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 Coast Ethanol on 295 acres of farmland…
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 relationship with a 15-year-old boy. Read more
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, North Carolina, and Missouri. John McCain, as…
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 in a handful of Wall Street financial…
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 will be a run-off. Here is how…
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 of McGuire’s Pipe Band since 1989. Previously…
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. The firefighters have always backed the incumbent…
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 that, among other things, ACORN is responsible…
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 ACORN.’ According to today’s New York Times,…
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 daily lists Marty’s address as 223 East…
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: * More than 84 percent of the…
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 Palin and me that is shocking and…
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 if you drop the “McC”, add an…
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 after Jack mistakenly showed his lack of…
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 together to solve tough problems, Pensacola architect…
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 3? Their state association is telling them…
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 council member. The other five council members…
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 over Obama. Those who have served in…
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 in recent memory. Found myself wishing that…
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 out who is behind it. “I’ve a…
