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 tax would be a burden. Let’s look…
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 but ahead of the political blogs like…
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 paying millions for medical insurance, pensions and…
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 is that regressive? Is it better that…
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 West Point. Bay County ME still underfire.
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 record number of passengers utilized the Airport,…
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 the rising numbers of poor and uninsured…
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 January to cut them even more. St….
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 no Escambia County deputy is involved.
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 by a friend into going to a…
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 aren’t able to log on to the…
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 your spending habit.” Damn, Mike. You sure…
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 addiction he just won’t kick.” Comm. Whitehead…
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 relief and reform legislation. Based on discussions…
Access Escambia
Voter turnout for the half-cent tax referendum is expected to be 15%. Pollsters say that if the turnout is 10% or less, the initiative to provide primary care for the uninsured could…
Joe does it again. This time with Dan Rather
Joe Scarborough has started another controversy. This time it involves Dan Rather, Katie Couric and CBS Evening News. What did Rather say? “…the mistake was to try to bring the ‘Today’ show…
Inside scoop on Donovan, Magic
The Orlando Sentinel has a blog on the Orlando Magic. In it,Sentinel writer Brian Schmitz gives an inside account what happened with Billy Donovan and the Magic. Read: The Wild Inside Story…
Morning daily wrap
ThursDaily Dose SRIA sends hotel/condo plan to commission. Another Escambia County deputy is in court. And Judge Michael Allen wants his ethics charge dropped. OWC settles lawsuit with ex-symphony conductor. Bay Co….
IN June 14 issue
The IN staff names the 50 most influential and most powerful people in the Pensacola area (Who’s the Man? ). The people chosen are the ones who can really make things happen…oftentimes…
Princess Di speaks….to Sarasota woman
We also got this press release and passed it on to Newsy Neighbors. Princess Diana Speaks to Clairvoyant from the Afterlife Sarasota, Fla. / June 13, 2007 – It seems everyone has…