County Closes In On Administrator

The Escambia County Board of Commissioners has narrowed  down its administrator search to  seven candidates. Here they are: (in no particular order) —Oliver, Charles (Randy)…

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Taxi Issue Put Off

Yesterday City Council decided to hold off on approving an amendment to an ordinance that would effect taxicab operations. The amendment to Ch. 7-10 of…

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Letter singles out African-American and Poor students

Below is a scan of the letter sent home with students that attend A.K. Suter Elementary. The letter is to explain the school’s FCAT grade….

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Air tanker decision could be December

Reuters is reporting that the decision on the $40-billion air tanker contract for the Air Force may be delayed until December. This has been going…

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Harbinger for Escambia County?

The Tea Party is much more organized in Fort Walton Beach and started to get involved in the local races. Will it move this direction…

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Hard Boom Has Been Removed From State Waters

Press Release: All of the hard (containment) boom deployed as part of the federal-led response but now potentially posing more risk than it offers protection…

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Hugh Wiggins indicted (updated)

Hugh Wiggins, husband of Pam Wiggins, has been indicted in Miss. as an accessory to the murders of Bud and Melanie Billings. He turned himself…

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Mexican Drug Cartel convictions

Several of the suspects in the Billings murders mentioned the Mexican mafia. Here is the latest press release from the U.S. District Attorney: LAST TWO…

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Feinberg claims process less responsive

The phones have been ringing off the hook about local businesses still unable to get their claims paid. The new Feinberg process is being overwhelmed…

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FWC On Board For Fall Snapper

Today the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a recommendation from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to allow a 24-day red snapper…

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No Go For Dwight Show

The SMG Group with the Pensacola Civic Center had been in talks of bringing in country artist Dwight Yoakum as part of a TDC funded…

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Battle over health plan brewing

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was elected due largely to the teachers, who wanted a change from the Jim Paul regime. Thomas kept most of the Jim…

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