IN: Annual Rant Issue

Independent News June 17, 2010 COVER STORY RANT ISSUE ‘10 We know that frustrations with the BP oil disaster are rising as high as the…

Continue Reading

Message from Coastkeeper: Two upcoming events

Last week I was at the Waterkeeper conference and checked in nearly everyday to watch from afar the oil sneaking into our Bays and onto…

Continue Reading

Applicants for County Judge

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2010 FIRST CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY The First…

Continue Reading

Buzz: BP makes proposal to beach businesses

We’ve heard the BP representatives met with Pensacola Beach owners today. They are proposing to pay owners whatever they are down in income from last…

Continue Reading

Scott campaign takes jab at McCollum

The Rick Scott for Governor campaign is poking fun at GOP opponent Bill McCollum in this press release: According to an article in the St….

Continue Reading

Deal cut with BP – $20B escrow created

Associated Press reports: President Obama has announced that BP has agreed to create a $20 billion escrow fund, calling the move “an important step toward…

Continue Reading

The Daily Beast: Where’s the Beef?

I covered the local reaction for The Daily Beast to President Obama’s speech. The response was more negative than I expected. People wanted to believe,…

Continue Reading

EOC: Tuesday, June 15 update

Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Tuesday, June 15 5:30 p.m. – Update #46 * Winds from the south will continue to push…

Continue Reading

Obama speech – 7 pm Atlas

I’ll be watching Pres. Obama give his speech on the BP oil disaster tonight at 7 p.m. at the Atlas Oyster Bar. I want your…

Continue Reading

EOC: Wiggins notes

Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins talked about how proud he was of Pensacola Beach today, especially when he saw Pres. Obama and Gov. Crist walk towards…

Continue Reading

EOC: Obama meeting notes

Commissioner Grover Robinson spoke about his conversation with President Barack Obama today. He was joined by Congressman Miller, Adm. Thad Allen,Senator LeMieux, Gov. Crist, CFO…

Continue Reading

Miller gets ahead of Obama

…it’s an old political trick, but effective MILLER ASKS OBAMA FOR MORE RESOURCES, MORE SKIMMERS, ‘OPPORTUNITY ZONE’ FOR FLORIDA WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Jeff Miller…

Continue Reading