The State Attorney’s Office announced today that they would not appeal last week’s court ruling that dismissed charges against Commissioner Gene Valentino. Press Release: “State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the…
O’Brien responds to Beast article
[JP-Facebook-Like] My article on what fishermen are saying about their experiences in the Vessels of Opportunity program has blown up on the web (Huffington Post). Both O’Brien’s Response Management and BP have…
Hero Babies will fight Terror Babies
[JP-Facebook-Like] Jon Stewart has the solution to fighting the “terror babies”—-how pregnant women from other countries are birthing U.S. citizens and then training them as terrorists, only to return in 10-20 years…
PNJ: “Wells has to go”
[JP-Facebook-Like] The News Journal has done its research and weighed in on the Wells’ email issue. “No doubt some will say it’s too harsh to fire Wells for something many other people…
BP will take no more new claims
BP is pulling out of the claims process early according to a company press release. BP will stop accepting new claims into its system at the end of Wednesday, August 18. From…
BP Oil Spill cover up story gets traction, MSNBC 2:30 CDT
ABC writes about the article without mentioning me: Oil Spill: Were BP and the Government Too Quick to Declare Success? MSNBC is interviewing me today at 2:30 CDT. AOL News picked it…
New Study Shows Oil On Seafloor
A study conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida shows that the dispersants are creating oil plumes that are settling on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. There’s been…
Official Pensacola Employee Manual
What does the employee manual say about computer usage, emails and internet ( page 23): Computer Usage City owned computers are used throughout the organization for the express purpose of carrying out…
What a second, Mayor Wiggins
This morning one odd thing about the City Council and the Wells Debacle hit me. Why didn’t Mayor Wiggins know about the emails prior to the Committee of the Whole? Councilwoman Maren…
Oil Spill Cover Up
I’ve been working on an investigation into the once-heralded Vessels of Opportunity for The Daily Beast. While officials claim most of the oil from America’s worst-ever spill has disappeared, fishermen hired by…
Early Voting Numbers Higher Than ’08
As of the end of the day on Aug. 15, 2,964 had voted in the primaries. In 2008, 1,949 voted in the first week. Here are the voting numbers broken down: —1,928…
2nd Annual William H. “Bill†Marshall “Back To School” Parade And Picnic
Press Release: Pensacola will once again recognize William H. “Bill†Marshall for his life-long contribution in the areas of ministry, education, community and civic involvement. Movement for Change Presents: The William H….
BP, Coast Guard try another closed-door meeting
This one was in Okaloosa County. Daily News reporter Tom McLaughlin blogged about it. Read What are these people trying to hide?.
Vessels of Opportunity winding down
As tar balls washed up this weekend on the beaches of Dauphin Island, Ala., more and more boat captains are being notified that they services are no longer needed for the Vessels…
Judge dismisses case against Valentino
Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino had the misdemeanor charge of soliciting a political contribution inside the Escambia Co. Office Complex dismissed today. Email message from Valentino: Dear Family, Friends and Supporters My…
BP ‘Static Kill’ May Have Worked
The AP reports that BP is currently doing tests to see if it has successfully plugged its broken well with last month’s “Static Kill” operation. If mud from that operation filled the…
Early Voting Numbers
According to Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, Â 2,105 people in the county have voted since Monday (as of the end of yesterday). There were 484 voters on Thursday. Early voting will…
ECUA Now Recycling Glass
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has added glass and numerous other items to its list of curbside recyclables. According to a release from the utility, customers can begin putting the new items…
St. Pete Times: Scott, open your books
The editorial board of the St. Petersburg Times wants GOP candidate for governor Rick Scott to open his books and let the public know about his lawsuits and the settlements. “For months…
McCollum overtakes Scott
Now that Attorney General Bill McCollum has started swinging back, he has caught and passed his millionaire opponent Rick “Midnight Oil” Scott. The latest poll by Mason-Dixon Research shows McCollum with a…
