2010 Arrests in Escambia County

Pensacola Police Department has a greater arrest rate per 100,000 citizens than Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. About one of ten arrests is a juvenile.  …

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Graphs of Crime Trends, Escambia County

The state crime rate for 100,000 people is 4,104.7 per 100,000.  Escambia County is higher – 4970.7. Here is a graph of the county’s crime…

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2010 Uniform Crime Report is out

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement regarding the 2010 Uniform Crime Report released today by Governor Scott, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and…

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Blog hit by spam

Had to reconfigure safeguards and add another step to posting comments. All should be fine now.

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Deluna Treasure Hunt Clue #4

CLUE FOUR Some of T.T.’s toys have come home to roost in two rooms for you to scour. Take a walk through the throng and…

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Dead, missing or jailed BP whistleblowers

There is a new conspiracy making the rounds on the web. It lists the unusual number of scientists, whistleblowers and others affiliated with the BP…

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Revamped zoo gets rave reviews

Daily News reports on the recently renovated Gulf Breeze Zoo. Read more.

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DeLuna Treasure Hunt Clue #3

He built the fort, then demanded possession but Lieutenant Slemmer his entry forbade. On the way to the Rodman see some remains of his home…

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What does “from” mean?

That’s the question Assistant City Attorney Susan Woolf has presented the Pensacola City Council. The issue is can a city council member appoint someone to…

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Education: Common Core

Education is more than test scores. While Escambia County Public School District focuses on FCAT scores, Florida and 41 other states are moving towards the…

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Old Stinky’s shutdown has begun

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority began today shutting down the Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. They will be conducting an official “Shut-Down” ceremony on Thursday, April…

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Secret mini-casinos popping up in Florida

Business Week has an article on the Sweepstakes Internet cafes that are popping up in strip centers across the state. First-time customers must sign a…

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Except in Escambia County

The Escambia County Public School District has 11 middle and elementary schools that have greater than 70 percent minority student populations. All have over 90…

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Minority and poor doesn’t mean bad grades

More proof that schools with minority and economically disadvantaged students can succeed. There are 87 non-charter middle and elementary schools in Florida that have over…

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Feds aren’t happy with sentence proposal for Nodine

Press Register: Federal prosecutors Thursday objected to the U.S. Probation Office’s conclusion that former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine should get a sentencing break for…

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Five things I don’t understand

1. The irrational, over-the-top hatred for Barack Obama. 2. Putting corporations ahead of people in the state budget. 3. How an FCAT test score became…

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Baby Gaetz attacks constituents

We are learning that our state representatives are only nice to their local districts when they are campaigning for office. Once the election is over,…

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Ingram Manure Report

Press Release: Tallahassee – These past two weeks have been very busy in Tallahassee with both the legislature as well as some good news for…

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Facts on Mater Academy Charter Middle/High Schools

Minority and economically disadvantaged students can excel in the right school: MATER ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH Total Students 9TH 398 10TH 336 11TH 356 12TH 371…

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ServisFirst Bank names Board of Directors

Press Release: ServisFirst Bank Pensacola announces that it has brought together a diverse and experienced group of Pensacola corporate leaders to serve as the Bank’s…

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