The daily newspaper reported today that Navy had canceled planned May, June visits of USS Iwo Jima and USS Lawrence to Pensacola Naval Air Station because the pass can’t handle the ships….
Ever’man offers to buy old School District offices
The School Board discussed earlier this week an offer made by Ever’man Natural Foods for the old School District offices on Garden Street. Superintendent Malcolm Thomas didn’t bring the offer to the…
Who is reporting sexual incidents in school district
The figures below are what the Escambia School District reported to the state and law enforcement for the 2009-10 school year–Florida Department of Education’s School Environmental Safety Incident Report. TOTAL REPORTED SEX…
Inside Tate Assault: Did officials break the law?
The moment the school officials were notified by a parent that a possible sexual assault, involving a 14-year-old victim, happened in a classroom at Tate High School, there were required by law…
Inside Tate Assault: How not to investigate
This is the Part Two of my interview with the mother who reported the sexual assault at Tate High School. The mother agreed to the interview with the understanding that I would…
Inside Tate assault: “Momma, pray for me”
“Momma, pray for me. Momma, pray for me. I’m going to throw up.” That’s what the Tate High School student told his mother over his cell phone on the afternoon of Tuesday,…
Some GOP still fear ACORN, which doesn’t exist
According to the latest survey by Public Policy Polling: In November of 2009, 52 percent of Republicans thought ACORN had stolen the election for Barack Obama in 2008. Now only 25 percent…
Palin’s popularity slipping
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll reveals a potentially troubling sign for the former Alaska governor. Read more.
Two elected officials, two stories
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas denies any cover up or delays in reporting the sexual assault at Tate High School. The daily newspaper gave his version of how school officials handled the alleged crime….
Arrest made in Tate sexual assault case
Press Release: A 16-year-old Tate High School student was arrested this evening after allegedly forcing another student to perform a sex act on him. Deputies served an arrest warrant on Raymond Eugene…
Tate reported few crimes to ECSO last year
Through a public records request of the Florida Department of Education, IN got the School Environmental Safety Incident Report for the Escambia County School District for the 2009-10 school year. School administrations…
Buzz: Tate incident could be tip of the iceberg
I received this email from reader whose wife teaches in the Escambia County Public School District: “I’ve always told my spouse and other friends who work in the Escambia school district that…
PNJ reports investigation of Tate High sexual assault
The daily newspaper caught up with the other media and posted something on the investigation of the sexual assault at Tate High School three hours ago. The PNJ reports a Tate dean…
Tight budget means eliminating degrees
Orlando Sentinel: Florida universities and colleges are looking at cutting back on their degrees in order to say money. At Florida State University, the bull’s-eye is on music theory and composition. At…
Thank you, BP (photos)
One of our freelancers sent in this report: This past Saturday all the cobia boats were reporting to me seeing weathered oil on the surface just 100 feet off Pensacola Beach. They…
Student Handbook states sexual assaults to be reported immediately
Escambia County Student Handbook: Sexual Harassment 1. The School District of Escambia County prohibits sexual harassment of students in any form which involves employees, school volunteers, or other students. Behaviors considered to…
Riding Moby Dick to Atlantis
Those are the chances that Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas gives on anyone ever riding the Sun Rail to downtown Orlando. Thomas fires off some great one-liners in this column about how…
Paper says Sansom trial exposes “corrupt capital culture”
The St. Pete Times, who has covered from day one the investigation of former State Rep. Ray Sansom, isn’t mincing any words about the case in its March 15 editorial: Some in…
Satellite photos of Japan, before and after
From Washington Post, aerial photos taken over Japan have revealed the scale of devastation across the country. See photos.
Radioactive releases could continue
Experts are calling the Japanese nuclear crisis the worst since Chernobyl after a third explosion and a fire at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Monday. Radiation levels near one reactor were 400…
