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 by IN. His listeners rallied to his…
Enlist in Kettle Army
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 volunteers to keep all 50 sites covered. …
CMPA looking for executive director
CMPA are looking for an executive director. Here is the pdf of the job description that they discussed last Friday. PDF:Â CMPA director – first draft
Ashley Brown update
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 3 from 10:00 a.m.
State leaders want early 2008 primary
The incoming state leaders – Gov. Charlie Crist, House Speaker Mario Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt – all would like the state to move up its presidential primary in 2008, according…
Best editorial cartoons of the week
Blogger Bob Geiger has picked his favorite editorial cartoons of the week. Which one (CLICK HERE) is your favorite?
Insurance update
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 could cut our homeowners premium from $14,700…
Holly has competition
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 Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) –…
PJC VP interviewing
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 Culpeper, Virginia. Sam is one of three…
CMPA covenant
The Pensacola Contractors Academy is part of the Community Maritime Park Covenant. Here is the pdf of the covenant: Â Park Covenant
Park Board meets
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 and managing the project: Nexia Strategy Group…
Luke McCoy does not like being loser
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 getting teased heavily by his co-workers in…
Mayer coming to Pcola
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 Song of the Year at the 2005…
Getting ready for Holly’s seat
Sign of the Times
Mom speaks out on Woodham plan
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 for the reasons that other people did….
Blog Buzz: Benson, Touart, ECUA, Valentino
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 House Speaker Mario Rubio and is being…
Martinez may not be RNC chair
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 Republican National Committee. Online columnist Ryan Sager…
GBHS coaches upset over BUZZ
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 – one who has a major college…
What if WEAR TV3 went away and nobody noticed
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 in Santa Rosa County and on Pensacola…
U.S. vs. Bush
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 out her case to an imaginary grand…
