The Miami Herald and St. Pete Times have done more digging into U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s parents and their immigration to the U.S. The Washington Post had called out Rubio for embellishing…
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Giant Lego washes up on beach, no ties to DeLuna Fest
An 8-foot-tall Lego-man washed up Tuesday morning on Siesta Key, Florida beach. On his chest are the words “NO REAL THAN YOU ARE.” So far, no one has tied the figure that…
Possibly bad news for Escambia public schools
Based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests of the past 10 years, we know that Escambia County public schools are dealing with a large percentage of its incoming elementary school students who…
BP profits almost double
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the BP announced that its net profit for the three months ending Sept. 30 was $4.91 billion, compared with $1.79 billion a year earlier. The sharp…
Perdido Key event gets attention
The Orlando Sentinel travel writer has written about an upcoming event at Perdido Key – “Wonderful Wacky Women Week.“Â Â The event, set for Oct. 23-29, is the brainchild of author and artist…
SEC gets Citigroup to pay up
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Citigroup’s principal U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary with misleading investors about a $1 billion collateralized debt obligation (CDO) tied to the U.S. housing market in which Citigroup…
Buzz: Lowman passed away
You get word that former Escambia County Sheriff Jim Lowman (1993-2000) passed away this morning.
Can Rubio be president?
The Birthers have a new target – Florida’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They are questioning whether he is a “natural born citizen.” Rubio, who is a rising star in the Republican Party…
Bama Attorney General takes over Nodine case
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced this afternoon that it will take over prosecution of charges in Baldwin County against former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine. The former Mobile County commissioner was…
270 companies committing to employ veterans and military spouses
We need a local Chamber commitment that matches this national one announced yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and our local city and county governments,…
DeLuna Fest: “It’s really just one swingin’ party. Pensacola should be proud”
The national reviews of the 2011 DeLuna Fest are heaping praise on the three-day music festival. Scott Greenberg recaps the weekend for Consequence of Sound and it looks like he had a…
Be Ready To Vote Campaign Launches
Press Release:The League of Women Voters of Florida, Microsoft and Supervisors of Elections from various Florida counties will announce during a press conference on Wednesday a major new strategy to reach voters…
UWF salaries online
Gov. Rick Scott has published on his floridahasarighttoknow.com the salaries of all the staff at the state’s public universities. The info is in a huge Excel spreadsheet. Fortunately, the Sarasota Herald Tribune…
Wilson Robertson marathon continues on PNJ
Today, the daily points out that Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson is up for the chairmanship of the commission. The PNJ editorial board has come out against Robertson holding that position. Tomorrow…
Florida schools could be hit $1.2 billion shortfall in 2012-13 budget
The buzz is public education funding could have a $1.2 billion shortfall if Florida lawmakers keep the same funding level for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The gap stems from the end of…
Is red snapper data wrong?
Mobile Press Register reports research by Alabama scientists suggests that federal regulators may have underestimated the size of the red snapper population due to a longstanding reliance on flawed data collected from…
Impact 100 winners announced
The lucky winners of the $107K+ grants are the Pensacola Opera, Westgate Snoezelen Foundation, Escambia County Public School Foundation, Health and Hope Clinic of Northwest Florida, Ray of Hope of northwest Florida…
Junior League helping with Kid’s PJ drive – today
The Junior League of Pensacola is to supporting “Tucking Kids In Safe and Sound,†an initiative of Families First Network of Lakeview Center to collect new pajamas for children in foster care….
Buzz: Few marketing positions at Gibbs level
We made a few phone calls to area corporations and non-profit and we couldn’t find any newly hired marketing coordinator that makes $63,000, especially ones with no experience. Starting salaries run in…
FCAT scoring could get tougher
Just as Escambia County public schools had climbed back up to an overall B average, the state is considering toughening the scoring system for the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT). The Sun-Sentinel…