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Yesterday’s “Pensacola Speaks” on WCOA – or as known as “Angry White Man Rants” once again focused on DJ Luke McCoy being named a loser…

The Salvation Army is in the midst of its major fund-raiser of the year, the kettle program.  To have a successful event, it requires 2,307…

CMPA are looking for an executive director. Here is the pdf of the job description that they discussed last Friday. PDF:  CMPA director – first…

There’s a rumor that GBHS grad and star of the Broadway musical “Mary Poppins” will be on “THE VIEW” – Thursday, December 7, WEAR-TV Channel…

The incoming state leaders – Gov. Charlie Crist, House Speaker Mario Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt – all would like the state to move…

Blogger Bob Geiger has picked his favorite editorial cartoons of the week. Which one (CLICK HERE) is your favorite?

Travelers Insurance has announced it’s pulling out of Southeast Louisiana effective March, 2007. A huge blow to businesses in New Orleans. We got news we…

St. Pete Times article ( Everyone has input for Crist’s team ) lists Pensacola’s own Jerry Maygarden as a possible candidate for secretary of the…

David A. Sam, vice president for academic affairs at Pensacola Junior College since 2003 is interviewing for the president’s job at Germanna Community College in…

The Pensacola Contractors Academy is part of the Community Maritime Park Covenant. Here is the pdf of the covenant:  Park Covenant

The Community Maritime Park Associates Board met today. All members attended. The group had presentations from two development groups who discussed possible ways of bidding…

We’re hearing WCOA “Pensacola Speaks” host Luke McCoy is a little upset about being named one of the big losers of 2006 by IN. He’s…

Grammy award winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist, John Mayer, returns to the Pensacola Civic Center on January 29, 2007. Mayer’s chart topping hit, “Daughters” won…

Sign of the Times

Dear Rick,I just read your outtake on the reason for poor leadership. You’ve made excellent points. I didn’t like the closure of Woodham, but not…

Now these are some of the rumors that I’ve heard over the past few days: State Rep. Holly Benson has fallen out of favor with…

Bloomberg is reporting that the Republican Party faithful aren’t happy with Pres. Bush and Karl Rove promoting Florida Senator Mel Martinez for chairman of the…

We got our first phone call on last week’s Buzz item regarding the GBHS varisty girls soccer program. Two seniors were cut from the team…

Sinclair/WEAR TV 3 has more to lose than Mediacom in this battle. Advertisers are already asking for rate cuts if the TV station isn’t broadcast…

What would the case against George Bush for intelligence fraud in the leadup to the war in Iraq look like? A former federal prosecutor lays…