Category: Politics
Panhandle news roundup
Pensacola News Journal continues its series on the Last Navy Officers Candidates Recruits. Also catches up on the Copeland’s papers story that WEAR reported Friday. …
Panhandle news roundup
Pensacola may lose The Zoo. The Gulf Breeze Zoological Society needs to raise $3M by year-end to keep it open. Hurricanes and years of running…
Presidential candidates on healthcare
The NY Times (Graphic: Candidates on Health Care ) has a great table on the positions of the various presidential candidates on healthcare: Republicans: Sam…
Gannett tightens up more
The alt-weekly in Burlington, VT reports that its local Gannett-owned daily newspaper, Burlington Free Press, has initiated more cost cutting measures: eliminating free parking for…
Scarborough, Miller entertain Thompson
IN cover boy, Joe Scarborough, Congressman Jeff Miller and Collier Merrill entertained potential GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson last night at The Fish House. He…
Panhandle news roundup
FridayDaily Dose Pensacola daily tells its readers to leave their trailers during hurricanes, but says nothing about the car on blocks in the front yard….
More on Century
There are people around that remember beyond just last week. The Century-law enforcement-drugs issue has been around longer than the daily newspaper’s articles last week….
More than just smoke
Firefighting in Escambia County is in shambles. You can spin it a dozen different ways. You can pit the paid firefighters union against the volunteers….
IN: Morning Joe interview
The July 5th issue has a candid interview with Joe Scarborough, former Congressman and host of “Scarborough Country” and “Morning Joe” at MSNBC. Here are…
WEAR TV reports on fire audit
Local TV station reported July 4 on the audit. Pensacola News Journal remains silent – not even a news brief or “Newsy Neighbors” segment on…
Panhandle news roundup
ThursDaily Dose Freedom rule with the key syllable being “free” as an estimated 100,000 view free fireworks. Splenda and Sugar are battling in court in…
Happy Fourth of July
Taking the day off from the blog. Celebrate our independence and have a safe holiday!