Powerball comes to Florida
Next Sunday, Floridians will be able to play Powerball- the multi-state (29 state and U.S. territories) lottery with a $300 million jackpot. Starting Sunday, Floridians…
Holley is part of double dipping wave
Escambia County tax collector, Janet Holley, retired this month. She will take office again in January. The St. Pete Times reports that Holley is part…
Sansom BFF with new boss
The Miami Herald reports that Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom took direction from his new boss, Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg. Sansom’s mission…
New Year, New Habits
There is a website that will help you develop a new habit for 2009 –thepowerofless.com. It challenges you to spend 10 minutes a day for…
Best Capers of 2008
Wired has compiled the best criminal capers of 2008. You can vote on which one you believe is the top caper that is deserving of…
Crist treats state budget like we do ours
Gov. Charlie Crist has a plan for covering the $2.3 billion state budget deficit. It is not that different from we all have been having…
50 things we now know
The Tampa Tribune put together this list of things we know now that we didn’t know a year ago. Here are a few factoids on…
Fuji buys Cancun
Tony Wang, owner of Fuji Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar on North Davis Highway, has bought the old Cancun Mexican Grill in Gulf Breeze. Cancun’s…
Economic Development update
From the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: * “Project Deep Blue†Site Visit – The Chamber hosted a manufacturer last week that is considering…
Mika who?
Washington Post has a piece of Joe Scarborough’s co-host Mika Brzezinski. The article describes how she texts friends and even Joe’s wife Susan during the…
Bailout bonus babies
AP has reviewed the compensation for the executives of the banks and financial institutions that our tax dollars bailed out. Banks that are getting taxpayer…
Sansom not only lawmaker on the take
The St. Pete Times has found 18 other current and former lawmakers that are employed by state colleges…none of them are from our three districts….
Scarborough gets radio show
Conservative radio can’t wait for the Obama administration. Of course, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity can’t wait, but others are waiting in the wings. Morning…
PNJ writes Hall editorial, nine days later
The daily newspaper takes on Sam Hall for leaving a council meeting early to avoid a vote and possibly lying about a trip to Atlanta….
Van Galen gets Wisc. chancellorship
UWF Vice President for Advancement has been recommended to be the next Chancellor for University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Read news-uwrf-chancellor-recommendation
ECSO sheriff settles with Jeff Van Camp
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has settled with former deputy Jeff Van Camp – or more accurately McNesby’s insurance carrier did. Van Camp has been…
How journalism will survive
From Online Journalism Review: Activist newsrooms don’t have to abandon journalistic principles, says Robert Niles. “They simply need to refocus on principles they should have…
Don Gaetz: Real power
State Sen. Don Gaetz has been appointed by Senate President Jeff Atwater to head the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy. According to Atwater: “The…
Sansom bumper stickers
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves a bumper sticker to honor his special relationship with Northwest Florida State College. Here are a few suggestions: Got…
How will state lawmakers serve us?
Our state representatives, Greg Evers, Dave Murzin and Clay Ford, have been given their committee and council assignments. We have two chairmanships: Evers votes on…
