The Fish House remains the meeting place for visiting Republicans. Press Release: Senate candidate Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola this Wednesday, July 14th, for a roundtable discussion concerning the oil spill…
Commission Meeting Protest
at Pensacola Beach july 10 2010
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 Atwater outlining incentives, claims changes, and environmental…
BP Update
An update from BP’s public relations UPDATE ON GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea…
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 “Capping Stack†Procedure Continues, Skimming Operations Double…
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 Florida tar-ball samples sent since mid-May to…
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 campaigned to be speaker of the Florida…
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 Orioles, according to ESPN. Read more.
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, possibly at Crabs. We suggest the chicken…
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 House and BP to contain the negative…
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 to grow and handle the increased enrollment….
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 his stalled campaign. Kendrick “Not So” Meek…
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 any more. For 48 hours, the oil…
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 remains a primary strategy for the Unified…
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 containment cap on Deepwater Horizon well. “That…
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, 2009. Kris is a good reporter and…
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 Post, and 11 in USA Today. Based…
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 of Opportunity. I was able to get…
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 these firms and shipped the accountants to…
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
