Posted in Politics

Mobile grows by 50 acres

From Moblie Register: One of the westernmost points of the Mobile city limits will creep a little closer to Schillinger Road when an annexation approved…

Continue Reading Mobile grows by 50 acres
Posted in Politics

Baldwin County: Something in the water

The Mobile Press Register reports that  swimmers are being attacked by jellyfish, sea lice and something yet to determined in the waters off the Baldwin…

Continue Reading Baldwin County: Something in the water
Posted in Politics

Panhandle news roundup

Pensacola may lose The Zoo. The Gulf Breeze Zoological Society needs to raise $3M by year-end to keep it open. Hurricanes and years of running…

Continue Reading Panhandle news roundup
Posted in Politics

Gannett tightens up more

The alt-weekly in Burlington, VT reports that its local Gannett-owned daily newspaper, Burlington Free Press, has initiated more cost cutting measures: eliminating free parking for…

Continue Reading Gannett tightens up more
Posted in Politics

Scarborough, Miller entertain Thompson

IN cover boy, Joe Scarborough, Congressman Jeff Miller and Collier Merrill entertained potential GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson last night at The Fish House. He…

Continue Reading Scarborough, Miller entertain Thompson
Posted in Politics

Panhandle news roundup

FridayDaily Dose Pensacola daily tells its readers to leave their trailers during hurricanes, but says nothing about the car on blocks in the front yard….

Continue Reading Panhandle news roundup
Posted in Politics

More on Century

There are people around that remember beyond just last week. The Century-law enforcement-drugs issue has been around longer than the daily newspaper’s articles last week….

Continue Reading More on Century
Posted in Politics

Fox News & WMDs

My Outtakes in the June 28 issue – UNLEASH THE HOUNDS on Bill O’Reilly, Fox News and political views in newspapers has stirred up a…

Continue Reading Fox News & WMDs
Posted in Politics

Weigh in on Libby being sprung

Likes Scooter Libby’s commutation – Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle: OK. I’M GLAD President Bush commuted the 30-month prison sentence of Scooter Libby, the former…

Continue Reading Weigh in on Libby being sprung
Posted in Politics

Scapecchi files for Sheriff

Larry Scapecchi, a 25 year law enforcement veteran, has filed to run for Escambia County Sheriff. He will be running as a Democrat. Scapecchi retired…

Continue Reading Scapecchi files for Sheriff
Posted in Politics

VFD Audit – Draft Copy

The Escambia County Clerk of Courts office has finished its audit of the volunteer fire departments and submitted a draft of its findings to County…

Continue Reading VFD Audit – Draft Copy
Posted in Politics

Romney outspending on ads

According to The Nielsen Company,  Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney placed more local TV advertisements than all other candidates combined, with 4,549 ads, mostly on…

Continue Reading Romney outspending on ads