Press Release: Escambia County deputies are investigating two overnight drive by shootings. On August 20th, 2012 around 2116hrs deputies were notified of a shots fired call in the 2200 blk of W….
E. Government St. Marathon
After drawing fire from the East Government Street crowd in July, Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer came prepared last night. Slipping on a blue hardhat, he noted the “passionate champions†engaged in…
Bare wins 18 out of 21 precincts, only 43 percent vote on west side
Charles Bare soundly defeated incumbent Council President Sam Hall for the City of Pensacola’s At Large B seat – with 58 percent of the vote. However, it was the white-dominated precincts that…
Lumon May won every precinct
Lumon May won every precinct in the Democratic primary for County Commission District 3. His team did a better job in getting out the votes than incumbent Marie Young did in 2008….
Sam’s Announcement
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall made an announcement of sorts last night during the board’s Committee of the Whole meeting. “I’m at a state now where I’m not able to perform…
Reconnect Neighborhood Added to Agenda
The ‘Citizens in the East Government Street Neighborhood’ have weighed in on the reconnection of that street. A report from the group has been added to today’s Pensacola City Council agenda. The…
Facts about rape and pregnancy
A national study found in 1996 that rape-related pregnancy occurs with significant frequency and is a cause of many unwanted pregnancies. The rapes are closely linked with family and domestic violence. Department…
What the heck is legitimate rape?
Rep. Todd Akin opened his mouth and once again a Republican nut case has taken any meaningful debate of issues out of the media. When asked in an interview on a St….
IN Game Changer IMS ExpertServices makes new list
PENSACOLA, Fla.- For the sixth year in a row, IMS ExpertServices was named to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America. IMS is ranked number 2,311…
Wahoos Hamilton gets NYT attention
The New York Times is watching–like the rest of the country– Billy Hamilton, the base-stealing shortstop for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Hamilton should pass this week Vince Coleman for the record of…
Busy COW
Blue Wahoos owner Quint Studer met with officials from the city of Pensacola and the Community Maritime Park Association this morning in an attempt to hammer out a lease for a parcel…
New school standards start this week
Starting this week, kindergarten and first-graders in Florida will be the first to be taught under new standards intended to better prepare students for college and careers. Florida has voluntarily adopted the…
Blog nominated for 2012 Netroots Award
By far the best independent blog in the state of Florida is the SaintPetersblog.com. Peter Schorsch has his finger on the pulse of the state’s politics. His blog has regularly won several…
Robertson wins recount
The Escambia County Canvassing Board has completed the machine recount for the District #1 County Commission race and certified the Primary Election today. The final count for Commissioner Wilson Robertson was 3,369…
Still Finding BP’s Oil
As officials begin to consider how they might spend eventual RESTORE Act money, the impact of BP’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is still being felt on local beaches….
Council to Hear ReGrid Findings
Over the course of the summer, the city of Pensacola and the West Florida Regional Planning Council held a series of public workshops concerning the downtown historic district’s street grid, specifically the…
Ryan drove Weinermobile
The Wisconsin Reporter has a profile on Romney’s running mate and his hometown, Janesville, Wisc. Congressman Paul Ryan was a prom king and junior class president. He drove the famous Oscar Mayer…
Army Suicides are up
A year agp, I wrote about the alarming rate of suicides among our military – “When Yellow Ribbons Aren’t Enough.” The problem hasn’t gone away. It may be getting worse. The Daily…
4th Cent Tally
The Escambia County Commission divvied up more than $1.5 million between area organizations earlier this week. The money stems from the fourth cent of the Tourist Development Tax, or bed tax. The…
I LOVE Science Needs Volunteers
Press Release: I LOVE Science is looking for volunteers interested in leading monthly, one-hour hands-on science activities in fifth-grade classrooms during the 2012-2013 school year. The I LOVE Science (Increasing Local Opportunities…