Access Escambia – sales tax

The proposal by Access Escambia to have a half-cent sales tax to help pay for doctor visits for the uninsured has surfaced two area of…

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Pensacola loses out again

On Thursday, February 15, President Bush signed into law – H.J.Res. 20, which provides FY 2007 appropriations through September 30, 2007, for continuing projects and…

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Who may bid on Maritime Park?

Here are the vendors who got requests for qualification packets for the Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park: Vendor List pdf

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CMPA report to City Council

To: Mayor and Members of the Pensacola City Council From: Lacey A. Collier, Chairman //LAC Community Maritime Park Associates, Inc. Board of Trustees Date: March…

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Referendum for health care

HEALTHY TAX How do you solve the costly and unhealthy problem of the uninsured in Escambia County? Access Escambia supporters believe one answer is a…

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One more time….with feeling

I posted this as a comment at the end of one of the Suter posts and thought it might help to post again here. Our…

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And then there was one

And that one is Dave Murzin. As soon as W.D. Childers left the state legislature, its leaders set up the Panhandle districts to keep weaken…

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Ford wins – sweeps GB

Gulf Breeze totals: C. V. (Clay) Ford (REP) 1,027 (80.5%) Elizabeth Campbell (DEM) 249 (19.5%) Escambia County 45 of 45 Precincts Reporting* C.V. (Clay) Ford…

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Ford ahead

In Escambia Co. 43 of 45 precincts C.V. (Clay) Ford    5,744    (52.5%) Elizabeth Campbell    5,198    (47.5%)

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Jerry’s Cajun on fire

Just got a phone call. Pensacola’s favorite Cajun Rest. on Ninth Ave is on fire. Fire trucks are working to put it out but most…

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GB voter turnout

At 8:30 – 105 voted At 11:30 – 385 votes cast

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Soccer Mom power

I was asked yesterday – Why is the Soccer mom vote so strong on the East side of Pensacola? With every Soccer mom, you get…

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Operation Brownsville nabs another member of $5 Brothel

Only Pensacola would have $5-$10 brothel. What a sad indicator of the poverty in Escambia County. Read the article in the daily: Fourth woman charged…

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Orlando hates Pelican statue idea

Orlando officials are looking to duplicate Pensacola’s pelican statues, but the public isn’t too crazy about the idea: Orlando leaders are bringing a new sculpture…

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Gore announces LIVE EARTH Concerts, LIVE AID Concerts silent

Al Gore has announced plans for Live Earth, a 24-hour concert held simultaneously in different cities on all seven continents – on July 7. Launched…

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Giuliani vs. Clinton in 2008?

A new Elon University Poll of five Southeastern states shows Sen. Hillary Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani have the early advantage…

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Crist websites

Gov. Charlie Crist has established to two websites that help fulfill two of his first 100 days initiatives: Open Government website that has the contact…

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Suter PTA president writes

Dear Mr. Outzen, My name is Sarah O’Toole and I am the current president of the AK Suter PTA. I have been reading the responses…

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Comm. Broxton issues report

COMMISSIONERS REPORT John R Broxson, District 5 CommBroxson@santa-rosa.fl.us Santa Rosa County, Florida February 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A long-term solution for our drainage problems…

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Daily hires IN cartoonist

Andy Marlette emailed us to let us know that he has started an eight-week internship at the PNJ. Andy has been doing our editorial cartoons…

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