Cumulus paid $6.5 million for Pamal’s two FMs in Pensacola area–“Soft Rock 94.5†WMEZ and “Your Country†WXBM, Milton (102.7). Radio-info.com reports the plan is to re-license Cumulus-owned WABD (104.1) from Atmore…
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Oh no, preliminary FCAT writing scores are dismal
Preliminary data released today shows that only 27 percent of all Florida fourth graders scored a Level 4 or higher on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Last year…
Put away your sunglasses
CBS announced Sunday it will cancel “CSI: Miami,†according to The Los Angeles Times. The show aired more than 200 episodes in its 10-year run. Read more here.
How to spot a lying politician
Marc Salem wrote a column for Men’s Health on how to spot when a politician is lying. In important public interviews, Yasir Arafat sucked in his lips and stuck out his tongue…
Independent News: finalist for 2012 Sunshine State Awards
The Independent News has been named a finalist for the 2012 Sunshine State Awards in Non-Deadline News Reporting (Small) for its cover story on the botched turnaround of the Warrington Middle School…
Chief of Staff quits
Last week Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Steve McNamara, was profiled by The Miami Herald, which spurred a series of news articles that raised questions about his job performance and handling…
First Wahoo makes it to the Bigs
Press Release: Former Blue Wahoos infielder Mike Costanzo was called up to the Major Leagues on Saturday afternoon by the Cincinnati Reds and becomes the first Pensacola player to make it to…
A ‘Masterful’ Night for Pensacola Sports
By James Hagan— Friday, May 11 saw not only a sold-out crowd gather at the Community Maritime Park to watch the Pensacola Blue Wahoos play the Birmingham Barons, but also to honor…
NY Times covers student debt
The weight of student loans on our economy and the future of your young leaders is crushing. We’ve covered in the IN. Today the New York Times writes about the problem. –…
Roller Gurlz Away Game Tomorrow
Pensacola’s own flat track roller derby team will be playing the Okaloosa Rollers tomorrow, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. The away game will be held 6261 Old Bethel Road. Tickets are $12,…
Johnson Predicts ‘Tough’ Budget Season
The Pensacola City Council offered a glimpse last night of what upcoming budget workshops might look like. Council members signaled to Mayor Ashton Hayward that it could be a rough ride. Councilman…
A Really Cool Waste of Internet Time for a Friday Afternoon…
would be reading this assortment of interesting thank you notes sent by famous people. Quint Studer is right, thank you notes are great and recognition cannot be minimized. Even if it is…
PSC now in Gulf Breeze
Navarre and Gulf Breeze PSC commuters now have a campus closer to home located at 5075 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. “There is a great deal of excitement in South Santa Rosa County with…
Free Concerts in Milton
This June, music fans can celebrate the end of their workweek and enjoy free Friday night outdoor concerts in downtown Milton. The inaugural “Bands on the Blackwater†mini-concert series, sponsored by the…
Hawthorne’s ‘Game Plan’
Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director George Hawthorne said he is not concerned with—and does not feel threatened by—the recent moves made by a city councilman to start another black…
Wu: Defender of Home Rule
The Florida League of Cities will honor Pensacola City Council Vice President P.C. Wu on Friday, May 11, with the Defender of Home Rule Award during the Northwest Florida League of Cities…
The GCAACC and the ‘New Direction’
A faction of Pensacola’s African-American business community appears intent on creating a new minority chamber of commerce. Jackie Miles, a board member of the existing Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce, joined…
VP Rubio could put Romney over in key states
The same Suffolk University poll that I reported earlier this morning also show that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) could make a difference if Mitt Romney chose him as his running mate….
Question for Parliamentarians
When the Pensacola City Council discussed the DIB Economic Development Incentive Plan at its April 26 regular meeting. Councilwoman Maren DeWeese began the discussion with a substitute motion. DeWeese had voted against…
Presidential Poll Shows Dead Heat in Florida
The latest Suffolk University poll of likely Florida voters has President Barack Obama with slight 1-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in Florida, 46 percent to 45 percent, with 7 percent undecided….