SOC mentality is back
The same “Do Nothing” crowd that worked under the “Save Our City” mantle is back. They predictably don’t like the Access Escambia referendum. They picked…
Tax Revolt
The Sarasota News Herald takes a different view of the special tax session than the Pensacola daily newspaper. There are some upset people in South…
Tale of two gunshots
The St. Petersburg Times has an article on two cases involving pistols being fired. One involves an unemployed black man; the other involves a lawyer…
Monday Panhandle News Summaries
MonDaily Dose It’s Monday which means it’s a light news day at the Pensacola News Journal: Bubba, Bears and beefs. Daily News has plane crash….
Access Escambia Business Plan
The naysayers are screaming on the daily newspaper’s website that Access Escambia has no business plan. Well here it is: Â Business Plan
Moms asked to report for daily
Due to the limited success of the “Newsy Neighbors” feature, the Pensacola daily paper has developed a website for moms and asked them to email…
Answering Al
The daily interviewed former Sacred Heart hospital executive Al Hampton who is opposed to the half-cent sales tax for primary health care in Opponent says…
Rick’s Blog No. 2
Blognetnews.com has posted its latest rankings of the most influential blogs in Florida. Ricksblog.biz has moved to the No. 2 spot behind Florida Progressive Coalition…
Daily news summaries – Sunday edition
The News Journal tackles the health tax referendum. Notice in the main article that not one elected or government official is quoted. Taxpayers are already…
One dollar a week to save lives
That’s what we’re talking about – $4 a month for the average person if we pass the half-cent sales tax for primary health care. How…
IN daily news roundup
SatDaily Dose More on car crash, Baptist denied Nine Mile beds, and Switzer’s condo plan near Sanders Beach creates stir. FWB grad is #1 at…
People leave Pensacola in droves
—couldn’t resist the headline PENSACOLA, Fla., June 15 /PRNewswire/ — Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS) is pleased to announce that in May of 2007, an all-time…
Why Access Escambia?
Why is there an organization like Access Escambia? Because no Escambia County commissioner has been willing to address the declining health of this community and…
Property taxes articles – statewide
Miami Herald: Taxes cut; more may come Legislators ended a special session by approving a huge property-tax cut — and giving voters the opportunity next…
Morning daily wrap – Panhandle version
FriDaily Dose Another fatal car crash. Bay Co. ME keeps job for now. Gulfarium has shake up. State Attorney investigates Mardi Gras death – amazingly…
CBS Morning News in P’cola
Shauna Newell (Independent News, “Shauna’s Story of Slavery,” June 7) met with a CBS Morning News reporter today to share her story of being tricked…
Blog goes wild
We’re checking into increasing our bandwidth or switching servers. Several readers have complained that the server is getting tied up due to heavy traffic. They…
Side Two of the Mystery Postcard
From the postcard…from Miami, but not necessarily from Mr. Rubio and his pals: “Tell Mike Whitehead he has a problem…Stop picking our pockets to support…
Mystery postcard blasts Whitehead
Voters in Escambia County District 1 got a postcard today that slams Commissioner Mike Whitehead. The postmark is Miami. It states “Mike Whitehead has an…
From Don Gaetz – vote near
From the Senate Floor (4 pm EST) Within the next hour the Senate will vote on the statutory part of the proposed comprehensive property tax…
