GB loses fire boat
The Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Department’s rescue boat capsized last week while on route to the scene of a barge fire. The Fire Department was…
Navarre-Pensacola Beach road to open mid-2008
Well, sort of. The Daily News reports Panhandle Grading and Pavement Inc. will complete two lanes of the road from Navarre Beach to Opal Beach…
Hugh King resigns as pastor
We had heard about this Monday afternoon. Rev. Hugh King, Jr. told his congregation on Sunday that he was stepping down as their pastor at…
CMPA timeline for RFP
From Ed Spears: 12/28/07: Deadline for comments on the RFP 1/10/08, Morning: Owen Beitsch meetings with Design Criteria Team, UWF, Studer Group, Pelicans, GCAACC representatives,…
Toothless Kentucky
About half the population in Kentucky does not have dental insurance, and 1 in 10 are missing all their teeth. The NY Times article fails…
Huckabee commits political suicide?
I couldn’t believe this when I first read it. Not sure a national sales tax is better than a one flat income tax rate. From…
MTV star applies for Choctawhatchee job
Rush Propst led Hoover High School to five Alabama Class 6A titles. His team gained national attention while being featured on the MTV reality show…
GOP primaries shook up as Outzen enters race
Since the Arizona Secretary of State has approved my application to be on the Feb. 5th presidential preference ballot, the Republican presidential race has been…
Complaint filed against Walton Sheriff
Daily News reports: Walton County Finance Director Bill Imfeld dropped out of the sheriff’s race this month after James Murray, an attorney representing the Sheriff’s…
GGW Judges stays with case
News Herald reports that U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak told “Girls Gone Wild†founder Joe Francis on Wednesday he would not remove himself from Francis’…
Will PNJ buy WEAR TV 3?
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to allow broadcasters to also own a newspaper in the same market. While Sinclair – which owns WEAR…
Obama sidestepped tough votes
Barack Obama has captured the hearts of many young voters who are looking for a change in Washington. But will he be a catalyst for…
Huckabee jumps past McCain, Freddie in FL
There is a new candidate of the moment for the GOP. Two months ago it was Fred Thompson. Now it’s Mike Huckabee. From Miami Herald:…
Not all ports struggle
Mobile Press Register reports: The Alabama state docks saw record cargo volume in 2007, driven primarily by a 50 percent increase in container cargo and…
Arizona GOP primary a toss up
My presidential chances are improving. The Tuscon Citizen reports the GOP presidential primary in Arizona is a toss up: “The buzz has switched frequencies as…
Insurers may be sued
Miami Herald reports that Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed three high-powered lawyers to file a class-action lawsuit against the insurance industry on behalf of state…
More CMP delays
The latest timetable for the Community Maritime Park calls for the requests for proposal from the Master Developer candidates not to be due until April…
McCain momentum
The NY Times reports that John McCain has picked up the endorsements of three major newspapers: The Des Moines Register, The Manchester Union Leader and…
State DOT doing all it can
That’s what the Pensacola News Journal reports today (DOT defends runoff efforts). I think the more accurate statement would be: ” Listen we bid out…
