Only Pensacola: Man jailed for excessive 911 calls
A Pensacola man is charged with making false 9-1-1 calls. Authorities say Cheveon Ford made 292 calls since the beginning of this month. He was…
Legal Buzz – inside the judicial center
One criminal defense expert tells the IN that judges like Shackleford and Judge Linda Nobles are known not to set bonds for VOP (Violations of…
Pensacola drops millage
On Monday, the City of Pensacola Finance Committee approved the City Manager’s recommended 2008 millage of 4.598 mills, down from 4.95. This will be voted…
History on Esc. Co. Public Health
A Brief History of Public Health in Escambia County, Florida By: John J. Lanza, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP Director, Escambia County Health Department Verified by:…
Tax for lifeguards
Okaloosa County is looking for creative ways to fun public safety on the beach. On alternative being considered is a Municipal Services Benefit Unit tax….
Panama City makes tax cut
On Tuesday Panama City voted to drop its property tax rates from 4.1722 mills to 3.761 for fiscal year 2007-08, which begins Oct. 1. Panama…
Death in the Jail
There’s a disturbing article in News Journal today about Leonard Black, who died Monday in Escambia County Jail. Black was being held on a charge…
Strong Mayor idea delayed til Aug. 20
John Peacock and his group have been put off by the Pensacola City Council until the August 20th Committee of the Whole meeting before they…
Fighting Feds over Beach Mouse rules
Finally someone is challenging the feds rules on beach mice. Unfortunately, it’s in the Keys not here. Feds Must Retract Mouse Habitat Rule That Bars…
Andrews Institute gets international press
The recent training visit of the Pumas to the Andrews Institute has mentioned in a news article on Irelandonline.com: Pumas forward hoping to recover in…
Operation Brownsville gets more $$$
WEAR TV reports the Escambia County Commission has awarded the sheriff’s office $368 ,000 to keep the Operation Brownsville going. The county’s contribution to the…
MonDaily Dose
MonDaily Dose News Journal reports on new super middle school. Daily News has some guy with an invention to stop potty mouths. News Herald writes…
Hotels become condos, sort of
After two delays and nearly three months of backroom meetings between developers, beach residents, county staff & county commissioners and the firing of one SRIA…
State Farm, thanks for the memories
State Farm made $5.32 billion last year. Yet it “must” drop homeowner policies in our area. The insurance giant has over covered the Outzen home…
Panhandle News Roundup
FriDaily Dose State Farm, which only made $5.32 billion profit in 2006, says it will drop home policies along Florida coast. Brandon Ward gets life…
County may cut library funding
As the community tries to improve literacy and low FCAT scores, Escambia County is contemplating cutting its library funding 25% – about $800K to $900K….
Paul files for third term
This morning Escambia County School Superintendent Jim Paul filed to run for his third term of office – ending all speculation that he would retire…
THS: Where are the Pelicans now?
In 2004, the News Journal introduced the Pelicans in Paradise – artfully done Pelican statues that raised money for their Newspapers in Education program. Over…
Gannett 2Q report: Profits up; ads down
Gannett Co. reported higher second-quarter profits yesterday thanks to the sale of several newspapers. The largest newspaper publisher in the country (which locally includes Pensacola…
Moms duke it out at Disney
Couldn’t resist the headline. The amazing thing about the story, which appears in the Orlando Sentinel, is that neither of the two mothers who battled…
