Sink calls for economic protections during special session
Press Release: Florida CFO Alex Sink today sent a letter to Speaker of the Florida House Larry Cretul and President of the Florida Senate Jeff…
BP Update
An update from BP’s public relations UPDATE ONÂ GULF OF MEXICOÂ OIL SPILL BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil…
Latest Update on Deepwater Horizon
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill Prepared by the Joint Information Center UPDATED July 11, 2010 7 PM PAST 24 HOURS…
News: No Crude in tar balls….What???
Orlando Sentinel reports that Coast Guard lab tests found no crude oil in the tar balls lapping on our beaches. Of the 192 batches of…
News: Rubio campaign sprung from Tea Party
The St. Pete Times reports that U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio’s rise is linked to the Tea Party, beginning as far back as 2007 when…
Showhalter may take over Orioles
NorthEscambia.Com scooped the PNJ and posted last night the Century native Buck Showalter is the “heavy favorite†to become the next manager of the Baltimore…
Buzz: Feinberg in Pensacola Monday
Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney appointed to oversee the $20M BP claim fund, will be in Pensacola tomorrow. He will be on Pensacola Beach around noon,…
Mopping up BP’s polluted image
Al Jazeera English TV interviewed me for their news program “Listening Post.” The show aired June 25 and focuses on the scramble by the White…
Buzz: Suter could be safe for awhile
We have been told that the Escambia County School District has purchased the property adjacent to Suter Elementary -which will give the “A” school room…
State politics roundup
Gov. Charlie Crist is the clear leader in the U.S. Senate race. Marco “Polo” Rubio will need another Fox News push in October to help…
Should we get our hopes again?
BP has submitted its latest plan for containing the oil spewing from its well….30,000, 60,000, 100,000 barrels a day—what don’t know what figure to believe…
The Dispersant Mystery
For months we’ve heard the environmental debate over the use of dispersants in the cleanup of the Deepwaater Horizon oil spill, yet the practice still…
We are still looking at August to cap BP well
According to Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander, BP is in position to move forward, when the weather conditions allow, to put a second…
Billings case
I read in today’s daily newspaper Kris Wernowsky’s recap of the home invasion and murders of the Bud and Melanie Billings, which happened July 9,…
Mother Jones questions BP ad budget
According to Mother Jones, Greenpeace kept track of BP’s ads throughout June. The oil company ran 12 ads in the Times, 15 in the Washington…
BP cuts $5K checks to $1K
In the beginning of this BP oil disaster, I reported how BP initially tried to get fishermen to sign waivers when they joined the Vessels…
Buzz: BP changes claim rules again
BP has brought in CPAs from Chicago and Miami to process the claims from local businesses. The oil giant has bought hours in bulk from…
Gas Station Owners Pulling BP
With the boycotts and hatred towards BP, many gas station owners with the brand are pulling the plug in an effort to generate revenue. http://www.freep.com/article/20100707/BUSINESS06/7070307/BP-gas-station-owners-switching-brands-as-customers-boycott
Beach Update: July 7
Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Update Wednesday, July 7 – 10:00 a.m. – Update #31 If you see tar or oiled debris on the beach….
