Doubling Stafford interest rate harms African-American households
More than 7 million students and their families rely on federally subsidized Stafford loans to help pay for college. The loans are distributed by the…
Time to repaint the graffitti…
Although, he didn’t come right out and say it, Ron Paul in effect, has ended his campaign. Quote: “Moving forward, however, we will no longer…
WXBM, WMEZ sold to Cumulus for $6.5 million
Cumulus paid $6.5 million for Pamal’s two FMs in Pensacola area–“Soft Rock 94.5†WMEZ and “Your Country†WXBM, Milton (102.7). Radio-info.com reports the plan is…
Oh no, preliminary FCAT writing scores are dismal
Preliminary data released today shows that only 27 percent of all Florida fourth graders scored a Level 4 or higher on the writing portion of…
Put away your sunglasses
CBS announced Sunday it will cancel “CSI: Miami,†according to The Los Angeles Times. The show aired more than 200 episodes in its 10-year run….
How to spot a lying politician
Marc Salem wrote a column for Men’s Health on how to spot when a politician is lying. In important public interviews, Yasir Arafat sucked in…
Independent News: finalist for 2012 Sunshine State Awards
The Independent News has been named a finalist for the 2012 Sunshine State Awards in Non-Deadline News Reporting (Small) for its cover story on the…
Chief of Staff quits
Last week Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Steve McNamara, was profiled by The Miami Herald, which spurred a series of news articles that raised…
First Wahoo makes it to the Bigs
Press Release: Former Blue Wahoos infielder Mike Costanzo was called up to the Major Leagues on Saturday afternoon by the Cincinnati Reds and becomes the…
A ‘Masterful’ Night for Pensacola Sports
By James Hagan— Friday, May 11 saw not only a sold-out crowd gather at the Community Maritime Park to watch the Pensacola Blue Wahoos play…
NY Times covers student debt
The weight of student loans on our economy and the future of your young leaders is crushing. We’ve covered in the IN. Today the New…
Roller Gurlz Away Game Tomorrow
Pensacola’s own flat track roller derby team will be playing the Okaloosa Rollers tomorrow, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. The away game will be held…
Johnson Predicts ‘Tough’ Budget Season
The Pensacola City Council offered a glimpse last night of what upcoming budget workshops might look like. Council members signaled to Mayor Ashton Hayward that…
A Really Cool Waste of Internet Time for a Friday Afternoon…
would be reading this assortment of interesting thank you notes sent by famous people. Quint Studer is right, thank you notes are great and recognition…
PSC now in Gulf Breeze
Navarre and Gulf Breeze PSC commuters now have a campus closer to home located at 5075 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. “There is a great deal of…
Free Concerts in Milton
This June, music fans can celebrate the end of their workweek and enjoy free Friday night outdoor concerts in downtown Milton. The inaugural “Bands on…
Hawthorne’s ‘Game Plan’
Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director George Hawthorne said he is not concerned with—and does not feel threatened by—the recent moves made by…
Wu: Defender of Home Rule
The Florida League of Cities will honor Pensacola City Council Vice President P.C. Wu on Friday, May 11, with the Defender of Home Rule Award…
The GCAACC and the ‘New Direction’
A faction of Pensacola’s African-American business community appears intent on creating a new minority chamber of commerce. Jackie Miles, a board member of the existing…
VP Rubio could put Romney over in key states
The same Suffolk University poll that I reported earlier this morning also show that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) could make a difference if Mitt…
