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Benson is the new head of Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Election must be in 60 days. Let the campaigning begin!!!

According to the Ottawa Citizen: Laval-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has agreed to buy 13 Groovin Noovin stores in the Pensacola area from Richcor Inc. to…

“Still No Home for the Holidays” for Katrina Survivors National Fair Housing Alliance Files Housing Discrimination Complaint and Issues Report about Discrimination Post-Hurricane WASHINGTON, D.C….

We’re in the testing phase, but let us know what you think. We probably don’t have enough connections available, but it will evolve. You may…

County Administrator George Touart called last night. He believes he’s being made the scapegoat on this issue and is being treated unfairly. “There’s nobody more…

What were the three top events of 2006? Click here for Talking Points video

IN Publisher Rick Outzen interviews John Peacock. CLICK HERE FOR STRONG MAYOR video

This shows the City and County’s portions of the CRA, plus what they can contribute from their LOST funds – less than 3% of their…

This assumes a 1% annual growth in ECUA sewer customers. The City projected that CRA will grow 10% for first ten years and 5% the…

Thanks to public record requests – I obtained the powerpoint presentation that O’Sullivan Creel has used in its latest presentations to ECUA board members on…

Governor-Elect Charlie Crist has appointed Bob Sparks as Assistant Chief of Staff for Citizen Services and Diana Sawaya-Crane as Deputy Cabinet Aide. Sparks formerly served…

Had a few beers with a lifelong Democrat yesterday. The question came up – Can a registered D win any local political races? My reply…

The academic results of charter schools don’t differ much from those of traditional public schools, says a report issued Tuesday by the Florida Department of…

The Escambia County School Board will consider whether or not high seniors should be allowed to graduate from their current high schools next year –…

Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Crist  has named his predecessor as attorney general, Democrat Bob Butterworth, to head the Department of Children & Families. Butterworth served as…

WORLD FAMOUS LIPIZZANER STALLIONS TWO SHOWS AT THE PENSACOLA CIVIC CENTER Pensacola, Fla- The world famous “Dancing White Stallions” ride into the Pensacola Civic Center…

Ed Spears will stay on as the interim director for Community Maritime Park Associates for another 90 days. Spears is the City of Pensacola’s Neighborhood…

From the Blogosphere: The top 5 most dangerous roads in the world   I suggested that they add Highway 98 – South Santa Rosa County.

Forbes has published its annual list of highest paid CEOs. Topping the list is Richard D Fairbank Total Compensation $249.42 million; 5-Year Compensation Total $448.58…

From foreignpolicy.com India Helps Iran Build the Bomb, While the White House Looks the Other Way China Runs up African Debt Bush’s Post-Katrina Power Grab…