Over 60 citizens crammed into a Pensacola Bay Center meeting room to hear from the engineers, city and county staff and the Storm Water Advisory Team (SWAT) on the April 29, 2014…
Forgotten memorial to teachers and parents
This weekend I came across this forgotten marker in front of the old school district offices on Garden Street. Surrounded by weeds and trash, marker goes unnoticed by the thousands who drive…
NOAA creates lionfish web portal to fight aggressive invasive fish
NOAA announced today it has partnered with the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the public with the latest information on the…
Psst, someone needs to tell Pensacola City Council a hard freeze is coming
Late this afternoon, the Pensacola City Council will release its agenda for its Jan. 15 regular meeting. Will the council discuss the recommendations made by its task force on homelessness? Cold, arctic…
Check out The Rex Project
The non-profit organization that purchased The REX Theatre in downtown Pensacola is on a quest to collect memories from those who watched movies, went on dates or worked at The REX during…
Walton clerk joins Santa Rosa and Okaloosa in halting courthouse weddings
The Northwest Florida Daily News reports the Walton County Clerk of Courts Alex Alford and his staff will no longer conduct wedding ceremonies at the courthouse. Alford joins Santa Rosa and Okaloosa…
Florida TaxWatch: Florida Economy expects a sunny year
Florida TaxWatch, a nonprofit public policy research institute and government watchdog group, expects another year of economic growth and recovery in 2015, according to its 2015 Economic Preview. Florida’s economy will grow…
Christmas Tree Collection and Drop-off Locations for Pensacola Sanitation Customers
City of Pensacola Sanitation Services customers can place their old organic Christmas trees curbside to be picked and disposed of as normal yard waste. Residents can also dispose of their old Christmas…
Viewpoint: Let’s Tell the Truth About the CSA Battle Flag Origins
By George Hawthorne President, Diversity Program Advisors, Inc. I have seen and heard the comments from “CSA Battle Flag†supporters that have invoked the “teachings of tolerance†of Dr. M.L. King to…
House of Sticks: Happy New Bailout
by Kent Lyndon Greetings, everyone! I am feeling compelled to return to the cyber waves to give you an update on the global derivatives conspiracy and the Libor rate scandals. Fabulous fines…
One more meeting: FDOT on Airport Boulevard Improvements on Jan. 6
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public information meeting concerning the proposed development of an Action Plan for State Road (S.R.) 750 (Airport Boulevard) from S.R. 8A (I-110) to…
Memorable quotes from Florida governors still resonate
I’m a fan of Peter Schorsch and his SaintPeters.blog. Today he highlighted a few memorable quotes from the inauguration speeches by Florida governors. Each is a gem. Reubin Askew, 1971: “It has…