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MonDaily Dose  Good morning! I think we gave the News Journal too many hits… OK, OK, they’re back up. Reviews of Hawkshaw performers for Saturday …

Land Capital Group edges out Hammes Company, 52-50 See tabulation:  Tally sheets Land Capital Group has Audra Carter (AC Advertising) and Al Henderson (The Independent…

Thanks to Jay: The British site, Worst of the Web picked gulf1.com as one of their official worst site for April, 2007. Here’s the link,…

Pensacola News Journal forgot to renew its domain license for pnj.com. The bidding starts at 5 cents. Update: It’s back up @ 10 a.m.

Saturday, Washington Post published an article on yet another FEMA failure – rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The massive federally funded program for…

A new St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll shows Hilary Clinton tops the Democratic field by 23 percentage points, and Rudy Giuliani leads the GOP…

Our local legislative delegation has been bragging about how well Escambia and Santa Rosa counties did in the past session. Well, what we got from…

Miami Herald has an analysis of where the 2008 presidential candidates stand on gun control. FYI – gun control is a big issue in Northwest…

Price of stamps increase today to 41 cents. The Sun-Sentinel points out in this article that the shape and size of a package also matter….

Whenever I read a column by the daily newspaper’s executive editor, Dick Schneider, I’m reminded of the SNL character Stuart Smalley – “I’m Good Enough,…

I’ve had to step in and moderate more comments than usual lately. I want to remind those who choose to comment on this blog that…

I’ve read most of the comments on the Access Escambia. For some this initiative is an opportunity to voice opposition to welfare. Gang, Escambia County…

FriDaily Dose Chickens displease the city, buy a FEMA trailer, a night at the diamond is more fun than just baseball. And there’s a new…

Last week, we had an open thread on what is a conservative. It’s only fair we do the same for the liberal side.

Gates predictions “Reading is going to go completely online. We believe that as we get the smaller form factor, the screen has gotten good enough….

The Florida Baptist aren’t happy with Gov. Charlie Crist’s efforts to expand gambling in the state. There is an editorial in Florida Baptist Witness attacking…

The new ambulance provider for Santa Rosa County is Lifeguard Services, owned by John and Deborah Roche. Tom Roche, John’s father, worked for Santa Rosa…

The father of Escambia School Superintendent Jim Paul has passed away. A memorial service will be held for Elmer Paul on Saturday, May 12, 10…

The February 17, 2000 issue of the Independent was devoted to the additional penny being added to the bed tax – the tax added on…

IN Your Face TV: Access Escambia My interview with Jim McClellan on the uninsured health care crisis in Escambia County.