Category: Politics
Whitehead thinks he’s doing great
The word we’re getting at the paper is that Escambia County Commissioner Mike Whitehead truly believes that his confrontations with State Rep. Dave Murzin and…
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WedDaily Dose News Herald stays on Girls Gone Wild story…why can’t we have these fun stories in Pensacola? PNJ keeps writing about crime and car…
FEMA antes up for 2005 hurricanes
The Democratic Congress recently passed a bill mandating that FEMA pay 100% of the cleanup and repair costs of local governments for the 2005 hurricanes….
Century Mayor faces ethics charge
WEAR TV reported last night that Century Mayor Evelyn Hammond is facing ethics charges. The first allegation centers on the mayor’s son, Eddie Hammond, who…
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TuesDaily Dose Whitehead rebuilds image on taxes, Rubio and Murzin. News Herald writes about Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis. The rest you can just…
New Alt Report: Lillie and Leander
I’m producing “The Alt Report” for GoLeft.tv. The segment features stories reported by alt-weekly newspapers across the country and that are overlooked by the mainstream…
State Farm premiums up… so are profits
From the Insurance Journal: State Farm generated a record $5.32 billion profit last year. In 2005 – due to Hurricane Katrina – the insurance giant…
Pensacola too small for major events
In the daily newspaper’s article on Jimmy Lee ending his relationship with The Boeing Championship, [formerly Blue Angel Classic, formerly Emerald Coast Classic, formerly Pensacola…
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MonDaily Dose Mobile looks for school superintendent (He’s not elected). Ft. Walton Beach explodes. PNJ covers property taxes.
May – third deadliest month in Iraq
Pentagon has confirmed 110 fatalities in May with as many as 12 more as yet unconfirmed . The two deadliest months occurred in April and…
Pink Flamingos are back
From Sun-Sentinel: The original pink flamingo lawn ornament, the symbol of kitsch whose obituary was almost written after its central Massachusetts manufacturer went out of…
What is in the Sunday papers?
The Pensacola News Journal focuses on property taxes (Tax crisis hits home ) – an issue that no other major daily in the state is…
