St. Joe attorney gets keys to land planning

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Billy Buzzett, an attorney who is vice president of strategic planning for St. Joe Co., to head the state’s land-use…

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St. Pete Times: Scott’s speech best forgotten

The St. Petersburg Times wasn’t impressed with Gov. Rick Scott’s speech: “The new governor fell far short of the inaugural tradition of inspiring all Floridians,…

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BP: Show us the contracts

Mobile Press Register:The Center for Justice and Democracy A nonprofit group on Tuesday asked Gulf Coast attorneys general to pressure the Gulf Coast Claims Facility…

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Governor Rick Scott Inaugural Address

Governor Crist, thank you for your graciousness. Mr.President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Cabinet, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court. Distinguished guests…

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GOP Congress theme song: Undo it.

New York Times: Soon after the 112th Congress convenes Wednesday, Republicans in the House plan to make good on a campaign promise that helped vault…

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2010 Top Political Stories: Demise of Consolidation

Consolidation ended with a big loud thud in early 2010. Twenty or thirty years ago, the heavy-handed, backroom politics used by some of the proponents…

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2010 Top Political Stories: Behind the scenes of BP disaster

The BP disaster, the largest man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history, maybe even world history, heads most media’s list of top news stories, but the…

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Did you notice PNJ changed top story list?

In November, the Pensacola News Journal’s business monthly paper, Pensacola Business Journal, published its list of top 10 business stories for 2010 (Read). Yesterday, the…

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Nodine Trial: Jurors speak out

Three female jurors held out that former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was not guilty of killing his girlfriend Angel Downs. One them tells Mobile…

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How to prevent robberies of taxi drivers

The Department of Justice has a guide with recommendations on how to deal with robberies of taxi drivers. Several involve the taxi cab companies spending…

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Buzz: Plurality or Majority?

The race to be the first Pensacola city council president appears to be tight between Maren DeWeese, Sam Hall and John Jerralds. The question is:…

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PPD searching for daycare center

Press Release: The Pensacola Police Department needs help in identifying a daycare center attended by a child who, at this time, is considered endangered. The…

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