We’re getting reports that Copper thieves are destroying the a/c units on unoccupied buildings to steal copper. An old Eckerds on Mobile Hwy had over $100K worth of damage done for about…
Nominate Luke McCoy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Office of Communications, 202-588-6141 National Trust Accepting Nominations for 2007 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places List Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2006) – The National Trust for Historic…
Gulf Breeze plans to raise water and sewer rates
They won’t be asking Escambia County and the City of Pensacola to chip in either From GB Daily News: City considers raise in water, sewer fees BY BRADLEY “B.J.†DAVIS, JR. Gulf…
Benson, Maygarden, Peaden – none are AHCA sec
Crist Names Secretaries for State and AHCA ~ Governor-Elect Crist Appoints Secretary of State and Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration ~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor-Elect Charlie Crist today appointed Kurt…
New Poster for SRIA
It just needs the right caption
Holy crap, Peter Boyle is dead
My role model for my future years, Peter Boyle – the papa on “Everybody Loves Raymond” – died yesterday. His line “Holy Crap” was one of the most memorable on TV. I…
GGW does community service
“Would you please pull up your top?” It may be the new question on Panama City soup lines. The multimillionaire founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” – Joe Francis- has been sentenced…
All Roadside Panhandlers should be banned
I’ve tried to stay silent on this issue that the County is considering, but since I’m known for speaking (writing?) my mind, I might as well give my thoughts. All roadside begging…
Telephone polling: Bush brothers, Crist, WalMart
Participated in my first statewide telephone. Questions asked involved rating: Gov. Jeb Bush’s 8 years Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez The Florida Legislature President Bush What I expect of Gov-elect Charlie Crist…
Sports
From a reader: I agree wholeheartedly with your article (Outtakes 12.7 ) about the “lesser” player being given a chance to perform by the “greater” coach. I have seen my three sons…
Priorities
Let’s assume, as the daily newspaper has, that Escambia County and Pensacola have the reserves and/or revenue sources to pay a significant portion of the $115 million to move the Main St….
PNJ wants City and County to pay
Today the daily newspaper weighed in on the funding on the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant – (City and county should kick in money). What will make sense is…
Best Political Books of 2006
The Economist has named its picks for best political/current affairs books of 2006: Dangerous Nation: America’s Place in the World from its Earliest Days to the Dawn of the Twentieth Century The…
10 Bad Things that are good for you
Thank God for Live Science. Please feel free to email to your doctor. Beer quells heart disease and chocolate staves off cancer? Though often tagged with a disclaimer, studies that tell us…
As predicted: No Child Left Behind fails
Great blog post on the failures of the No Child Left Behind program. Even the orginal supporters of the program admit its falling apart. Good schools are getting failing grades. Why care?…
Clooney for U.S. Senate
The top political blog in Kentucky believes George Clooney would be a strong candidate: Born in Lexington and raised in Northern Kentucky (note that McConnell is from Alabama), the two-time holder of…
Open Crist Government
Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel has blogged: Gov.-elect Charlie Crist announced this afternoon that his administration will include an “Office of Open Government” led by one of the state’s public-records gurus….
Best Baby Names of 2006
Babynames.com: Has done all the work and there’s not a “Rick” or “Bubba” on the list. Top Five Male names: Aidan, Caden, Braden, Jaden, Ethan Top Five Female names: Ave, Abigail, Cailyn,…
From our buddy ECSO Lt. Blackburn
December 12, 2006 To: Independent News BAH HUMBUG- Come out of the closet and look at the true unbiased facts referencing your continuing Crime Stopper mis-reporting (ref: The Buzz 12/7/06). Fact (1)…
GAP commercial that did not make national TV
FAILED GAP COMMERCIAL
