Category: Politics
Panhandle gets $1.5B Solar Farm
National Solar Power of Melbourne announced Monday it has chosen Gadsden County, the county west of Tallahassee, for a $1.5-billion solar power project. The facility…
No dadgum judge knows better than Evers
State Sen. Greg “Lock-n-load” Evers (R-Baker) is upset that a federal judge placed an injunction on his gun law that prevented doctors from asking their…
WOB replaces Blazzues
Press Release: Granger Properties today announced a commercial real estate lease agreement with the national company World of Beer. World of Beer is based out…
PETA vs. Cole Brothers Circus
Press Release: After filing two complaints with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the physical safety and psychological well-being of two elephants, PETA has…
Wall Street Protest
The protests on Wall Street may be the most under reported story of this past week. The group Occupy Wall Street streamed live some of…
Regulations impact on jobs, not as much as some think
Bureau of Labor Statistics shows employers attributing a small fraction of job losses to governmental regulations. In the first half of 2011, employers listed regulations…
Veolia responds to ECAT workers
We received this letter from Veolia, the French company that manages Escambia County Area Transit: Thanks Escambia Community I’d like to thank everyone for their…
Do less taxes really equal more jobs?
This Miami Herald cartoon (click on image to enlarge) illustrates the absurdity of the Right-Wing agenda:
Ascend (formerly Solutia) adds 102 jobs
WEAR TV 3 reported last night that Ascend Performance Materials, formerly Solutia, is expanding its Nylon Manufacturing Plant, at a cost of $50-million. The expansion…
Grover proposes TDC plan
An Open letter sent to TDC and media: Dear Fellow TDC Members: I realize the intention of this meeting was not to begin the debate…
Express bus route works in Broward County
Sun-Sentinel reports: “This route is like none other in Broward. Riders park their luxury cars before boarding and carry iPads and laptops to enjoy free…
French company behind labor problems with ECAT
Veolia Transportation manages Escambia County Area Transit. According to the local workers, who are paid on average about $12/hour, Veolia violated a contract by not…
Mayor’s Office – Weekly Update 9.20.11
Press Release: Port of Pensacola secures grant funding, attendance up at pre-school programs, and City launches Facebook and Twitter –The Port of Pensacola has been…
Huh, huh….TDC did talk about hoteliers concerns & breaking from Chamber in March (audio)
These are from the transcripts of the March 4 and May 3 TDC meetings. Oops., Larry Johnson was there at the March 4: March 4…
News Herald stops anonymous comments
The News Herald, Panama City’s daily newspaper, is discontinuing, effective tomorrow, its anonymous commenting system in favor of one tied to Facebook. To comment you…
Hayward proposes a reduction in Sanitation surcharge
Mayor Ashton Hayward is recommending to the Pensacola City Council a reduction in the sanitation fuel surcharge from $2.10/mo. to $1.50/mo. beginning Oct. 1. The…
PNJ circulation down nearly 32 percent
According to the Gannett Blog, the Pensacola News Journal has seen its weekday circulation drop 31.66 percent from 2000-2010, which is about 19,890 copies. It’s…
Buzz: John Powell no longer head of Florida ABT
John Powell, Republican candidate for Escambia County Sheriff, no longer is listed by Gov. Rick Scott as the head of his director for the Division…
Chevron/BP hit oil at new well site
Digital Review reports Chevron and BP have announced a new oil discovery in the “prolific†Lower Tertiary Trend, located in the Gulf of Mexico deepwaters…
New Book: Palin cheated, snorted…
Joe McGinniss’ new book, ‘The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin,’ claims GOP presidential heartthrob had a fling with future NBA star Glen Rice,…
