According to news reports, the Florida Legislature cut the education budget about 8 percent, which averages to $542 per student. Doing the math, Escambia County with its 40,227 students stands to lose…
What happens when GOP can’t agree?
More than 2,000 bills were filed during the 2011 session, but less than 300 were approved at the end of the 60-day session. Bills dealing with immigration, union dues and ethics reform…
Koch brother dictates FSU hiring
Charles G. Koch has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University’s economics department. With the funds comes strings. Koch and his representatives get to screen and sign off on any…
Buzz: Gingrich will announce Wednesday
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will announce his his campaign for the Republican nomination for president on Wednesday via Twitter and Facebook.
The Cars Reunion album gets good review
Yes, they are old, but I’m glad The Cars are back. The Boston Globe likes their latest album “Move Like This.” Read more. Who are The Cars? Here’s a video reminder.
Buzz: Former Police Chief calling council
Buzz: I’ve heard from two sources that former Pensacola Police Chief John Mathis has been calling Pensacola City Council members regarding the upcoming discussion on the interim city attorney. Mathis is arguing…
Gov. Scott accused of intentionally lying or malfeasance
St. Pete Times reports some Republican lawmakers are upset with how Gov. Rick Scott rejected the $2 billion in federal funding for the proposed high-speed rail system. Fifteen states are getting a…
State Roundup: May 8
The state daily newspapers tackle the legislative session that just ended. State Rep. Clay Ford may win the “Invisible Man” award again. We know about Evers’ gun bills, Ingram’s fertilizer law, Broxson’s…
More autism than we thought
CNN: Researchers believe the number of children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is much higher than previously believed, according to a new study published Monday in the American Journal of…
Farage named new United Way CEO
Andrea Farage joins United Way of Escambia County as President/CEO after serving as the Executive Director for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida since 2001. While working for Ronald McDonald House,…
Stop Hunger – May 14
Press release: Fighting hunger is as simple as walking to your mailbox. On Saturday, May 14, the National Association of Letter Carriers invites you to help provide assistance to the 1 in…
New law forces League to halt voter registration
Press Release: Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida announced that it will cease voter registration in the state of Florida upon implementation of HB 1355. For more information, please see…
Outtakes: Grudge Politics
From a reader on my Outtakes: Grudge Politics: Kudos to you, Rick! Finally, someone had the guts to “tell it like it is†around here. My wife is a 5th generation Pensacolian….
Tornado relief – Bands on the Beach
Kendra Straub, a graduate student at UWF, is coordinating efforts with the Bands on the Beach and the Walmart on Creighton Rd ito deliver donation items to Alabama residents affected by the…
Final RadioLive Concert
The day the music dies – June 2, 2011. Press Release: Despite a valiant effort from friends and fans of RadioLive to keep the program going, production of the popular monthly, live…
Buzz: NorthEscambia shows Patel-Rocker connection
William Reynolds has covered the proposed electric car plant that was supposedly headed to Century? Patel was behind that and cut Rocker in financially on the deal (if it had happened) and…
BP asks judge to dismiss investors’ claims
Bloomberg: BP asked a judge to throw out investor claims that management downplayed safety risks before and after its Macondo oil well blew out in the Gulf of Mexico last year, causing…
Help Favor House
Press Release: FavorHouse of Northwest Florida will host its annual White Rose Luncheon Thursday, May 12th, at 11:00 AM at Sanders Beach-Corrine Jones Community Center, 913 S. I Street in Pensacola. Former…
Reporter talks of rape in Tahrir Square
CBS reporter Lara Logan talked on “60 Minutes” last night about what really happened to her in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak was falling on Feb 11. The…
Osama Bin Laden roundup
New York Times: While Osama bin Laden’s world had shrunk, he was still revered at home — by his wives, children and by the tight circle of loyalists in his compound. His…
