Huge ethanol plant in Jackson County

The small Jackson County town of Campbellton will be getting $212 million corn ethanol plant. The 110-million gallon capacity plant will be built by East…

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Navarre cheerleading mom jailed

Daily News reports Sheila Broome Langman, 38, was charged Monday with lewd or lascivious battery. It is alleged that she carried out a two-month sexual…

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Newspaper endorsements

According to Editor & Publisher magazine: Barack Obama picked up at least 17 newspaper endorsements this weekend, including six in swing states Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio,…

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Joe Roberts on meltdown

Market meltdown = Black Friday? Joe Roberts 10.13.08 As I pointed out last month, the roots of current “financial crisis” are not to be found…

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City Council, At Large 9

The latest Buzz is that none of the three candidates – Megan Pratt, Wendell Rich or J.D. Smith – will win this seat outright. There…

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McGuire’s band member passes away

We have been notified that Michael Zipay passed away early Sunday morning. He was the drum major for McGuire’s Pipe Band. He had been part…

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Lumpy goes for fire vote

Lumpy DeWeese, the political mastermind behind the Maren DeWeese campaign for Pensacola City Council, District 3, worked the Pensacola Fire Department vote hard this weekend….

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ACORN responds

ACORN Response to Senator McCain’s Smear Ad ACORN President Maude Hurd released the following statement today in response to the McCain campaign’s new ad claiming…

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McCain talking points on ACORN

Statement by McCain-Palin spokesman Michael Goldfarb on Barack Obama and ACORN: “Just one week ago, the Obama campaign declared that ‘Barack Obama never organized with…

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Where does Marty Donovan live?

That’s the question that is buzzing around town this weekend. It all started with the PNJ article on the District 4 City Council race. The…

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Private sector triggered crisis

McClatchy News Service is reporting that private sector loans triggered the economy meltdown, not Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Federal Reserve Board data show that:…

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McCain responds to John Lewis

Press release: ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Senator John McCain today issued the following statement: “Congressman John Lewis’ comments represent a character attack against Governor Sarah…

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John McCain’s birth certificate

The Independent News has made a request of the John McCain campaign for a copy of John McCain’s birth certificate. We are also concerned that…

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Jeff DeWeese call out DeSorbo, Nobles

Mike, You and Jack owe Mr. Cummins an apology for your lack or respect of a citizen before Council tonight. The tape will confirm that…

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Bailey: current charter hurts city

Former CRA director says city charter limits problem solving By: Michael Rutschky The Pensacola City Charter inhibits the city’s people and government from successfully working…

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Trial lawyers back Ford

Wonder why many of the liberal Democratic trial lawyers are backing conservative Republican Clay Ford in his race to be re-elected to state House District…

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Factoid: Jacksonville City Council

The Jacksonville council has 19 members. The city is divided into 14 districts of nearly equal population and each of these districts elects a single…

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North Florida loves McCain

The Miami Herald reports that a recent Mason-Dixon poll shows McCain has his biggest lead in the state here in North Florida – 21 points…

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Dull debate

John McCain needed to hit a home run at last night’s debate. He failed to do so and gave us one of the dullest debates…

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Ford has no part in push poll

Rep. Clay Ford called the office to say that he was totally unaware of the push poll against Lumon May and is trying to find…

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