County offices are continuing to move into the new Escambia County Government Center. The new facility is located at 221 Palafox Place, adjacent to the historic Old County Courthouse. The following offices…
County attorney may be in trouble
RB Buzz: When the new county commission takes office, County Attorney Janet Lander may be placed on the hot seat. At least two commissioners are unhappy with how Lander is so heavily…
2005 Crime Stats for Greater Pensacola Area
The FBI released its annual crime statistics report yesterday, and the Pensacola MSA (includes Escambia and Santa Rosa counties) did better in 2005 than most of the state…except for one category, Forcible…
Gore: No more payroll taxes
Al “An Inconvenient Truth” Gore has come up with a unique tax method that may boost employment and help the environment. At speech yesterday at New York University Law School, the former…
Damn, Ron Melton. There is a Black Caucus
Remember when right before the Sept. 5th primary, the chairman of the Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee sent out a press release warning voters about a “phony” Black Caucus: Ron Melton Attacks…
Who will be on Maritime Park board?
The PNJ did a story on the board for Community Maritime Park Associates: Interest high in park board. This board will oversee the construction, development and management of the Vince Whibbs Community…
New Commissioner will focus on jobs
The Escambia County Commissioner for District 2, Gene Valentino, was elected primarily because he offered the voters a solid platform. Economic Development and Jobs were big parts of this platform. From Valentino’s…
McNesby gives buddies 12% raise
RB Buzz: Sheriff Ron McNesby is giving his administration heads a 12% raise. It’s hard to pick the raises out of his 2006-07 budget request because he doesn’t submit a line-item budget….
OUTZEN TO BE BASTED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE> Arthritis Foundation to Baste Independent News Publisher PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Northwest Chapter of the Florida Region of the Arthritis Foundation has selected Rick Outzen to be the honoree…
Christian review of Jesus Camp
 Phil Boatwright of SAWorship.com has reviewed the documentary Jesus Camp. Boatwright is the editor and film reviewer for The Movie Reporter, a monthly film guide from a Christian perspective. Boatwright sums up…
Touch Screen Voting – paper trail needed
We wrote about it on August 31 (Red, White & Screwed). Others in blogosphere have been concerned for months over the touch screen voting machines that leave no paper trail. Now Fox…
Escambia County Overall has increase in young voters
 Escambia County saw a huge increase in young adults voting (ages 18-35, 36-40) too. The county had a 57% increase in voting on Sept. 5th over the March 2006 LOST Referendum. The 18-35…
IN & PYP got out the vote
There was a tremendous increase in young voters (ages 18-35, 36-40) for Sept. 5th Primary over the March 2006 LOST Referendum. Overall, the City of Pensacola saw an increase in voting of…
ABC News looks at movie Jesus Camp
This movie is building momentum. Pensacola attorney Mike Papanotonio is on Good Morning America on Sept. 27 to talk about the movie. See the ABC news clip JESUS CAMP
MySpace Murder for Hire
Heather Kane (age 22) is facing a murder conspiracy charge for allegedly soliciting a hit man to bump off a woman whose picture appeared on her boyfriend’s MySpace page. Kane was arrested…
13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress.
The organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew) has issued a report on who it considers the most corrupt members of Congress. It’s on the website www.beyonddelay.org. The baker’s dozen…
Insurance crisis: Foxes in the henhouse?
In June. Gov. Jeb Bush appointed the Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee to find solutions to our insurance premium problems. The St. Petersburg Times questions their objectivity today. The committee has…
RB Buzz: Van Camp no longer Crime Stopper
RB Buzz: Escambia Co. Deputy Jeff Van Camp, a 20-year veteran of the force, has been removed from the ECSO Crime Stoppers program. Last year Van Camp and Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers…
GOP predicts they keep Congress
The GOP spin doctors are working hard. They’re predicting the Mid-Term losses won’t be fatal: two to three Senate seats and eight to 12 House seats. That would leave Republicans in charge…
