The Global 1200 is the latest gargantuan fixture up at Pensacola’s port. It’s a whopper of a vessel, with steel braids of cranes and infrastructure stretching to the clouds. The ship is…
Baptist to Kick Off Healthy Living Expo
The 17th annual Baptist Health Care Healthy Living Expo is next week. Kick off the New Year with free health screenings, wellness information, refreshments, live entertainment, door prizes and more. Who said…
Brownsville Clean Sweep January 9
(Press Release) – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Brownsville Neighborhood Watch will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†event Monday January 9, 2011 in the Brownsville Community. The clean-up will begin at…
Bondi Responds to Feinberg’s Freeze
Recently, Gulf Coast Claims Facility Claims Administrator Kenneth Feinberg froze payments following a court order from Dec. 28. The Court in the multi-district oil spill proceedings in New Orleans issued an order…
Buzz: GB Police Chief resigns
Gulf Breeze City Manager Buzz Eddy announced this afternoon that Peter Paulding has resigned as the police chief, effective Jan. 12. Paulding has served the city for the past 10 years.
County Considers Settling Lawsuits
During the board’s meeting tomorrow, the Escambia County Commission may be settling two lawsuits filed against the county. The first lawsuit involves a traffic accident on Cervantes Street. Roy M Stallworth filed…
Do you want Aaron Lewis Tickets?
Do you want to see Aaron Lewis Feb. 1st at the Saenger? The IN is giving away two tickets to the show, so hopefully you said yes. All you have to do…
Outdoor Shopping to Continue
Cold weather won’t keep the bargain hunters away. Palafox Market has decided to keep the shopping spirit alive starting Saturday, Jan. 7. The market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m….
Property Appraiser’s Office Open Saturdays For Homestead Applicants
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones said today the downtown property appraiser’s office will be open Saturday’s from 9 a.m. until noon through the March 1st deadline, for citizens wishing to file…
Bachmann is out.
She did not endorse another candidate. Perry is tweeting that he is still in. Sourced cbsnews.com
Video: Rev. Monk in his own words
The latest video on Rev. Monk, his confrontation with Sam Hall and his ministry:
ATU local reiterates request for Hall apology
From: Michael A. Lowery To: atu1395 ; jjerralds ; smyers ; ahayward ; pcwu ; mdeweese ; ljohnson ; bspencer ; rtownsend ; mpratt Cc: atu1395 ; shall Sent: Wed, Jan 4,…
National Guard joins Joint Chiefs of Staff
The chief of the National Guard Bureau now is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley became a member of the Joint Chiefs on…
BP Gulf Coast Claims Facility halts payments
This notice is on the GCCF website: IMPORTANT NOTICE In an Order and Reasons of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, dated December 28, 2011, the Gulf…
Video: Iowa Caucus wrap up
And the winners are: Romney and Santorum Republican presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were effectively tied in the party’s first nominating contest in Iowa. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Source: Reuters Perry…
Assigned Seating for the TDC
The Escambia County Commission will be asked Thursday to approve updated designations for members of the Tourist Development Council. The TDC, according to state statute, must be composed of a certain number…
Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid…
So does being the fat kid in commercials! Anti-obesity advertisements from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have sparked controversy in Georgia: the ads don’t offer any solutions for parents. But we can also feel sorry…
Video: Mt. Rainer shooting suspect a vet
The body of the shooting suspect Benjamin Barnes was recovered in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park. Debbye Turner Bell reports. Source: CBS
Video: Newt calls Mitt a liar
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tells Bob Schieffer and Norah O’Donnell that opponent Mitt Romney is a “liar,” but he would still support him over President Obama. Source: CBS
Help the Homeless
Every year EscaRosa Coalition of the Homeless (ECOH) conducts the “U Count” Point-In-Time Homeless survey, counting the homeless population in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. This year the count will be from…