Valentino called for Arts Council audit

Spoke with another source close to the arts community who has given me a fuller picture of the financial issues surrounding the Arts Council of…

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Support mounts for sale

From Reid Rushing to Malcolm Thomas: Mr. Thomas, I wanted to let you know as a business owner and resident of Escambia County, I support…

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Help Restore Brownsville

By Lumon May Few people know that my father, Theophalis May, was a philosopher in addition to restoring some of Pensacola’s most precious historical buildings….

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Malcolm Thomas blocks Brownsville deal

Brownsville Middle School has sat vacant for three years. One wing has been damaged by fire. The School District has let one its contractors use…

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Mediacom vs. WEAR round-two

Once again the two corporations are battling for Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa dollars. And Mediacom is threatening to drop WEAR from its line-up unless…

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Arts Council busted

For the past few weeks, there have been rumblings about the Arts Council of Northwest Florida. Member organizations were complaining about the lack of grants…

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Buzz: 16 arrests at Escambia public schools

Friday, Dec. 11 was a particularly violent day in the Escambia Public School District. Sixteen students were arrested at four different schools. Two fights at…

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PNJ endorses Bob McLaughlin

As we wrote in the paper a few weeks ago, County Administrator Bob McLaughlin’s job is in jeopardy. His contract is up for renewal and…

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ECUA has worst drinking water

On Saturday, the Environmental Working Group released findings of a multi-year study on tap water for major cities nationwide. The study tested MSAs with a…

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Helping children

Who in this community does a good job of helping children? Child are the hapless victims of poverty. They didn’t choose their parents and have…

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Contrast in concession speeches

Reading Marty Donovan’s comments in the daily newspaper on his failure to force his third referendum in six years I was reminded how differently M….

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Crist: political chameleon

An interesting analysis of the Crist vs. Rubio race for the U.S. Senate: A sure sign that an election is a year away: Gov. Charlie…

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