Firefighters – blog debate is being heard

The advisory committee that is examining the Escambia County fire safety system is finishing its report. County commissioners will get it in the next two-three…

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WEAR has Murzin vs. Whitehead battle

Last night WEAR TV 3 threw some gasoline on the Murzin-Whitehead feud. Escambia Co. Commissioner Mike Whitehead is always good for quote. This time –…

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May 11 CMPA meeting clarification

From Ed Spears: Hi Rick – I was looking at your blog and saw the item about the CMPA selecting the master developer. Just to…

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CMPA to decide Master Developer

The Community Maritime Park Associates Board will decide May 11 who will be the master developer of the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park. There…

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IN Issue – 5/3/07

Check out this week’s issue Cover Story: Charter Schools In The Red Orlando Sentinel published a four-day series last month, examining the nearly 350 charter…

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Another daily cuts staff

Orlando Sentinel  has announced that it will eliminate about two dozen jobs as it restructures the paper’s news gathering operation to place greater emphasis on…

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Student paper ends remarkable news year

The Miami Herald had a story in its Sunday edition on the FAMU student newspaper that covered some major stories on its campus – On…

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Video Slots may be coming to Florida

But not at Pensacola Greyhound Track. Under a bill that passed a House committee Monday, these parimutuel facilities would be allowed to have Class II…

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New Ice Pilot gets rave reviews

From Fayetteville, NC The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that Head Coach John Marks has accepted a similar position…

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Scarborough reports on newspapers audience ratings

The Scarborough Research group (not the local Scaboroughs) has released its annual audience ratings report for daily newspapers. The News Journal is in the #59…

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Bigots have field day on pnj.com

As predicted the racists are getting in their dream comments on the daily newspaper’s web site with the arrest of Hugh King: Happypad: “local religious…

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Hugh King arrested

Last night, former Pensacola City Councilman Hugh King was arrested for cocaine possession. King is the pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church, member of the…

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