FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER JOINS FESTIVUS POLE, ATHEISTS AND NATIVITY IN CAPITOL The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which is more often associated with opposition to the introduction of creationism and intelligent…
We Believe in Children 5K registration open
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation’s 27th Annual We Believe in Children 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair benefitting Escambia County Public Schools Foundation is scheduled for January 25, 2014, at 8:00 a.m….
BP announces another big deepwater oil discovery in the gulf…Oh, sh#$
BP unveiled yesterday a significant oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. The British oil giant said it made the large discovery in the Gila prospect, which is co-owned with ConocoPhillips. The…
Downtown Retailers open Sunday for holiday shopping
The Downtown Improvement Board announced today the extended holiday hours for many Downtown businesses. In order to accommodate holiday shoppers, some restaurants and retailers will be open on Sunday, December 22nd. The…
Court cuts off former PSC professor in firing case
From News Service of Florida: Describing him as a “poster-child for vexatious litigants,” the 1st District Court of Appeal this week ordered a former Pensacola State College professor to stop filing motions…
County and City Council: “We have no idea what is going on”
I had a conference phone call this morning with Interim County Administrator George Touart and past Pensacola City Council President P.C. Wu about Mayor Ashton Hayward’s announcement that he signed yesterday a…
Mayor surprises County on ST Aerospace announcement
Yesterday at 6 p.m. Hayward issued the following statement: “Today Mayor Hayward signed a Memorandum of Understanding between ST Aerospace, Mobile, Inc. and the City of Pensacola. The non-binding MOU is the…
Big Tobacco wins an appeal
From News Service of Florida: COURT REJECTS AWARD IN COSTLY TOBACCO CASE A state appeals court Tuesday sided with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ordered a new trial in a case in…
Video on Operation Reindeer Games press conference
Courtesy of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office:
Operation Reindeer Games nets over 90 arrested; Guns, Drugs, Counterfeit Money Seized
In a joint effort, the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office hit the streets of Escambia County the past week in the second phase of…
Rick Scott: ‘Great Job’ video
The progressive group American Bridge produced this video on Gov. Rick Scott’s appointees that have resigned:
USO seeking donations of snacks
The USO’s at the Pensacola International Airport and Northwest Florida Regional Airport will be open for the thousands of military personnel heading home for the holidays. Both of these airport centers will…
Credit card debt impacts African-American middle class differently than white counterparts
New research by Demos, a New York City-based public policy organization, finds that many African-American families are using credit cards as a “plastic safety net†to help them stretch their resources when…
Upside of Florida: H8GAYS, Pensacola International Airport , Delta
Chicago Tribune published a story today on how airlines deal with complaints. The article led off with Jeff White of Pensacola and his confirmation code on his Delta Airlines boarding pass: “H8GAYS.”…
Warnings for Auburn fans about BCS tickets
For many Auburn football fans in Northwest Florida, a ticket to the VIZIO BCS National Championship may be a popular item on wish lists this holiday season. Between now and the National…
Nurses take on Wall Street
National Nurses United, the nation’s largest organization of registered nurses, today expressed dismay and alarm over the federal budget deal announced yesterday, saying it will perpetuate the harmful effects of austerity, especially…
Pensacola priest given big assignment
Father Michael J. Flynn, 57, a priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, and associate professor of theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, has been named executive director of the…
Fire and police pensions still up for consideration by Florida lawmakers
The Florida Legislature will take another look at overhauling state pensions during the 2014 session if House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz have their way. News Service of Florida…
Times-Picayune former employees sue over layoffs
Seven former longtime employees of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans who were laid off from their jobs in the fall of 2012 have filed suit against the newspaper and its owner Advance…
Escambia Youth Justice Coalition meets tonight
Escambia Youth Justice Coalition (EYJC) is meeting tonight. Action and discussion items include: 1. Set up a meeting with the superintendent and ask for : –the data on Escambia’s PBS schools (there…