IN reporter Jeremy Morrison spent a month traveling the gulf coast attending meetings and listening to stories of people worried about the impact of the BP oil disaster on human health, particularly…
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Florida ECO funding nearly doubled in 2010
The National Institute for Money in State Politics has issued a staff report on how independent political spending changed in Florida since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Citizens United v. FEC…
Video: Sarah Palin Wants to Hang Jerry Sandusky and She’ll Bring the Rope
Sarah Palin Wants to Hang Jerry Sandusky and She’ll Bring the Rope Sarah Palin has weighed in on the Penn State rape case (why her?) and decided that the accused former coach…
Greater Escambia Community Foundation Gives $296,350 in Grants
It was a “Who’s Who†event with Mayor Ashton Hayward, Guy Thompson, mayor of Milton and Beverly Zimmern, mayor of Gulf Breeze in attendance. Sheila Bowman, district director, attended on behalf of…
Officials Occupy Meeting, Briefly
Occupy Pensacola’s sit-down with city officials was a breezy affair. A chilly exchange lasting but a few moments. “What just happened here?†said Nicholas Alford, who’s been handling the Occupy’s press releases….
Pensacola downtown gets kudos from NY Times
The article is titled “Cola Buzz:” Pensacola is the first stop on what some disparagingly call “the Redneck Riviera.†But a few miles inland from Jimmy Buffett’s new Margaritaville resort is a…
Col. Bill responds
Mayor’s Office press release: Statement from Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds: “At a meeting this afternoon as part of the permitting process for Occupy Pensacola conducted by city staff, representatives of the…
Occupy responds to permit requirement
Occupy Pensacola Press Release: Occupy Pensacola Set Up for Political Posturing Pensacola, Florida November 16, 2011 – Representatives from Occupy Pensacola entered the meeting today on the premise that there will be…
BP faces probation
I wrote about it two weeks again. BP is serial criminal. Federal prosecutors in Alaska agree. They have alleged BP, one of the three big oil producers operating on Alaska’s North Slope,…
Occupy to Fall at City Hall?
As cities across the country crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement, local officials will meet today with Occupiers encamped on the lawn at Pensacola City Hall. “Today’s meeting?†said Travis…
Congress: Pizza is a vegetable
Center for Science in the Public Interest Policy Director Margo G. Wootan is upset that Congress wants pizza declared a vegetable in school cafeterias: It’s a shame that Congress seems more interested…
Grand jury investigates Evers on billboards
The SaintPetersBlog just broke the story. A grand jury in Leon County was convened yesterday to investigate an environmental group’s claims that State Senator Greg Evers used the influence of his former…
NWC defends Penn State assistant coach
The National Whistleblowers Center defends people who come forward and point out injustices and crimes where they work. It’s motto is “Honesty without Fear.” NWC Executive Director Stephen M. Kohn issued the…
BP Sticks Around (Sort of)
The man at BP’s claim’s facility Tuesday night couldn’t speculate about the decision to keep the doors open. He could only provide a freshly printed flyer with the new hours of operation….
Occupy and Dems march on Rubio tomorrow
From Santa Rosa Democrats: Occupy Pensacola Rally & March The Occupy Wall Street protests have become an international revolt by the working and middle class challenging the super wealthy and their control…
Florida could be litmus test for Health Care Reform
Florida has a regulation requiring insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical costs. Could this upend efforts to implement health-care reform nationwide. The Washington Post has more…
Occupy Pensacola complains of meeting ambush
OP Press Release, November 15, 2011 – Representatives from Occupy Pensacola will be meeting with city officials to discuss the status of Occupy Pensacola’s future at City Hall. The meeting is scheduled…
Downtown Parking: No Walk in the Park
The Parking and Traffic Committee of the Downtown Improvement Board met today at 4:30 p.m. Not much was resolved, but tensions rose when the committee discussed possibly extending parking restriction times. “Don’t…
The Fading Fingerprint
Now that BP and the state of Florida agree that the beaches are pretty much “clean,†officials will need to prove that new tar balls originated from the 2010 oil spill in…
Large Majority of Consumers Support Stronger Fuel Economy Standards to Save Money, Lower Fuel Costs
Consumer Reports: Over Three-Fourths Say Government Should Increase, Enforce Higher Standards An overwhelming majority of consumers believe that fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks should be improved, according to a new poll…