Before the Sept. 5th, conservative Republicans and Tom Gallagher supporters were spending thousands of dollars trying to find dirt on Gallagher’s opponent, Atty. General Charlie Crist. There were persistent rumors that Crist…
Daily will endorse candidates
There’s a new executive at the Pensacola News Journal – Dick Schnieder. He’s already changing things. The media giant will start endorsing candidates for the elections. The PNJ was the only major…
IN: Aftermath of Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan kicked us out of our nice digs in the Theisen Building. We left half our furniture behind – either destroyed or it was too heavy to carry down three flights…
Road to Ruin
The General Accounting Office has issued its latest fiscal report. Put bluntly – the current fiscal policies of this Administration and the Republican Congress are leading us to financial ruin. GAO’s has…
Slate: Washington Buzz – week ended 9/15/06
Zeitgeist Checklist—Article 3 Edition What Washington is talking about this week. By Dana Milbank Updated Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at 6:29 PM ETTorturing Geneva Intelligence. GOP hopes for a showdown over tribunals…
New Blog – ricksblog.biz
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One fifth of City vote – under 40 year olds
From IN Editor Duwayne Escobedo: The numbers are in from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office. What does the analysis tell us for the under-40 age group? Within the Pensacola city…
Hot, Hot, Hot – 9/14/06
Hottest post for the day Where’s Marty? Who should replace him? Will Air America declare bankruptcy? Gulf1: SOC failed because of PNJ picture Kolokouris may be big winner, too Aragon East in…
IN cover creates stir
The INMA issue cover (Sept. 14) is creating a controversy. A few distribution sites have asked for it to be picked up. Others want even more copies. The rack outside our office…
ECSO Love Boat sunk
Rumor: The Escambia Co. Sheriff Office has scuttled its marine patrol. It’s two boats are in the fenced lot next to office buildings. The boats cost about $35,000 each. Why have these…
Copy of injunction against Commissioners
Here is the PDF of the injunction against County Administrator George Touart and the Esc. Co. Commissioners on their attempt to create a finance dept. Court Order
Davis makes history…but does Ron Melton approve?
NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY For Immediate Release, September 14, 2006 Contact: Mark Bubriski, 305.766.3765 DEMOCRATS MAKE HISTORY WITH FIRST BLACK LT. GOV. NOMINEE, DARYL JONES Florida Democrats Laud the Choice…
New Blog Design coming
Rick’s Blog is being upgraded this weekend. We’re finalizing the design and should have it up by Monday, Sept. 18. One feature will be ads – not intrusive, but effective for the…
Age by chocolate
I received this email today: DO NOT GO STRAIGHT TO THE END … It will only take a minute Do the maths as you read the instructions Don’t read the end until…
Will Air America declare bankruptcy?
The blogosphere is filled today with comments that Air America Radio may declare bankruptcy on Friday to allow it to reorganize its finances. The network will stay on the air, but there…
Ali G may face White House complaint
Our favorite former HBO host is Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen). His latest character Borat,the fictional newscaster from Kazakhstan may start catching heat from the White House. According to British papers, Kazakhstan…
Voters vote on paper trail
In Sarasota County,a judge has ruled that the voters can decide with a Nov. referendum whether they want to pay for a paper trail feature be added to their touchscreen voting machines….
Property tax increases statewide issue
St. Pete Times has an article today on the jump in property taxes across Florida due to the increase in property values as people rebuild their homes after the hurricanes of 2004…
PNJ advocates shutting down SRIA
The new editorial board of the PNJ has come out swinging. First, they ask the city council to delay any referendum on the expansion on the DIB. Today, they’re for Abolishing Island…
Gannett shares its wealth…sort of
Gannett has given 7 grants to local charities – total $30,500 Pensacola Habitat for Humanity: $10,000 Belmont Arts and Cultural Board: $5,000 South Santa Rosa Interfaith Ministries: $5,000 Families Count: $3,500 Lifeline…
