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Operation Blue Shepherd nabs pedophiles
Press Release: Twenty-five men have been arrested on felony charges after an intensive week-long undercover operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies determined they were using the internet to arrange sexual encounters with…
Buzz: Police unveil undercover operation
We got this press release: A press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. today (Monday, June 27) at the Pensacola Police Department, 711 N. Hayne St. Details of an intensive multi-agency undercover…
Fake pot is baaaaack
The synthetic marijuana that we reported about and the federal authorities banned months ago is back, being sold legally in a different form in shops and on the Internet. The Sun-Sentinel reports…
Unearthing Molino
A major archaeological dig is underway this summer in Molino. UWF students have found evidence of a 1700’s mission and even a 6,000 year old artifact have been uncovered, according to NorthEscambia.com….
Expert predicts more Natural Gas vehicles
The City of Pensacola and its Energy Services of Pensacola may be sitting on a gold mine. BP recently released their highly respected annual Statistical Review of World Energy for 2011. Overall…
Offshore drilling is back on the table, Gaetz opposes
Drilling platforms off the beach may be in Pensacola’s future, if Senate President Mike Haridopolos and Gov. Rick Scott have their way. State Sen. Don Gaetz appears to be in disagreement with…
Crist’s wife sells condo for $3.5 million
What? Former Gov. Charlie Crist is still married? Sun-Sentinel reports Carole Rome Crist has sold her sold her four-bedroom, four-bath Fisher Island condo for $3.5 million. Fisher Island is an exclusive Miami…
Daily Beast picks Best Reads of the Week
From the revelations of a Pulitzer Prize-winning illegal immigrant to the hunt for the next Bin Laden, The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week. “A Dirty…
Buzz: City Park & Rec wins award
The City of Pensacola, Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded the Parks and Recreation 2011 State Agency Excellence Award for cities with a population of 35,000 to 75,000. Congrats to David…
City to get 3-1-1 service, July 1
Press Release: Pensacola residents will soon have an easier way to request service from the City for things like broken street lights, damaged park equipment, or potholes. Beginning July 1, 2011, the…
Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit coming
Press Release: A special Library of Congress traveling exhibition—mounted in a customized 18-wheel truck—will visit Pensacola for two days during the July 4th weekend. “Gateway to Knowledge†will be in Pensacola on…
Sesame Street Eviction
Our June 23 cover and the story on the impact of Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to WSRE and WUWF have attracted attention. Our art director Samantha Crooke did a great job drawing…
Reviews of Jane’s Addiction, no riots mentioned
JAM Magazine: Edgefest – April 30, 2011, Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Jane’s Addiction is an acquired taste. Thousands in attendance danced, sang and cheered a very fit looking Perry Farrell throughout…
ECUA accepts bid to demolish Main St. Plant
Press Release: The projection was for a bid as high as $3.5 million, but after the Emerald Coat Utilities Authority (ECUA) Board voted to accept a bid for $734,617.00, the Authority will…
Harris cleared of all ethics charges
Press Release: The Florida Commission on Ethics upheld the Recommended Order of Judge Diane Cleavinger and cleared Dr. Brice Harris of any wrong-doing. Harris was cleared of all allegations that he violated…
Bob Graham writes thriller
Orlando Sentinel: Tony Ramos has a few things going for him. He’s a handsome, street-savvy Cuban-American, an intelligence operative who speaks Pashto and Arabic, a gifted athlete with an NCAA tennis title…
Scott shakes up staff
Mary Anne Carter, the chief policy advisor to Gov. Rick Scott, turned in her resignation letter a day after Gov. Rick Scott announced his chief of staff, Mike Prendergast, is leaving his…
Buzz: Fear of Jane’s Addiction
Some Pensacola Beach businesses are spreading rumors that Jane’s Addiction will bring a negative element to the beach. They fear riots and uncontrolled lawlessness. After all, the band has “addiction” in its…
Obama speech: 10K troops coming home (full text)
President Barack Obama says 10,000 troops will come home from Afghanistan by the end of this year as the U.S. mission shifts from combat to support after nearly 10 years of war….
