Escambia accounts for nearly 20 percent of new A schools
According to the press release from the Florida Department of Education, of Florida’s 2,547 graded elementary, middle and non-high-school combination public schools earning “A” through…
Guest Viewpoint: Seeing New Things-Past and Present
By Sarah Lyons I went to hear Dr. Omar Ali speak at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem recently. Schomburg is…
How Fox News brainwashes America
Dr. Cynthia Boaz describes on Truthout how Fox News brainwashes its viewers. Much of it we’ve written about before in bits and pieces, but she…
Scott okays SunRail funding
Herald Tribune reports that Gov. Rick Scott has reversed his position on the SunRail. In February, he refused to accept $2 billion in federal funding….
White House payroll cut
The White House cut its payroll by $1.7 million in 2011, according to an annual report of salaries the White House sends to Congress. The…
Scott says he will now talk to editorial boards
Miami Herald reports Gov. Rick Scott Bay told News 9, a Tampa Bay TV station, that he will now sit down with newspaper editorial boards—something…
Clearwire hand-off fumbles jobs
Clearwire, the once great employer in Santa Rosa County, turned over its Milton operation to TeleTech. Most of its employees were transferred over to the…
Most improved elementary schools take different paths
The most improved Escambia County elementary schools are Montclair, Weis and Oakcrest. Montclair jumped 155 points, primarily by huge increases in the percentages meeting high…
Low performing Middle Schools slipping further behind
The three lowest performing middle schools in Escambia County are Bellview (447 pts), Warrington (450 pts) and Woodham (453 pts). All three are C schools…
Liberty Counsel holds Victory Rally
….for $265,000. Let’s hope the refreshments are free. Liberty Counsel and its 24 clients will be hosting a Victory Rally and Celebration on Wednesday, July…
Liberty Counsel says money from insurance carrier
Ignore that Santa Rosa taxpayers pay the insurance premiums. Ignore the federal judge said Liberty Counsel had no standing in the case. There is apparently…
Liberty Counsel paid off to drop suit involving Santa Rosa schools
What strikes me about this announcement is that Liberty Counsel —the conservation religious group who intervened in the original consent decree—could walk away with $265,000…
Powell files to run against Morgan
John R. Powell, Republican, pre-filed as for Escambia County Sheriff. Powell ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in 2004 against Ron McNesby. He served as Chief…
Buzz: Jeremiah Wright coming to Pensacola
Jeremiah Wright, Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, may be coming to preach. And the Republicans and Tea Party folks are going nuts…
Crist bashing part of GOP debate (corrected)
You have to love how Florida Republicans debate. They have to find someone to bash so that they can deflect any attention on their personal…
Putnam not running for Governor 2014
Some Republicans have already begun looking for someone to run for Florida governor in 2014, someone other than Rick Scott. Adam Putnam, a rising star…
New Florida Laws
About 160 Florida statutes go on the books today. Here are few: HB 353 requires welfare applicants to take drug tests at their own expense….
Escambia District returns to B status
The Florida Department of Education has issued its school grades and the Escambia District has returned B status. Last year the district had fallen to…
Orlando Food Not Bombs Rally
Press Release: Food Not Bombs Solidarity Rally–Locals Rally with Father Nathan against Orlando’s Food Sharing Ban June 29, 2011 – Pensacola, FL – Father Nathan…
Buzz:Merrill wants Feinberg to make us whole
Collier Merrill, fresh from a special event at the James Beard House in NYC, told the IN yesterday that he’s tired of hearing excuses from…
