Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and Gil Sperling, Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy, will join business and community leaders in Pensacola this Wednesday, December 7 for a “Clean Economy Roadshow. 
Evil vs. Evil
BP is accusing Halliburton of destroying evidence which could show the company shares the blame for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In a filing today in a New…
Buzz: Riggleman and Reds executives coming to P’cola
We are hearing that the Wahoos are planning a big press conference this week, presumably to announce the naming of Jim Riggleman as the manager. The buzz is very positive around downtown…
TEAM Santa Rosa to get contract extension
A FBI raid and federal grand jury haven’t dissuaded the Santa Rosa County Commission from extending the contract with TEAM Santa Rosa to handle the county’s economic development effort. Tom Ticknor, TEAM’s…
Chavers withdraws from sheriff’s race
William (Bill) Chavers, NPA, (former Chief Deputy for Sheriff David Morgan) withdrew today from the Escambia County Sheriff’s race for the 2012 General Election, according to Supervisor of Elections David Stafford.
Numbers Are In: 2011 A Record Year For Tourism
Maybe the Chamber should give the head of tourism a raise. Oh yeah, they fired him. Press Release: Lodging revenues collected in fiscal 2011 on hotel and rental stays in Escambia County…
Gulf Summit Focuses on Spill, Restoration
Government and industry leaders will begin their four-day State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit today in Houston. Sponsored by The Harte Research Institute, the event will focus on the health of…
Video: Sandusky Interview Outrage
Ex-Penn State coach says time spent with boys was “precious” and “significant.” Source: ABC
Kinda Cool: Testing Moral Dilemmas
Would You Kill One Person to Save Five? And how do you really know until faced with the actual conundrum? A study at Michigan State used a virtual reality test to find…
View of Maritime Stadium
I visited the Maritime Park stadium on Saturday. These photos don’t do it justice. The view is breathtaking. View the slide show
SNL: Coach Bert
This isn’t politically correct: “We’ve found nothing to indicate Coach Bert is not a sexual predator. We’re surprised as you.”
BP re-oilings plague La. shores and marshes
The Daily Comet reports that tar balls continue to wash up on the Louisiana shores. Oil is everywhere. It sits beneath the sand in layers, left there when crude began washing up…
Trending video: GOP Race Focuses on Romney and Gingrich
GOP Race Focuses on Romney and Gingrich With the implosion of Herman Cain’s campaign amid accusations of adultery and sexual harassment, the once-crowded 2012 Republican presidential field appears to be narrowing to…
Buzz: Wahoos to get Major League manager
MLB.com is reporting that Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos, the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate, are close to announcing the hire of Jim Riggleman as the team’s new manager. Riggleman managed the Washington Nationals last…
Study: We aren’t so special anymore
In recent polling by the Pew Research Center, it was not surprising to see that Americans are more individualistic and are less supportive of state interference than are the publics of Spain,…
‘I am not going to be silenced, and I am not going away.”
… but Herman Cain has suspended his campaign. The Daily Beast got an exclusive
Done Manifesto
The Done Manifesto is a set of working rules based on a sense of urgency. No time for careful deliberation, move on. It was written by Bre Pettis in collaboration with…
BP to Pay $426,500 Penalty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that several subsidiaries of BP America Inc. have agreed to pay a $426,500 penalty and ensure that more than $240 million in funds…
London Free Press writes up Pensacola
Pensacola has attracted the attention of the travel writers. This articles on the Naval Museum, historic downtown Pensacola, the new maritime park, Global Grill and Pensacola Brewery. Read more
Pine Forest sophomore shot and killed
Last night, Pine Forest High School sophomore was shot and killed in the Bellview area. This is the fifth student shot and second killed since the beginning of the school year. Here…