Scott gets another veto request

Infrastructure—road, bridges, etc —is seen as a key element of economic development. The state legislature passed as part of its budget sweeping $150 million from…

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Little turkey for the panhandle

Florida TaxWatch recommended the governor veto 105 “turkeys,” projects it said were either added to the budget after bypassing normal review processes or were not…

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Badlands VI – Bella (view) version

Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and The Las Brisas Neighborhood Watch, along with other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event on…

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Greater Escambia Community Foundation Awarded $500,000

Press Release: The Greater Escambia Community Foundation announced today that they have received a $500,000 grant from the Fund for Gulf Communities (“the Fund”) to…

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Race – more than concerts

George Hawthorne is upset with me for questioning Mr. “Cadillac” Banks’ concert proposal. We have this battle much too often–fighting over small dollars while bigger…

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DeLuna Fest Scavenger Hunt

DeLuna Fest is releasing the line up on Tuesday, May 31 with a ticket giveaway scavenger hunt and party. The DeLuna Fest Lineup Release “Mission…

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BP/Feinberg fight claims audit

There is a profound difference in how Mississippi’s Attorney General Jim Hood and ours , Pam Bondi, are handling BP and the Gulf Coast Claims…

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Rapture changed to October 21, oops

According to the New York Times, Harold Camping has changed his prediction of the “End of Times” to October 21. What he decided, apparently, was…

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Tampa’s economic plan sounds familiar

St. Pete Times columnist Robert Trigaux writes about the latest study on revitalizing the economy in the Tampa Bay area. Some of the recommendations sound…

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No presidential run for Scott

AP reports that Rick Scott has announced he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. He has his hands full with Hogwarts. Read…

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Go Blue Wahoos!

Wahoo!! Pensacola’s Future Double-A Baseball Team Named Blue Wahoos Shelley Yates of Pensacola wins the Name the Team contest Pensacola Professional Baseball today announced the…

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Civic Center Concerts: Feb 2010-May 2011

Through a public record request, I got the attendance for the concerts held at the Pensacola Civic Center for the period 2/10/10 – 5/10/11. The…

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Book: ‘Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin’

Former Sarah Palin aide, Frank Bailey, has a tell-all book that will hit the stands on Tuesday: “Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of…

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Navarre Beach tax case headed to FL Supreme Court

Daily News reports that case of whether Navarre Beach leaseholders should pay ad valorem taxes may be headed to the Florida Supreme Court. Santa Rosa…

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PJC player anchors Heat defense

Miami Herald writes about Joel Anthony, former Pensacola Junior College basketball star, who is now playing for the Miami Heat. He leads the team in…

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BP loves tourism stories

BP wants to show how the its oil disaster hasn’t hurt the Gulf Coast. Note there are no negative articles.0 Press Release: As part of…

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Don’t cry for BP

Moex Offshore, one of BP’s partners in the oil well (part of Japan’s Mitsui) that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico last year, has agreed…

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Charter School Movement

Miami Herald: The charter school movement is exploding in Florida, creating new opportunities for parents, educators and entrepreneurs. But are the results any better than…

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Rapture FAQ

At 6 p.m. the Rapture begins so if that van down the street is a rockin’, don’t come knockin’. The signal that the End of…

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My meeting with Macho Man Savage

Wrestler “Macho Man” Randy Savage died in a car accident Friday. Savage was among the most popular wrestlers in the World Wrestling Federation and World…

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