Jessica Jensen, an IN 2010 Rising Star, has been awarded a grant by the Challenged Athletes Foundation® to purchase a new racing bike for the pursuit of qualifying for the 2014 Paralympic…
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Beach traffic continues to climb
Traffic on the Bob Sikes Bridge to Pensacola Beach was up again last weekend over both 2011 and 201O counts 2012 Fri 4/6 19055 Sat 4/7 20777 Sun 4/8 17244 TOTAL 57076…
Negotiations, Not Court For Now
The city of Pensacola is sticking to the negotiating table over its ongoing dispute with Gulf Breeze regarding natural gas franchise rights. Although Pensacola officials said last week they planned to take…
Ice Flyers play for championship
Press Release: Ice Flyers Sweep Knoxville, Advance to the President’s Cup Finals Coming into the game Knoxville knew they’d need to win just stay alive and the Ice Flyers knew they could…
Call for Artists
The Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency is calling all artists to be a part of the Outdoor Urban Art Gallery. The CRA is looking to create an outdoor art mural corridor and…
Trayvon Martin’s tweets
Miami Herald publishes tweets from slain teen: What Trayvon Martin’s tweets say about him…he was a typical teenager. Trayvon Martin liked girls, hated high school and was planning for college. He loved…
Over 5,000 attend Wahoos’ Sunday game
Press Release: The Pensacola Blue Wahoos went ahead on a two-run homer by Joel Guzman in the third inning and never looked back on their way to a 7-5 win over the…
StarFest 2012
StarFest 2012, the annual telethon for United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida will be tapes at Cordova Mall, Saturday, April 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. The filming is open to the…
Tea Party upset over fracking comments
Mike Papantonio and my exchange over BP leasing land in Ohio for fracking caught the attention of the Tea Party,or at least something called “NorthEast Tea Party Patriots.” A Brian Maloney sees…
King’s spiral continues
Hugh King has a warrant out for his arrest for battery against businessman Lumon May. King has pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission, District 3, but has yet to gather enough…
Saints coach caught on tape
Bounty In New Tape Documentary fillmmaker Sean Pamphilon uploaded audio of the now-former New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams putting bounties on several opposing San Francisco 49ers’ heads. Williams was recently…
Riding the Rails or ‘Mixed Signals?’
Yesterday, Gulf Breeze City Manager Buzz Eddy complained of receiving mixed signals from Pensacola officials regarding an ongoing natural gas franchise dispute. Apparently, Gulf Breeze Mayor Beverly Zimmern followed up with a…
All That Jazz
Mayor Ashton Hayward has declared the week of April 9 as “Pensacola JazzFest Week”and specifically saluted Dr. F. Norman Vickers for his efforts to promote Jazz in Pensacola. In conjunction with the…
Newsrooms are disappearing – But online news is doing fine
A report from the American Society of News Editors showed Employment in the newsrooms of the nation’s 1,386 daily newspapers declined 2.4% in 2011 while the number of online-only news organizations reporting…
Buzz: Hugh King under investigation for pulling a gun on opponent
Hugh King, former Pensacola city councilman and current candidate Escambia County Commission candidate (No Party Affiliation), is under investigation for battery and pulling a gun on Lumon May (Democrat). The incident allegedly…
Celebrating Wahoos
The buzz I get is every politico and self-important “power broker” has been scrambling for tickets to the Wahoos’ opener. The field will probably be crowded with people who want to be…
It’s Tough Being Beautiful
 When Samantha Brick, a columnist for London’s Daily Mail, wrote a column on how people hate her for her incredible looks (not getting into it, you be the judge) Tim Dowling at…
Odds favor Rubio for VP choice
Paddy Power makes Florida Senator Mark Rubio the favorite to be the Republican Vice Presidential candidate at 2/1, followed by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie and Governor of New Mexico Susana…
Greener, Leaner Escambia
After a year-long effort to reduce its energy consumption, Escambia County has earned its star—its Energy Star. The Escambia County Central Office Complex has been awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Get Skilled
Florida SkillsUSA competitors will show-off their technical trade talents and leadership abilities at the 2012 Florida SkillsUSA State Competition. The competition will be held in conjunction with the 2012 Worlds of Possibilities…