Category: News
State GOP chair resigns
Sun-Sentinel reports the state Republican Party chairman, David Bitner, is resigning because he has Lou Gehrig’s disease. “Something I would never allow to happen on…
Firefighters’ Union supports Hayward budget
Press Release: The Pensacola Professional Firefighters support Mayor Hayward and his budget as presented to the Pensacola City Council. Both the Mayor and his union…
Sen. Nelson gets comments on Restore Act 2011
Press Release: Today, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) coordinated a meeting of elected officials and staff from eight of Florida’s Panhandle counties to meet…
Gulf Cleanup Chaos
from Florida News Connection: “Gulf Cleanup Chaos”: Report Details Dangers of Dispersants –By Les Coleman The dispersants used in cleaning up the Gulf Deepwater Horizon…
Change Your Life Forever scam
From PPD: Another scam promising to pay large sums of money and “change your life forever†has surfaced in the Pensacola area. The “final notice 
Last day to vote on Best of Coast
We close the voting tonight on 2011 Best of the Coast. As of Monday, over 39,000 votes had been cast. This will be the biggest…
What is the point?
Okay, I’ve read parts of the daily newspaper’s series on abandoned buildings -“Building on the Past.” Other than Mayor Ashton Hayward’s plan for the Blount…
Childers filed today
Pam Childers has filed today to run for Escambia County Clerk of Courts, the position held by Ernie Lee Magaha before color televisions were invented.
Buzz: GLA getting portables
My earlier buzz item has spurred a flurry of text messages and emails. The Global Learning Academy has taken in so many students from outside…
Buzz: Thomas out to close A.A. Dixon
The word from the Pace Boulevard Palace (Escambia Co. School Administration office) is Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has made up his mind about closing the A.A….
Manliest Restaurant in America
Men’s Health magazine is holding a contest to name what they call the Manliest Restaurant in America. They’ve divided the country into nine regions. Each…
Few care about Florida GOP straw poll
Miami Herald/St. Pete Times reports Florida’s upcoming straw poll, Sept. 24 in Orlando, is not attracting the attention of the top contenders in the Republican…