Category: News
Florida Poll Shows Romney Beats Obama, Joe S. has shot at U.S. Senate
Press release from Suffolk University: Florida Poll Shows Romney Beats Obama: Recession Not Over in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott wildly unpopular after first 100 days….
Sexual Abuse Victim’s 1,000-mile trek in Pensacola
Press Release: A young woman who overcame years of physical and sexual abuse then worked to change Florida law to better protect the rights of…
Sheen may return to show, Hayward mum
In an interview with Sports Hub 98.5 WBZ-FM in Boston, Sheen said there have been discussions about him returning to “Two and Half Men.” There…
Blow-by-blow: BP stockholders meeting
The Telegraph is live coverage of the stockholders meeting of BP. Finally they are getting their say and the chairman is dealing with it: “Mr…
Playboy releases party list, School District left off
Playboy magazine’s list of top party schools was released today prior to the magazine’s Friday publication date. No. 1 on Playboy’s list is the University…
Nodine catches heat from victim’s family
Mobile Press Register reports family and friends of Angel Downs spoke out Wednesday, asking the public to remember that their loved one was the victim,…
Tea Party hits Okaloosa County Commission
Daily News reports 40 to 50 local Republicans and tea party members attended budget workshop held by the Okaloosa County commissioners and told them to…
Inmate medical costs
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office took over the medical services for the Escambia County Jail from contractor Armor Correctional Health Services, which saved the county…
Grover joins Coldwell Banker United
Press Release: Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® Commercial welcomes Grover Robinson, IV and Clay Roesch Grover Robinson, IV is a seventh generation Pensacolian. He obtained a…
BP spillionaires
ProPublica’s Kim Barker investigates how some people affected by the BP oil spill soaked up money and became “spillionaires” by charging BP outrageous rates for…
Sheriff gives take on the budget (updated)
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made its presentation to the Board of County Commissioners. He told the BOCC that his office budget has only increased…
New online tool for School District officials
Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas has announced that the school district will begin a new training program for deans and principals so that…
Gannett blasted for furloughs
The New York Times media columnist David Carr blasted Gannett execs for building their fat paychecks on the back of their workers. Gannett is owner…
Doh!
Jim and Dorothy Sprague checked Sunday’s Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain and discovered they’d won $4.3 million in the Colorado Lottery. Then they learned the paper had…
Scott reluctant to go after BP
St. Pete Times: Gov. Rick Scott’s reluctance to make a legal claim against BP irks a cast of Floridians, including Tampa attorney Steve Yerrid, who…
Curb School Violence Initiative
The Escambia County Public School District administration and the School Board need to recognize that the goals of improving academic performance and reducing student violence…
WMS violated Sunshine State Standards for History
According the Sunshine State Standards, middle school students are to be taught American History up to 1880. When the get to high school, the American…
Bubba’s on Patrol, Part 2
In 2007, County Administrator George Touart and Sheriff Ron McNesby devised a plan to deputized the code enforcement officers. While the beefing up code enforcement…
More on Becky bus ride
According to WMS parents, the interviews and reports regarding the infamous Becky bus ride don’t tell the whole story. The Becky Bus Ride happened on…
Buzz: BOCC considers arming code enforcement
At today’s workshop, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino proposed letting the code enforcement officers carry concealed weapons.
