You get word that former Escambia County Sheriff Jim Lowman (1993-2000) passed away this morning.
Can Rubio be president?
The Birthers have a new target – Florida’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They are questioning whether he is a “natural born citizen.” Rubio, who is a rising star in the Republican Party…
Bama Attorney General takes over Nodine case
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced this afternoon that it will take over prosecution of charges in Baldwin County against former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine. The former Mobile County commissioner was…
270 companies committing to employ veterans and military spouses
We need a local Chamber commitment that matches this national one announced yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and our local city and county governments,…
DeLuna Fest: “It’s really just one swingin’ party. Pensacola should be proud”
The national reviews of the 2011 DeLuna Fest are heaping praise on the three-day music festival. Scott Greenberg recaps the weekend for Consequence of Sound and it looks like he had a…
Be Ready To Vote Campaign Launches
Press Release:The League of Women Voters of Florida, Microsoft and Supervisors of Elections from various Florida counties will announce during a press conference on Wednesday a major new strategy to reach voters…
UWF salaries online
Gov. Rick Scott has published on his floridahasarighttoknow.com the salaries of all the staff at the state’s public universities. The info is in a huge Excel spreadsheet. Fortunately, the Sarasota Herald Tribune…
Wilson Robertson marathon continues on PNJ
Today, the daily points out that Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson is up for the chairmanship of the commission. The PNJ editorial board has come out against Robertson holding that position. Tomorrow…
Florida schools could be hit $1.2 billion shortfall in 2012-13 budget
The buzz is public education funding could have a $1.2 billion shortfall if Florida lawmakers keep the same funding level for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The gap stems from the end of…
Is red snapper data wrong?
Mobile Press Register reports research by Alabama scientists suggests that federal regulators may have underestimated the size of the red snapper population due to a longstanding reliance on flawed data collected from…
Impact 100 winners announced
The lucky winners of the $107K+ grants are the Pensacola Opera, Westgate Snoezelen Foundation, Escambia County Public School Foundation, Health and Hope Clinic of Northwest Florida, Ray of Hope of northwest Florida…
Junior League helping with Kid’s PJ drive – today
The Junior League of Pensacola is to supporting “Tucking Kids In Safe and Sound,†an initiative of Families First Network of Lakeview Center to collect new pajamas for children in foster care….
Buzz: Few marketing positions at Gibbs level
We made a few phone calls to area corporations and non-profit and we couldn’t find any newly hired marketing coordinator that makes $63,000, especially ones with no experience. Starting salaries run in…
State budget projected to have $1.5 billion shortfall
The Republicans will have to find ways to further cut the Florida state budget is the latest revenue projections by state economists hold true. Gov. Rick Scott may have to trim $600…
FCAT scoring could get tougher
Just as Escambia County public schools had climbed back up to an overall B average, the state is considering toughening the scoring system for the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT). The Sun-Sentinel…
Badlands Tour hits Century
Monday, Oct. 17 the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†in Century, primarily in the area bounded by East Pond Street to the south,…
School Board rejects own pay increase…not Escambia
Okaloosa County School Board voted recently to not accept the salary increase set forth by the state. The savings was small, only about $5,000 total, but showed their employers that they would…
IN Interview: Wilson Robertson
Seeing a Man About a Horse.. by Jeremy Morrison… He maintains that what he did wasn’t against the rules. But he concedes it probably should be. “There is no law on the…
UWF opens Military and Veterans Resource Center
Press Release: More than 2,500 military and veteran students at the University of West Florida (UWF) will have access to specialized resources to assist in the transition from military to civilian life…
Welfare drug testing a money loser
In today’s New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger reported only 32 temporary assistance applicants in Florida failed their required drug tests while 7,030 passed. That’s a 0.4% fail rate. Based on the…
