Banks’ TDC proposal
Tomorrow, we will have in our June 2 issue a news story on Banks Enterprise, the music promotion company owned by William “Cadillac” Banks, and…
Gaetz reports on 2011 Session
Email from State Sen. Don Gaetz: The Florida Legislature began its 113th session in the worst of times – a historically sour economy producing $3.8…
ER violence rising
As the Pensacola sees more shootings, hospital emergency rooms are becoming more like MASH units in a war zone—particularly when rival gang members are there…
Scott sucks up Obama dollars
Gov. Rick “Voldemort” Scott campaigned against President Obama’s “failed stimulus” program — yet he kept nearly $370 million of the federal cash in his budget….
Buzz: Task force enjoys Gulf seafood
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force enjoyed last night seafood at The Fish House after having a trolley tour of the area with Commissioner…
Westboro Baptist vs. KKK
Sounds like the old MTV “Celebrity Death Match”. CNN reports that Protesting members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were met with an unlikely group…
Cell phones and Cancer
A unit of the World Health Organization on Tuesday took the step of labeling the radiation emitted by cell phones as possibly cancer-causing, citing a…
Help for veterans
I received this email from Dave Glassman on a new initiative to help veterans: I’m pleased to inform you that the Center for Strategic Military…
Homeowners ask Bondi to change stance
Florida homeowners are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to reconsider her stance on litigation against mortgage companies, according to the Florida Tribune. A working group…
Did dispersants make BP disaster worse?
According to preliminary research by several Florida scientists, the combination of oil and Corexit, the chemical BP used to dissolve the slick, is more toxic…
No area companies make Florida Trend lists.
Florida Trend magazine will published in June its top 200 largest privately-held companies in the state. The St. Pete Times has revealed the top 50…
Cantonment Cow strangler on the loose
NorthEscambia.com has the exclusive story of a cow being strangled Monday in the Enon community, off Highway 97-A. The owner of the cow found the…
Cadillac Banks writes BOCC
Music promoter William “Cadillac” Banks has written the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners asking that the board either fund his two-day music festival that…
Gulf Coast Restoration meeting tomorrow
Press Release: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which President Obama has directed by executive order to develop a restoration strategy for the Gulf…
Budget signing a private event
Current.com reports Gov. Rick Scott’s signing of the state budget at The Villages retirement community was not open to the public, despite being in a…
Gov. Scott called
Actually it was a robo call that the Republican Party of Florida paid for. Gov. Scott praised his “Jobs” budget and how it meets his…
Buzz: DIB tickets funeral
The buzz around downtown is the Downtown Improvement Board meter brigade actually ticketed a funeral procession. There is also talk of a possible lawsuit against…
Escambia Co. improves literacy by 5 pts, Santa Rosa 13 pts.
I am a numbers geek. Looking at the third grade FCAT scores that were released this week, I became curious as to how prepared these…
Top and Bottom Third Grade Classes, based on 2011 FCAT
Top 10 Third Grade Classes—Three Charter Schools are in the top 10: MATH READING PENSACOLA BEACH CHARTER SCHOOL 100 100 200 BYRNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC….
Escambia FCAT – Third Grade Math
Three highest performing third grades were at Pensacola Beach Charter (100 percent scoring 3 or above), Byrneville Charter (96 percent) and A.K. Suter (95 percent). …
