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Hadn’t done one of these in a while. Opens with MOB describing how many bad drivers he saw on his drive from Picadelly Cafeteria at…

Got another flyer in the mail from Lyn Hart ….this one had Hart in a Shriner’s mini-car winning the Gulf War – no just kidding….

Gov. Charlie Crist announced today significant changes to Florida’s property tax system: Allow homeowners to shift the Save Our Homes tax cap to a new…

International Paper will shutdown in May to switch from white to dark paper. Good news: more profitable, less trees needed, less bleaches used, higher yield….

WSRE Airing Candidate Forum for Special Election Rally 2007 — Watch, Decide, Vote Pensacola, Fla. — WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, will host and…

Pensacola makes Australia news service – news.com.au. & Reuters News Service This is how the world sees Pensacola Cop orders topless punishment January 30, 2007…

Apple Annie’s – Seville Quarter 5 – 6 p.m.  Thursday, Feb. 1 60 Cycles of Sound will play. Cash bar. We’ll announce the basics about…

On Monday,we received two campaign flyers paid for by Florida’s Mainstreet Merchants: one on property taxes that criticizes the Escambia County, Pensacola and Gulf Breeze…

All four candidates are claiming roots in the community – so its a non-issue. Ford has lived here the shortest – still has 15 yrs…

Daily newspaper missed that the State of Florida will pay for the House District 3 election. Escambia County will be reimbursed for any expenditures. Est….

Blue & Black type on white card stock. Pictures from the 1980’s. Emphasis on past legislative experience and military. Strangely no mention of Pensacola City…

We’ve gotten four mailers from Lyn Hart….putting his campaign war chest to quick use: First one had the tagline: “Roots Matter to trees…” then on…

Clay Ford nailed it with best and probably most expensive professional mailer to date. Driven to serve people, solve problems: highlights his military career, growing…

The George Scarborough mailer we got last Friday led with this quote: We need a leader who will put taxpayers and homeowners first! It’s time…

Portland Mercury reports on Portland, Oregon putting a strong mayor initiative on the ballot: Portland is the last city of its size to still have…

Today the daily newspaper ran a positive article on the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce naming Pat Brown as its Business Person of…

From Jim McClellan: Rick, the letter in this week’s IN regarding Steve Sorrell was way wrong. I’m going to do a letter for next week,…

Gov. Charlie Crist is saying county and city governments are the problem with property taxes. They are spending too much money. “My obligation is not…

We have received committments on nearly $25000 in sponsorships. Bands require down payments so we’ve got to have funds in the bank to get this…

President Bush’s plan to help families and individuals pay for health insurance won’t work in Pensacola. In our area, it’s estimated 1 in every 5…