Arrest for Broxson murder (Facebook link)
Escambia County Sheriff’s Investigators have arrested Joshua Wayne Douglas, 22, of Pensacola, for the murder of Jamie Broxson, one of the two women whose bodies…
Buzz: Judge drops controversial case
Judge Tom Santurri has recused himself from the Family case, Winfield vs. Lepinany, which we reported the website FightingFathers.com was upset about. Read Buzz 12.2
Nodine Trial: Victim’s sister got a text
The murder trial of Steve Nodine, former Mobile County Commissioner and frequent VIP visitor to Pensacola, got off with a bang yesterday. Susan Bloodworth, the…
Remembering Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Senator John Edwards, died yesterday after a six-year battle with breast cancer. She was a brilliant lawyer and author. When…
Ford to head House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Press Release: This afternoon Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon announced the chairmanships for the Subcommittees for the 2011 Legislative Session. State Representative Clay Ford, District…
Santa Rosa FCAT GPA 3.67
Milton High jumped from a D to A school based on FCAT scores. Jay & Gulf Breeze maintained their A’s. Central maintained its B. Pace…
Escambia County has slight in high school FCAT grades, thanks to Northview
Escambia County high school FCAT grades dropped at Escambia High (from C to D) and Pine Forest (from C to D). Northview High jumped from…
Buzz: Brownsville Middle School still no offers
The agenda for the Escambia County School Board’s Dec. 14 meeting is out. Nothing about a new buyer for the closed Brownsville Middle School. Hmmmm.
Psych pays tribute to Twin Peaks
Twenty years ago, Twin Peaks was “Lost” for the Gen-Xers. The serial drama created by David Lynch followed the investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent…
Supreme Court to hear Wal Mart discrimination case
It’s the largest class action employment lawsuit in US history. The U.S. Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court decision that allowed a single…
WikiLeaks Founder arrested
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London Monday on a Swedish warrant on suspicion of rape. He was nabbed at 9:30 in the morning…
Nodine jury selection may end, trial begin today
Prosecutors and attorneys for former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine questioned yesterday potential jurors behind closed doors. Baldwin County Circuit Judge Charles Partin had already…
Niceville High exchange student sent home
As a joke international exchange student Jawdat “J.D.†Kasab wrote “Death to America†on a board inside a Niceville High School classroom. He not only…
Gulf Power uses ECUA water
Press Release: Gulf Power using millions of gallons of reclaimed water from ECUA Millions of gallons of reclaimed water now are flowing from ECUA to…
Marine Sanctuary finalist for Pepsi Refresh Grant
The Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary project has been chosen as a finalist for a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant. The project includes installing 3 near-shore snorkeling…
Buzz: Gulf Power Nuclear Plant
It may be the worst kept secret in Escambia County–Gulf Power wants to build a nuclear plant in north Escambia County to replace the Crist…
Senate president pleads guilty
Florida Senate President Mike Haridoplolos pleaded guilty last week to leaving out details about his consulting company on his financial filings. Haridopolos, failed to disclose…
Top 5 Post-BP Jobs for Tony Hayward
What is Tony Hayward, former BP CEO, gonna do with all that free time? Well, after so many months of following him so closely on…
Buzz: Remembering Mike Green
Yesterday ECUA officially dedicated the new Central Reclamation Center, which is a truly impressive complex. During the invocation, ECUA board member Lois Benson briefly mentioned…
MPDP Out of Compliance with EBO
Promises Kept or Broken – Part IV The problems with the Maritime Park’s EBO Agreement program and the failure to live up to the Covenant…
