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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Youth sports, not another concert
Since 2005, the City of Pensacola, Pensacola Sports Association and the Southern Youth Sports Association have hosted the Reggie Evans Southeast Jam – 600-800 kids…
Cadillac Banks speaks out
Last week, William “Cadillac” Banks, Sr. spoke to the Pensacola Voice about the TDC not recommending that he get $385,685 to fund a two-day music…
BP told to break up
The Guardian reports that BP chief executive Bob Dudley has been warned that he must break up his huge oil business into three separate parts…
Buzz: Morgan to file today
The buzz is Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan will file today to run for his second term of office.
Mardi Gras could fill rooms with new event
Danny Zimmern shared the Pensacola Mardi Gras proposal for the BP Tourism funds: We are proposing a new event, The Pensacola Mardi Gras Marching Band…
Last Day of School
Okaloosa County had its last day of school yesterday. Walton County will have its last day next Thursday. Escambia County’s last day is June 3….
Salaries for commissioner aides
Commissioner Gene Valentino can be an easy target for criticism. His methods are heavy-handed at times and he steps into “it” quite often. However, I…
BP tourism funds are for tourism
Marie Young convinced her fellow county commissioners to delay approving the allocation of the $4.38 million of BP funds that was established by Escambia Tourist…
