Crist sets two-week deadline on review
At yesterdays’ Florida Cabinet meeting, Gov. Charlie Crist gave Don Saxon, the head of the Office of Financial Regulation, two weeks to come up with…
McCain/John Rich concert now free
The first press release for the GOP-sponsored John Rich (of Big & Rich) concert in Panama City on Friday would cost $10 per ticket. Now…
UF beats out Ole Miss
Times have changed. The Princeton Review ranks the University of Florida as the No. 1 Party School. Ole Miss came in second. The Ole Miss…
Bad hiring at DOJ
Last month I reported on how the Department of Justice under Alberto Gonzalez had used the Internet to reject some of the top law students…
Linens’n Things closing stores
It appears Pensacola store is safe, but the retailer is closing 57 under-performing stores nationwide. When retailer’s parent company, Linens Holding Co., filed for bankruptcy…
More on Borrowers Betrayed
Last week I reported on the blog on the Miami Herald’s special investigation – “Borrowers Betrayed” – that revealed how state regulators had allowed thousands…
TOBaW – There Ought to Be a Word
Give us a word for: – (verb) To take credit for things while serving public office that you had little or nothing to do with….
McCain likes music, too
The big Internet myth being spread last week was that only reason Barack Obama had such a big crowd in Berlin (200,000 plus) was that…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks
Author Jian Ping on her book “Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China†Click here to listen Read about the bookÂ
Save gas – four-day work weeks
Mobile Press Register reports that government agencies are switching to four-work weeks to save gas. Employees will work four 10-hour days. Schedules will be staggered…
Notes: City council 7.24.08
The City Council meeting held on July 24 started with councilmen bestowing the position of Mayor Emeritus to John Fogg, who has been part of…
FOP endorses Fink over Murzin
Surprise press release: FLORIDA STATE LODGE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ENDORSES Gregory Fink, House District 2 After careful consideration by our legislative committee, local lodges,…
IN Your Head Radio 7.25
Today on IN Your Head Radio: Author Jian Ping will talk about her book “Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China” and Lumon May, candidate for…
Who should lead economic development?
Team Santa Rosa paid for Comm. Gordon Goodin to attend the Farnborough International Airshow. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce used the economic development…
Where is Charlie?
Panhandle leaders and Alabama politicos are wondering where is Gov. Charlie Crist? Why hasn’t he gotten involved in the Mobile air tanker bid? Why isn’t…
Tampa Tribune has rules for its comments
Tampa Tribune moderates the reader comments on its site. Like this blog, they have very simple rules and allow readers to alert webmasters about inappropriate…
Louisville recruits YPs to move
Tampa Tribune reports that Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson is in Tampa trying to convince young professionals to “Move to Possibility City.” Read Louisville throws party…
IN Your Head Radio 7.23 backtracks
Today on IN Your Head Radio: Investigations editor for the Miami Herald Michael Sallah will discuss the paper’s investigative piece on how thousands with criminal…
Surprise: Santa Rosa to help Zoo
Just when it seemed inevitable The Zoo would go out of business, the Santa Rosa County Commission tentatively agreed to give its foundation $125,000 a…
Battle of the drug busts
It’s an election year so we are seeing the sheriff’s offices in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties making more and more high profile drug busts….
