Bills would allow Escambia students to transfer to Santa Rosa schools
This story from News Service of Florida came across my desk. The Florida House and Senate have passed bills that would allow students to transfer…
Fred Levin on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Fred Levin is flying back from Boston today and has agreed to come one News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss his latest diagnosis,…
Scott balks on Syrian refugees coming to Florida
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is balking at a request from the federal government to resettle hundreds of Syrian refugees in Florida. In an email Tuesday,…
Podcast: Jolly and his Stop Act
“We can’t have a part-time Congress in a full-time world,” said Congressman David Jolly. “Too many in Congress are more focused on raising money than…
Rotary Club of Pensacola taking community project grant applications
Rotary Club of Pensacola is now taking grant applications for community projects by charitable 501(c)3 organizations. The Club supports targeted projects that address areas such…
Trump crushing GOP opponents in Florida
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Real estate magnate Donald Trump is “crushing” his Republican opponents in the Sunshine State, according to a…
Viewpoint: Please See ‘The Big Short’ Before You See “Star Wars”
By Kent Lyndon Why? Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short” is much more important to our daily lives, that’s why. Those of you who have read…
Simmons: Jail infirmary takes care of all 1,483 prisoners, regardless where housed
Assistant County Administrator Chip Simmons called to clarify that the jail infirmary at the Escambia County Main Jail takes care of medical issues of all…
Viewpoint: Peeling Back the Curtain
Congressman David Jolly, R-Indian Shores, has proposed a bill to bar all federal officeholders — president, vice president, U.S. senators and representatives — from directly…
Revenue forecast downgrade could pose problems for Scott
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Economic forecasters Tuesday slashed nearly $400 million from their estimate of how much lawmakers will have to…
Buzz: Buck Lee to run for Escambia Tax Collector
Yesterday, Karen Sindel profiled to run for Escambia County Commission District 2. Jim Taylor, who lost a bid for the County Commission District 5 seat…
Escambia Main Jail capacity 812, not 1,400
When the daily newspaper writes about the deaths in the Escambia County Jail, the reporters quote Margaret Noonan, a statistician for the Bureau of Justice…
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