Online poker may be gone for good
Miami Herald: Millions of gamblers are wondering if the money stored in shut down online accounts — in some cases tens of thousands of dollars…
Fiesta of Five Flags DeLuna Treasure Hunt: Clue #2
CLUE TWO Safer than downtown, Brits built this one higher and this was the last place many fought. Galvez’s story is told where the model…
Viewpoint: On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs
A friend sent me this viewpoint by LTC (RET) Dave Grossman: Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so…
AES/Donald Moore get off with no charges
Press Release: The Office of the State Attorney announced today that no criminal charges will be brought against Allstates Employee Staffing, a local employee leasing…
8-Year-Old Brings Marijuana to School
ECSO press release: A third grade student brought marijuana to school on Tuesday, launching an investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida…
Santa Rosa Rookie Teacher of the Year
Press Release: Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Rita Marcilliat of Navarre High School as the Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year 2011 during a reception…
Putnam: Absolutely no reason to worry about seafood
Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam held this morning at The Atlas Oyster Bar a roundtable discussion with community leaders. Putnam had just finished an appearance…
Memos show BP and others linked to Iraq invasion
The rumor has been from day one that the invasion of Iraq was about oil and gaining control to the country oil reserves. The Independent…
Downtown Technology Park Progress Report
Park set to be completed August 1. Admiral Mason Pond is expected to be completed July 16. PBS&J Project Manager: Gregory Allen, P.E. / David…
Opponents speak out against proposed election changes
Press release: A massive rewrite of Florida’s elections laws to be debated today in the Florida House of Representatives is drawing harsh criticism from nonpartisan…
On WCOA this morning
On the air with Don Parker and Jim Sanborn for the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Listen in on 1370AM.
Buzz: Washington High to lose another dean
Booker T. Washington High School had four deans two years. Last fall one dean was cut. The word we’re getting is another dean will be…
Missing Papa Bear
In May 2010, I visited Eunice, La., hometown of Blair Manuel, a contractor that died on the Deepwater Horizon explosion. This little town in the…
Omega Protein gets largest GCCF settlement
Omega Protein announced yesterday the final settlement of all of its claims for costs and damages incurred as a result of the oil spill caused…
Do you like early voting? Lawmakers don’t
St. Pete Times is reporting the 2011 Legislature’s committees have approved: • Cutting Florida’s early-voting period (nearly one out of five ballots were cast early…
Fiesta of Five Flags DeLuna Treasure Hunt: Clue #1 (spoiler alert)
CLUE ONE “Surf†for the Rosario wreck off Santa Rosa Island and find minute detail from a lot of old Spanish mail. The admiral was…
Somebody misses online poker
Dear Editor, The US Department of Justice showed their true colors last week, and the colors are not red, white and blue. The US Attorney…
Hotel reservations not being made far in advance
It was reported yesterday at the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce meeting that hotel reservations are being made from three to 10 days in…
Buzz: ECSO hitting wall on school investigations
Buzz: Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has ordered a review of all the reports from his deputies regarding incidents at the schools. The word I’m…
Giving Back to our Military Families
From Labor Secretary Hilda Solis: “There’s no question: service members and their spouses make incredible sacrifices for all of us. Supporting their families and harnessing…
