Category: Politics
Generation Gap and 2012 election
A new Pew poll looks at the 2012 election and finds some surprising differences among the various age groups. Millennial generation voters are inclined to…
Facebook posts leads to Big Bank revolt
Forget about Occupy changing the world. Facebook could be the answer. Orlando Sentinel reports that an Echo Park woman’s post urging friends to move their…
Gannett partner struggling
It was big news when Gannett, the owner of Bella magazine, GoPensacola, Pelican statues and, oh yeah, the daily newspaper, announced its ad partnership with…
County sends letters to Ethics Commission and AG Bondi
County Attorney Alison Rogers forwarded the letters the county sent to the Florida Ethics Commission and Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding Commissioner Wilson Robertson and…
Union Occupies County Chambers
by Jeremy Morrison It’s an interesting mix: the union and Occupiers. While their messages may dovetail, the group’s styles vary wildly. “Let’s hope it doesn’t…
ESPN looks at Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson’s work ethic doesn’t come from a narcissistic quest to win individual awards and accolades. He is determined that his two young daughters won’t…
BP produces Pensacola Tourism video
BP website: While most people think about the beach when they talk about Pensacola, the area has more than gorgeous white sand beaches to offer…
Occupy stories from around the country
We published our Occupy story today. What are other alt-weeklies reporting? Occupy Checkbook Why is the city of Sacramento spending hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Romney Stuck in Utah Wilderness?
by Jeremy Morrison Does the elephant in the room sing in the Tabernacle Choir? Why can’t GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney ever seem to seal…
How to remove an offshore platform (photos)
The two yellow “Ferris Wheels” that have been docked at the Port of Pensacola are used to relocate offshore drilling platforms. A friend sent me…
Councilman’s Curfew Concept
by Jeremy Morrison It’s 11 o’clock. Does Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds know where your children are? The Councilman thinks they ought to be at…
Grover wants to stay on BP disaster recovery
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson has sent in his requests for committee assignments. He wants off the Tourist Development Commission (TDC)—who doesn’t?—but wants to stay…
AIG repays nearly $1B of TARP loan, still owes $50B
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday that it had received an additional repayment from American International Group (AIG) of $972 million. The…
Occupy Pensacola moves protest to Regions today
OP Press Release: Our migration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza to City Hall has proven to be a stressful one. Our logistics were…
Occupy Pensacola expands protests, graffiti
Some of the Occupy Pensacola campers have wandered off of City Hall property and are protesting–with a megaphone and signs–in front of the Garden Street…
St. Pete Times to change moniker
My beloved St. Petersburg Times will change its name to Tamba Bay Times, effective Jan. 31: From CEO Paul Tash: “Since I started here as…
Call for Wall Street Justice
Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen joins the growing list of people asking for justice over the financial meltdown that has crippled this country’s economy. The…
Bob Tyler gets butt kicked
The car business is a tough one. Territorial lines get blurred as brand dealerships have reached further and further for customers since the recession. Bob…
BP inks deal with GE Wind
Pensacola is the beneficiary of a new contract signed by GE Wind with BP Wind Energy. GE Wind announced last week that Houston-based BP Wind…
Putting our economic system in perspective
Niall Ferguson (Harvard Business School and Newsweek Contributor) points out (a point which those in tents right now might find thought-provoking) that no matter what…
