Category: Politics
The time is now for Pensacola
In February 2003, City staff presented to the Pensacola City Council a reported titled “Profile of Pensacola: Demographic, Housing and Economic Characteristics.†The City Council…
Democrats go after Big Oil
U.S. Senate Democrats are going after the oil companies, which enjoy huge profits. The senators want to cut off taxpayer subsidies to the oil industry….
Harper: More loans in danger here than elsewhere
Dr. Rick Harper, director of the University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, told the Destin Chamber on Tuesday that…
DeLuna Fest reorganizes
Probably one of the worst kept secrets on Pensacola Beach made the daily newspaper’s website. The “Young Guns” – Nick Bodkins and Nick & Scott…
New law forces League to halt voter registration
Press Release: Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida announced that it will cease voter registration in the state of Florida upon implementation of…
Outtakes: Grudge Politics
From a reader on my Outtakes: Grudge Politics: Kudos to you, Rick! Finally, someone had the guts to “tell it like it is†around here….
Top 30 Websites
Which sites had the most unique visitors in March? Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo and Wikipedia. March 2011 Source: comScore Media Metrix Measures: Total Unique Visitors…
Do Pensacola City Council rules conflict with charter?
While the City Councils Rules & Procedures state that the Council President and Mayor will collaborate on council agenda, the mayor has no power to…
Private sector creating jobs
New York Times: Employers added 244,000 jobs in April, all the net gain coming from the private sector. As more people returned to the job…
Power struggle over council agenda
The Pensacola City Council agenda for the May 9 Committee of the Whole has been posted and Council President Maren DeWeese has left off the…
State lawmakers cost Sacred Heart $9 million
Press Release: Negotiators for the Florida House and Senate finalized their cuts to the state’s healthcare budget Tuesday and agreed to make major reductions in…
Good News: Crude oil drops 10 percent
Reuters: Oil collapsed into free-fall on Thursday, diving 10 percent and sending U.S. crude back under $100 a barrel as investors staged an unprecedented stampede…
Stallworth trial has hung jury…again
The State Attorney’s Office can’t convict Donnie Stallworth of the home invasion and the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings. For the second time, the…
Boles gets third Gannett publisher’s ring
Becca Boles, the marketing director for Bella magazine and the Gannett-owned daily newspaper, was honored with their third President’s Ring, the top award within the…
New Budweiser Diet has problems
As much as many of us wanted it to work, the new Budweiser Diet has a few issues, such as scurvy and dehydration. And it…
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…
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…
Revamped zoo gets rave reviews
Daily News reports on the recently renovated Gulf Breeze Zoo. Read more.
Secret mini-casinos popping up in Florida
Business Week has an article on the Sweepstakes Internet cafes that are popping up in strip centers across the state. First-time customers must sign a…
