Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly are back in Tucson, preparing to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting that left six dead and wounded 13. It’s been a long…
Kinda seems that way…
Or maybe it’s just that we have had two debates within 12 hours. Slate.com’s John Dickerson ponders the serious lack of humor in the GOP race. It begs the question, â€If any…
Hope they watch “Face the Nation†in North Korea and Iran
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on “Face the Nation†this morning  that the U.S. will still have the world’s strongest…
Would you trust BP to drill in the Arctic Circle?
Not me. BP–which has come to stand for Bulls$%t Petroleum– has proven that it is a serial polluter (if not a serial killer). According to news reports, BP, Shell and Cairn Energy…
For Sale: Pensacola Civic Center
Escambia County commissioners are looking to unload the Pensacola Civic Center. But Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson isn’t getting his hopes up. “Personally, I don’t think we’re gonna get a sale-offer for $10…
New Initiative to Help Prevent Domestic Abuse
A groundbreaking initiative will bring agencies together to prevent domestic abuse. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary David Wilkins and Tiffany Carr, President of the Florida Coalition…
Ice Flyers add local owner
Press Release: The Ice Flyers ownership group, headed by Tim Kerr, added a new member to the group prior to the season. Greg Harris joins the organization as a minority owner and…
Unemployment Ticks Down to 8.5%, Tea Party apologizes to Obama
…not really… A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.(Jan. 6) Source:…
Pope names 22 new cardinals, Albert Pujols not on the list.
22 new cardinals named Pope Benedict named 22 new cardinals, including two Americans archbishops, Timothy Dolan of New York and the former archbishop of Baltimore, Edwin O’Brian. Source: CBS
Dr. David Marker is the New Interim Provost at UWF
University of West Florida President, Judith Bense announced the appointment of Dr. David Marker as interim provost for the university. Marker most recently served as interim president of St. Gregory’s University in…
IMPACT100’s 8th Annual Membership Drive
IMPACT100, a local women’s philanthropy group is holding their annual membership drive through February. The drive ends Thursday, March 1. There are nine events scattered throughout January and February in Escambia and…
He’s Back. Oscars saved.
The Oscars air on ABC Feb 26
Deadline for Nominations of Freedom Award
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is asking Guard and Reserve members to nominate their supportive for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award before the January…
New Clerk of Court Candidate
Ernie Lee Magaha, Republican, pre-filed today for Clerk of the Court for the 2012 General Election. For the complete candidate list go here: http://escambiavotes.com/current-candidates-and-finances
Reading Between BP’s Lines
BP’s latest PR blitz—stressing the company’s ‘ongoing commitment’—has a glitch. It hides amidst shots of sparkling beaches and good times on the Gulf Coast. You’ve got to look quick, but there they…
Viewpoint: On New Pensacola Bay Bridge
From Charles Crumpton The replacement of the bay bridge should not be looked at as just replacing the bridge, but as an opportunity to ease traffic flow to I-110 and decrease traffic…
Rejection caught in video
She Says “No” to Marriage Proposal at UCLA Game A man asked his girlfriend to marry him while they were in attendance of a UCLA basketball game with the attention of the…
Police Union Outraged at FHP Insensitivity to Trooper’s Death
PRESS RELEASE: Invoking a section of the Florida Highway Policy Manual, the FHP has made a bureaucratic decision to rule that the unfortunate death of Trooper Bill Dyer in October is not…
Casey Anthony resurfaces, on YouTube
Casey Anthony, the Fla. mother cleared of killing her young daughter, Caylee, has resurfaced on YouTube, after being in hiding since her acquittal. Debbye Turner Bell reports. Source: CBS
Buzz: CMPA scraps stadium seating, only gets $1500
The Community Maritime Park Associates had the Blue Wahoos pay over $200,000 to upgrade stadium seats at the Maritime Park. What happened to the seats that the CMPA had already paid for?…
