Second Noose Found at UWF
It’s an old image, seared into the consciousness of society. In the South, the symbolism is unmistakable. The noose, however, is not something the University…
Stamp Out Hunger
Escambia and Santa Rosa County letter carriers are joining forces to Stamp Out Hunger in the community. This is the 20th year for Stamp Out…
Student Loans, the Next Big Crisis?
Recently released reports are framing this county’s student loan problems as the next big financial crisis. According to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report, the…
Noose outside UWF dorm
On Saturday, the UWF African American Student Association held its annual awards gala. Today I was sent this email by a UWF student about a…
Proposed T-shirt for District 3 race
With Hugh King confused over what Lumon May looks like and not being sure which May family member is actually Lumon May, I’m proposing a…
Lumon May has strong first quarter
Lumon May, Democratic candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, had another strong fundraising quarter. He is March 31 report shows that he raised $9750…
Friends of 4H offer alternative options for Navy Federal purchase
The “Friends of 4-H†represent Escambia County 4-H youth as a unified voice. They are concerned citizens, parents, 4-H alumni and friends of Escambia County…
Making Sausage in the Library
Faced with a nearly $10 million budget shortfall, Escambia County commissioners today considered pulling funding—totaling $3.7 million—from the West Florida Library System. A few hundred…
Florida will be a battleground state
As we are now shifting towards the general election, Florida is likely to be one of the 12 major battleground states in the 2012 presidential…
What Not To Say: Rosen apologizes when NOBODY liked her Ann Romney dis
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen apologized this afternoon for saying that at Ann Romney had “never worked a day in her life” during a CNN interview…
He Was Right: Beer does make him smarter!
A study by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences shows that alcohol enhances creative problem solving by reducing our ability to focus…
Pensacola makes Top 10 Most Beauty Obsessed Cities
Huffington Post has put Pensacola in its Top 10 Most Beauty Obsessed Cities. No word whether the mayor is appointing an advisory on it…yet. Read…
Axl Rose writes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
To: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Guns N’ Roses Fans and Whom It May Concern, When the nominations for the Rock And Roll…
Bense appointed to task force
Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t the only politician that likes advisory boards. The Florida Board of Governors has named University of West Florida President Judith A….
Sheen Seen in Gulf
After spotting a sheen in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, a federal agency has required to Royal Dutch Shell to send down a remote submersible…
Libraries Spared
After nearly three hours of discussion this morning supporter of the West Florida Library System have reason to celebrate. Quietly. “We are left cautiously optimistic, 
Hugh King loses in court
On Wednesday morning, Hugh King, a no-party-affiliated candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, asked the court to grant a restraining order against Lumon May,…
Just Dance
The Northwest Florida Ballet Académie is holding auditions for incoming third graders for the 2012-2013 school year on May 5 from 6 to 8 p.m….
Women and the pay gap
The Gender pay gap is real. The American Association of University Women released its 50-state rankings of the wage gap between men and women today…
Sen. Nelson Talks RESTORE & More
Senator Bill Nelson checked in with local political and community leaders this morning in Pensacola, spending most of the meeting discussing the RESTORE Act. The…
