Diabetes in Escambia County is widespread, particularly in the African-American community. The Comprehensive Assessment for Tracking Health 2005 study revealed the county has 6.64 cases of preventable diabetes for very 10,000 people….
Check out local hospitals
Want to see how our hospitals rate? Check out FloridaHealthFinder.gov. There are always explanations behind the individual statistics, but getting the information out is important.
New bill: Slots for dog tracks
A Florida Senate Senate Regulated Industries Committee approved, 8-1, Wednesday a bill that would allow slot machines at every racetrack and jai-alai fronton in Florida, and bring the state an estimated $354…
Outzen surpasses Az vote goal
The Outzen for President campaign now has 48 votes, according to latest reports from the Arizona Sec. of State. Over 98% of the votes have been counted and I’ve moved into 21st…
Outzen campaign waits for final votes
It’s 3:54 a.m. The Arizona Secretary of State reports 94 percent of the votes have been counted. I’m sitting with 44 votes – one shy of the 45 votes I need to…
NBC names McCain AZ GOP winner
I refuse to concede until every vote is counted. And like the Midway Fire District, I will ask for a recount regardless of the margin.
Early AZ votes
With 21 pecent of the votes counted, I have 28 votes. I’m well on my way to reaching my goal of 45 votes. Unfortunately, Ron Paul has 9,611 votes.
Video of Studer Speech
We have loaded an eight-minute clip of Quint Studer’s speech last night at the ceremony where he and Rishy gave $2.25 million to UWF for the maritime museum. Go to inweekly.net
One more Manning Story
From my favorite daily newspaper, St. Pete Times. It’s on Cooper, the oldest Manning son. It was originally published in 2004, but it’s still a good read. Read: The other Manning
Midway Fire still sulking
Want a great quote? Just call Midway Fire Chief Stephen Demeter – the highest paid government worker in South Santa Rosa County. Demeter is telling the Pensacola News Journal that the district…
Taxing strip clubs
Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg, has proposed a law, House Bill 751, that would create a sales tax on adult entertainment services to provide nursing home residents and others more spending cash….
Outzen candidacy has its day
The Outzen for President campaign has its day of reckoning in the Arizona Primary today. Currently, McCain is up by 16 in his home state — the weakest home-state standing among top…
Immigration battle comes to Santa Rosa
Yesterday, 13 workers at Panhandle Growers, a Santa Rosa County nursery, were arrested and charged with giving their employer Social Security numbers of people who are in the united states legally. Reportedly,…
AllState defends itself
AllState Insurance had its day before the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability to answer claims it was gouging Floridians on their home insurance. Daily News reports: Allstate Floridian Chairman and…
Baldwin Co. out does Escambia again
PNJ columnist Reggie Dogan will be pleased to know that Baldwin County has better prostitution than Escambia County…or at least they can arrest more people when they have a sting operation. The…
Bay Co. Airport on again…maybe
The News Herald reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reinstated a Section 404 permit clearing the resumption of construction work on the Panama City-Bay County International Airport. Hundreds of…
Tax Watch: Cost for General Govt Services
The per capita expenditure for general government services: State avg: $215 Escambia: $244 Leon: $189 Manatee: $206 Marion: $169 TaxWatch did say that it’s possible Escambia County may classify its General Government…
TaxWatch preliminary report
Florida Tax Watch CEO/President Dominic M. Calabro reports that Escambia County’s operating millage rate is higher than the state average and three comparable counties: Leon, Marion, Manatee. From 1999 to 2006, the…
No Springfest this year
Press Release from Bobby Marcus: — For the last nine months the Springfest Board has aggressively pursued public and private sector sponsorships needed to produce Springfest 2008. Due to the current business…
Tax Watch report at Noon
Tax Watch will issue its report today at the Pensacola Five Flags Rotary Club meeting – Noon at New World Landing. I will report on their findings on this blog and NewsRadio…
