Possibly bad news for Escambia public schools

Based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests of the past 10 years, we know that Escambia County public schools are dealing with a large percentage…

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BP profits almost double

The Wall Street Journal is reporting the BP announced that its net profit for the three months ending Sept. 30 was $4.91 billion, compared with…

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Perdido Key event gets attention

The Orlando Sentinel travel writer has written about an upcoming event at Perdido Key – “Wonderful Wacky Women Week.“   The event, set for Oct. 23-29,…

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SEC gets Citigroup to pay up

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Citigroup’s principal U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary with misleading investors about a $1 billion collateralized debt obligation (CDO) tied to…

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Buzz: Lowman passed away

You get word that former Escambia County Sheriff Jim Lowman (1993-2000) passed away this morning.

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Can Rubio be president?

The Birthers have a new target – Florida’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They are questioning whether he is a “natural born citizen.” Rubio, who is…

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Bama Attorney General takes over Nodine case

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced this afternoon that it will take over prosecution of charges in Baldwin County against former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen…

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270 companies committing to employ veterans and military spouses

We need a local Chamber commitment that matches this national one announced yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce…

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DeLuna Fest: “It’s really just one swingin’ party. Pensacola should be proud”

The national reviews of the 2011 DeLuna Fest are heaping praise on the three-day music festival. Scott Greenberg recaps the weekend for Consequence of Sound…

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Be Ready To Vote Campaign Launches

Press Release:The League of Women Voters of Florida, Microsoft and Supervisors of Elections from various Florida counties will announce during a press conference on Wednesday…

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UWF salaries online

Gov. Rick Scott has published on his floridahasarighttoknow.com the salaries of all the staff at the state’s public universities. The info is in a huge…

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Wilson Robertson marathon continues on PNJ

Today, the daily points out that Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson is up for the chairmanship of the commission. The PNJ editorial board has come…

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