Doing the Ed Schlutz radio show with Mike Papantonio. We’ve already interviewed Bobby Kennedy Jr and Brad Friedman. Henry Rollins is on the next hour.
Category: News
No real FCAT progress made in five years
We’ve had the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for over 10 years. School districts have had plenty of time to figure out how to prepare third graders to take their first FCAT test….
Billings Murder witness refuses to testify…almost
Rakeem Florence tried to negotiate a better deal with the State Attorney’s Office before testifying at Donnie Stallworth’s trial. Florence had cut a plea agreement with the state and testified against Patrick…
Creating Alabama jobs expensive
Mobile Press Register: Alabama and Mobile aid to ThyssenKrupp has hit over $1 billion. At 2,700 employees, Alabama taxpayers will pay more than $400,000 per job. That’s almost seven years’ worth of…
Richburg tries to pull fast one
Bob Richburg, former president of Northwest Florida State College, agreed to pay the college $103,000 as part of a plea agreement he made the prosecution while under indictment in the Ray Sansom/Jay…
City Redistricting: “from” debate continues
Crystal Spencer, chairman of the Charter Commission that wrote the new city charter, says that the intent was for the member of the Redistricting Commission to be a resident of the district…
Baby Gaetz at odds with Okaloosa officials, too
Daily News: State Rep. Matt Gaetz is at odds with Okaloosa County officials over legislation that could bring significant changes to the county’s pre-trial release program. Rarely has a state lawmaker managed…
Morgan vs. McNesby, Year 2
This is my last breakdown of the Uniform Crime Report. I was curious how Sheriff David Morgan’s second year compares with Sheriff Ron McNesby’s second year. Morgan dealt with a more violent…
Offenses vs. Arrests
Okay, I’m a number geek. Here’s how the offenses reports and the arrests for ECSO and PPD compare: Escambia County Sheriff Offenses Arrests Murder 26 14 54% Forcible Sex Offenses 178…
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. Total Rate Adult Juvenile Arrests Per 100K…
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 rate for since 2002: crime rate. The…
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 other law enforcement members. “Florida has some…
Blog hit by spam
Had to reconfigure safeguards and add another step to posting comments. All should be fine now.
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 the key that you seek is under…
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 disaster. December 31, 2010 – John P….
Revamped zoo gets rave reviews
Daily News reports on the recently renovated Gulf Breeze Zoo. Read more.
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 where your key names a father to…
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 the council redistricting commission who does not…
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 common core curriculum standards. NY Times describes…
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 28 @ 11 a.m. According to projected…