More Clearwire leaving Milton
GeekWire has another take on Clearwire backing out of its expansion commitment in Milton and outsourcing its call center to TeleTech Holdings. The Milton shift…
June 2 Winners & Losers catches heat
We made former Blue Angels loser last week in our Winners & Losers column. Not all our readers agreed. From retired Adm. Robert Kelly: “Hope…
Palin screws up American History
According to Tea Party sweetheart, Sarah Palin, Paul Revere rode through Boston ringing a bell to warn “the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’…
Sarasota lose proposed Jackson Lab, 3,000 jobs
Jackson Laboratory, currently based in Maine, had requested for $100 million in state funding, for a proposed biomedical village in Sarasota County. By 2031, the…
Buzz: Neumann to bail on WEAR TV 3 (spelling corrected)
Reporter Greg Neumann is rumored to be leaving Channel 3. He is heading back to his home state, Wisconsin, to work for a station in…
Hayward appoints pension advisory board
Press Release: As part of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s 20 Solutions for 2011 campaign platform to address lingering pension problems with the City’s various employee pension…
Buzz: Escambia High in lockdown
A parent just called to tell me that Escambia High School went into lockdown this morning. An armed trespasser was seen on campus. Escambia County…
Video saves Hernando teacher from prosecution
This news story from the St. Pete Times has me wondering if the School District should invest in video cameras in the classrooms, at least…
Richburg saga is not over
Bob Richburg, former president of Northwest Florida State College, dominated Okaloosa County for decades. He was the dean of the college presidents in the panhandle…that…
GOP has some responsibility for National Debt
Think Progress writes that Bush tax and the Iraq War attributed to half of the National Debt. Read Some Inconvenient Truths About National Debt
WXBM’s Linda Lawrence is missed
The original post was rather matter-of-fact. Most times such announcement hardly even create a ripple. Listeners move on. Linda Lawrence of the popular “Marty &…
Buzz: Santa Rosa school district avoids another lawsuit
Did you notice last week that most of the recipients of the administrative raises were female? The word I’m hearing is that discrepancies were so…
Ron Paul has most interest on GOP ticket
Although the 2012 presidential election is over a year away, Republican candidates – possible, presumed, and announced alike – have already begun to emerge as…
Clearwire to return $2 million
Press Release: Clearwire today notified members of our customer care teams of an agreement that will transition parts of our customer care operations to TeleTech….
WEAR TV fires Dan Thomas
Channel 3 has told its star investigative reporter Dan Thomas to take a hike. He has been taken off WEAR’s website. Pensacola is losing a…
Buzz: Montclair cafeteria filthy
Maybe it was because the end of school is only two days away. Maybe the staff cleans the cafeteria in the mornings. Maybe Superintendent Thomas…
IN goes to Task Force meeting
We sent our reporter Jeremy Morrison to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force meeting. Here is his report: EPA Chief, task force visit Pensacola…
Say No to crack(s)
WALA reports: Pensacola Police say a couple of driving violations led to serious trouble for two Pensacola men who thought they had a clever place…
Chambers & PSA proposal
The Visit Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key Chamber and the Pensacola Sport Association made a combined presentation for the entire $4.38 million. The TDC instead…
DeLuna Fest proposal
DeLuna Fest made a proposal for $1 million of the $4.38 million in BP grant money. The TDC has recommended they receive $546,342. This is…
