On Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 8:00 pm, The Leisure Club in Downtown Pensacola will host “A Night of Music and Hope,†a singer/songwriter showcase to benefit children fighting brain cancer. Every…
Badlands V: This time it’s War
…rington Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is hosting another “Operation Clean Sweep†event in the Warrington community on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The clean-up will begin at 8:00 am at…
Notes on UWF forum on the anniversary of the BP disaster
Last night I sat on a panel regarding the BP disaster: what happened, what did we learn and where are we now. The panel included Dr. Dick Snyder, director of the UWF…
Repairing Gov. Scott’s image
The St. Pete Times writes about Gov. Rick Scott working on repairing his public image. My youngest calls him “Gov. Voldemort” so he has a long way to go. Fifty-five percent of…
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 or more — will ever be seen…
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 now stands. The key names the regiment…
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 because honor is, finally, about defending those…
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 company. The Office of State Attorney, First…
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 Department of Children and Families. The 8-year-old…
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 sponsored by Michael & Jo-Ann Price on…
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 with Mayor Ashton Hayward on Morning Joe…
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 (UK, not us) reports plans to exploit…
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 Haight, AICP Park and Landscape Design: Bruce…
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 voter groups, grassroots political organizers, election supervisors,…
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 cut in 2011-12 budget. Not a good…
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 middle of Cajun country is tied closely…
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 by the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April…
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 in 2010) from two weeks to one….
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 charged despite brilliant performance. The key names…
