Ignore that Santa Rosa taxpayers pay the insurance premiums. Ignore the federal judge said Liberty Counsel had no standing in the case. There is apparently money in suing for God. Liberty Counsel…
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Liberty Counsel paid off to drop suit involving Santa Rosa schools
What strikes me about this announcement is that Liberty Counsel —the conservation religious group who intervened in the original consent decree—could walk away with $265,000 of taxpayers’ money. The ACLU is waiving…
Powell files to run against Morgan
John R. Powell, Republican, pre-filed as for Escambia County Sheriff. Powell ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in 2004 against Ron McNesby. He served as Chief Police for Dothan, Ala. until he was…
Buzz: Jeremiah Wright coming to Pensacola
Jeremiah Wright, Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, may be coming to preach. And the Republicans and Tea Party folks are going nuts over it.
Escambia District returns to B status
The Florida Department of Education has issued its school grades and the Escambia District has returned B status. Last year the district had fallen to a C, after two consecutive B years….
Orlando Food Not Bombs Rally
Press Release: Food Not Bombs Solidarity Rally–Locals Rally with Father Nathan against Orlando’s Food Sharing Ban June 29, 2011 – Pensacola, FL – Father Nathan Monk, along with local Food Not Bombs…
Buzz:Merrill wants Feinberg to make us whole
Collier Merrill, fresh from a special event at the James Beard House in NYC, told the IN yesterday that he’s tired of hearing excuses from BP, Gulf Coast Claim Facility and the…
Bayou Chico:most contaminated bayou in Florida
Escambia County wins another title. Bayou Chico ranks as one of the most contaminated bayous in the state of Florida, according to National Resource Defense Council. It had 62 percent of its…
Fr. Monk to lead Orlando protest
Orlando Sentinel reports Fr. Nathan Monk is going to Orlando to lead a demonstration in support of a group, Orlando Food Not Bombs. that has faced legal trouble for feeding the homeless…
Scott asks supporters to praise him
Gov. Voldemort has more than a few tricks up his robe. On his campaign website, Rick Scott asks his faithful followers to send emails to newspaper editors that tout his virtues: Dear…
Best of the Coast ballot coming July 21
The daily newspaper has published its Best of the Bay. Readers and business owners have asked when will be releasing the ballots. We’ve set July 21 as the date, and I don’t…
More students can get out of failing schools
Gov. Rick Scott signed yesterday a bill into law that expands the Opportunity Scholarship program, which allows students to transfer to better-performing public schools. Under the old rules, parents could transfer their…
Mugshots: Child Sex Sting
NorthEscambia.com has the photos of the men arrested in Operation Blue Shepherd. See photos.
Operation Blue Shepherd nabs pedophiles
Press Release: Twenty-five men have been arrested on felony charges after an intensive week-long undercover operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies determined they were using the internet to arrange sexual encounters with…
Buzz: Police unveil undercover operation
We got this press release: A press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. today (Monday, June 27) at the Pensacola Police Department, 711 N. Hayne St. Details of an intensive multi-agency undercover…
Fake pot is baaaaack
The synthetic marijuana that we reported about and the federal authorities banned months ago is back, being sold legally in a different form in shops and on the Internet. The Sun-Sentinel reports…
Unearthing Molino
A major archaeological dig is underway this summer in Molino. UWF students have found evidence of a 1700’s mission and even a 6,000 year old artifact have been uncovered, according to NorthEscambia.com….
Expert predicts more Natural Gas vehicles
The City of Pensacola and its Energy Services of Pensacola may be sitting on a gold mine. BP recently released their highly respected annual Statistical Review of World Energy for 2011. Overall…
Daily Beast picks Best Reads of the Week
From the revelations of a Pulitzer Prize-winning illegal immigrant to the hunt for the next Bin Laden, The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week. “A Dirty…
Buzz: City Park & Rec wins award
The City of Pensacola, Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded the Parks and Recreation 2011 State Agency Excellence Award for cities with a population of 35,000 to 75,000. Congrats to David…