Category: News
Reading Between BP’s Lines
BP’s latest PR blitz—stressing the company’s ‘ongoing commitment’—has a glitch. It hides amidst shots of sparkling beaches and good times on the Gulf Coast. You’ve…
Viewpoint: On New Pensacola Bay Bridge
From Charles Crumpton The replacement of the bay bridge should not be looked at as just replacing the bridge, but as an opportunity to ease…
Rejection caught in video
She Says “No” to Marriage Proposal at UCLA Game A man asked his girlfriend to marry him while they were in attendance of a UCLA…
Police Union Outraged at FHP Insensitivity to Trooper’s Death
PRESS RELEASE: Invoking a section of the Florida Highway Policy Manual, the FHP has made a bureaucratic decision to rule that the unfortunate death of…
Buzz: CMPA scraps stadium seating, only gets $1500
The Community Maritime Park Associates had the Blue Wahoos pay over $200,000 to upgrade stadium seats at the Maritime Park. What happened to the seats…
Port as Offshore-Drilling Pitstop?
The Global 1200 is the latest gargantuan fixture up at Pensacola’s port. It’s a whopper of a vessel, with steel braids of cranes and infrastructure…
Bondi Responds to Feinberg’s Freeze
Recently, Gulf Coast Claims Facility Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg froze payments following a court order from Dec. 28. The Court in the multi-district oil spill…
Buzz: GB Police Chief resigns
Gulf Breeze City Manager Buzz Eddy announced this afternoon that Peter Paulding has resigned as the police chief, effective Jan. 12. Paulding has served the…
County Considers Settling Lawsuits
During the board’s meeting tomorrow, the Escambia County Commission may be settling two lawsuits filed against the county. The first lawsuit involves a traffic accident…
Do you want Aaron Lewis Tickets?
Do you want to see Aaron Lewis Feb. 1st at the Saenger? The IN is giving away two tickets to the show, so hopefully you…
Outdoor Shopping to Continue
Cold weather won’t keep the bargain hunters away. Palafox Market has decided to keep the shopping spirit alive starting Saturday, Jan. 7. The market will…
Property Appraiser’s Office Open Saturdays For Homestead Applicants
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones said today the downtown property appraiser’s office will be open Saturday’s from 9 a.m. until noon through the March…
Bachmann is out.
She did not endorse another candidate. Perry is tweeting that he is still in. Sourced cbsnews.com
Video: Rev. Monk in his own words
The latest video on Rev. Monk, his confrontation with Sam Hall and his ministry:
ATU local reiterates request for Hall apology
From: Michael A. Lowery To: atu1395 ; jjerralds ; smyers ; ahayward ; pcwu ; mdeweese ; ljohnson ; bspencer ; rtownsend ; mpratt Cc:…
National Guard joins Joint Chiefs of Staff
The chief of the National Guard Bureau now is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley became…
BP Gulf Coast Claims Facility halts payments
This notice is on the GCCF website: IMPORTANT NOTICE In an Order and Reasons of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…
Video: Iowa Caucus wrap up
And the winners are: Romney and Santorum Republican presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were effectively tied in the party’s first nominating contest in…
Assigned Seating for the TDC
The Escambia County Commission will be asked Thursday to approve updated designations for members of the Tourist Development Council. The TDC, according to state statute,…
Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid…
So does being the fat kid in commercials! Anti-obesity advertisements from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have sparked controversy in Georgia: the ads don’t offer any…
