Category: Protests
‘Awake the State’ rally today across Florida, including Pensacola
Today communities across Florida will rally in support of issues important to working families an to remind Florida’s elected leaders in Tallashasee that they are…
News story #2: Failure to Serve
At September Escambia County Commission meeting, a half-dozen disabled citizens and bus drivers appeared before the commissioners to speak against the extension of the ADA…
Petition drive against Dollar General now has over 680 signatures
This grassroots effort continues to gain momentum. A petition has been set up on change.org and it has 686 signatures has of 7 a.m. this…
Homeowners will be at Vickery Center tonight to talk with Mayor about Dollar General issue
This email has been circulated by homeowner associations in the Cordova Park area: To all our Homeowners, Two residents brought to my attention that East…
No Dollar General Update: Spanish Trail residents claim the zoning change request was not posted clearly
Over the weekend Pensacola City Council received emails from citizens in the neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Summit Boulevard and Spanish Trail, where the city…
Neighbors protest dollar store coming to Summit Blvd
We are getting several emails regarding a dollar store (not sure which brand – Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree or just Dollar Dollar) being…
‘Panhandle Speaks’ town hall coming Saturday, Sept. 14
The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida, ACLU of Florida and Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials are launching a series of town hall meetings,…
County animal shelter mistakenly kills family pet
Facebook and the web were lit up this weekend over the story of a family pet being killed at the Escambia County Animal Shelter due…
Coalition asks DOJ to reopen investigation of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
The newly-formed Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida sent a letter on Monday, Aug. 18, to the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of…
The Endless List of BP Crimes (VIDEO)
Last weekend, I did an interview for Ring of Fire on the BP spin machine. The corporate-controlled media has let BP off the hook, not…
Watch Sheriff David Morgan’s speech to downtown Rotary, the one about swallowing a turd
This speech that the daily newspaper reported, the one about shallowing a turd.
NAACP state and local leaders misspeak…twice
Adora Obi Nweze, president of the Florida State Conference NAACP, made a misstatement while she was in Pensacola last Saturday morning for a town hall…