elections. Will it be enough to pass the park…

Voting Problem Reported in Duval

Posted on September 5, 2006

“Duval County ran out of ballot in 4 precinct and sent people home and now are asking that they return and vote by 7pm. It was Democrat Ballots, of course.” – Linda…

Jim Davis Mid Day Report

Posted on September 5, 2006

Dear Rick, Alicia Rodriguez, one of our many volunteers, making GOTV calls in our Tampa Headquarters As news pours in from all over the state, one theme seems to carry from the…

Rod Smith Mid Day report

Posted on September 5, 2006

We can win this today — but right now, all bets are off. With the skies pouring down rain in South Florida, we face a huge risk of people staying home. And…

From When Pro Baseball Was King In P’cola

Posted on September 5, 2006

Hi,We are having an auction on the 16th of September. Featured in this auction is a Babe Ruth-signed baseball. It was signed in Pensacola in 1929 when the Yankees played the Pensacola…

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