The daily newspaper called this morning about a second public request made last night by Councilwoman DeWeese, who copied them on the request but not the Independent News. The councilwoman apparently is…
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ED Show – Today
Mike Papantonio and I will be hosting Ed Schultz’s radio show today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics– Education and attacks on journalists. Should be fun.
Council Selects Executive
As the appointed time for the Pensacola City Council’s special meeting to select its new executive came and went, Councilwoman Megan Pratt began to wonder where the majority of her fellow board…
Buzz: Gunshots fired downtown?
We are getting reports that residents downtown heard gunshots around 4 a.m. None of them appeared to have been fired at my office.
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County hurts in math, too
The question that keeps popping up in my head is: What did Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the school district administration do to prepare the teachers for FCAT 2.0? If he follows his…
A New Day?
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall opened up Thursday night’s council meeting by requesting that things stay “upbeat.†“I want Kumbayah tonight,†he said. The president knew the weight of the room’s…
Editor says PNJ will not cut back
On his blog, PNJ Executive Editor stated, “… I can tell you that the PNJ has no plan to reduce its publishing schedule.” – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
More papers cut daily publications
The Birmingham, Mobile and Huntsville papers are combining and will publish only Wed, Fri and Sunday papers. They will be expanding online service on al.com.
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County struggles at third grade level in reading
Escambia County had 3,161 third-graders take the FCAT reading exam. Fifty-one percent of them scored a 3 or higher on the exam, compared to 72 percent in Santa Rosa County and 64…
Executive Decision
In a couple of hours, the Pensacola City Council will consider selecting its Council Executive. The board will be taking a look at four candidates. The council has been searching for someone…
Gulf Power Gets New President
Press release: Gulf Power Company is getting a new president. Stan Connally, a senior vice president at Georgia Power, will be the company’s 16th president, succeeding Mark Crosswhite who has been named…
Rock the Legion
Five of this area’s teenage garage bands will be showcasing their talents at the 1st Annual Rock the Legion Concert on June 2, 2012 from 3:30-11p.m. at the American Legion Post 33….
Hayward responds to Myer’s lawsuit
The IN asked Mayor Ashton Hayward for his response to Myer’s request that he retract his May 15 memo: It is my understanding that the subject charter provision has been in existence…
Over a third of state’s third-graders aren’t at reading grade level
The FCAT 2.0 results in math and reading are out for third-graders. Once again the state is trying to put a happy spin on the results from the tougher tests and the…
Buzz: Times Picayune to publish only three days a week
The award-winning New Orleans daily newspaper, Times Picayune, is announcing massive lay-offs today. We are hearing that it will only print three days a week — Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. They will…
Valentino fires back at PNJ editorial
We received this viewpoint from Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Mr. Kevin Doyle, Publisher Mr. Richard Schneider, Editor The Pensacola News Journal 101 E Romana St. Pensacola, FL…
The 2011 City Budget Process
The City Budget process last year was one of the most bizarre of any local government entity in recent memory. The closest comparison is the Escambia County School Board during Superintendent Jim…
She’s baaaaack
Andrea Shanta Bonner, NPA, has pre-filed again for County Commissioner, District 1 for the 2012 General Election. Last week, she filed as a Democrat. The next day she changed to No Party…
Take Stock in Children’s 2012 Graduates
Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit organization with a solid history of breaking the cycle of poverty by providing scholarships, mentors and hope, will celebrate the graduation of 18 high school…
Legion Field Project, Breaking Ground by September
With plans to break ground by the end of summer, the city of Pensacola hosted another public input meeting last night for the Legion Filed Resource Center. Dave Flaherty, the city’s director…