From ATU ECAT TRANSIT WORKERS NOT PAID FOR TRANSPORTING PENSACOLA CITIZENS OUT OF FLOOD ZONES TO SHELTERS. On Saturday, June 9th, 2012 – while our beloved city was under water from the…
Wahoo lead league in attendance
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos had 5,038 fans in attendance on Sunday. The team is leading the Southern League, despite having one of the smaller stadiums, with 165,885 fans attending the home games…
Pensacola ranked in Top 10 cities losing most jobs
The Christian Science Monitor has ranked which cities have lost the greatest percent of jobs. Pensacola is ranked #10 – having lost 2.8 percent of its jobs: Located way up in the…
Master Teacher Seminar at PSC
More than 30 Florida College System faculty from across the state will attend the 2012 Florida Master Teacher Seminar June 17-21 at Pensacola State College. The seminar emphasizes innovation and excellence in…
PSC ranked on of the best values
Pensacola State College is one of the best values in public education, according to the most current U.S. Department of Education’s ranking. Pensacola State College ranks in the top one percent in…
Ed Show today
I’m joining attorney Mike Papantonio, co-host of Ring of Fire Radio, today on The Ed Schultz Radio Show, starting at 11 a.m. Guests include Steven Rosenfeld, who covers democracy issues for AlterNet…
Miracle Camp, a labor of love
I spent Thursday morning at Sacred Heart’s Miracle Camp. My daughters Cat and Tricia, along with their husbands Mike and Tom and their friends, have put on a special summer camp for…
Digging Out of the Hole
The Escambia County Commission heard a bit of good news this morning. The county’s $9.6 million budget deficit has been whittled down considerably. “The deficit that we’re working with today is $410,382, 
Food Truck Craze, it’s not too late (video)
Food trucks are more than a fad. Time Magazine reports the craze is growing as more young chefs see the trucks as their avenue to the restaurant business.
Sen. Evers has a grill for you
State Sen. Greg Evers loves guns and the NRA. The NRA loves Sen. Evers. We hear they are teaming up to offer a new grill just in time for Independence Day: …not…
“The Power of Parenting”
Marylin Dorsey, of MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, will speak on the topic “The Power of Parenting.” With summer vacation for the teens in our community almost upon us, this is an…
Free Concert June 18
The 151st Army Band will perform a free concert next Monday, June 18 at Pensacola’s Vince J. Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park. The performance will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the park’s…
City reaches agreement with one union, two more to go
Press Release: The City of Pensacola and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3253 have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract, which includes a number of…
Pensacola 14th most searched real estate market in state (109th U.S.)
Each month, Realtor.com surveys up to 250 Metro Service Areas (MSA) throughout the nation and monitors real estate trends including consumer search behavior, median list prices on for sale homes, active inventory…
Pensacola Ice Flyers Free Agent Camp
The Pensacola Ice Flyers will be hosting a free agent camp, in coordination with the Mississippi Surge, at the Pensacola Civic Center beginning on Thursday, October 11 and finishing on Saturday, October…
Rash of car burglaries in Pensacola
The daily newspaper is reporting that Pensacola police have made 23 arrests for car burglaries, year-to-date. From January to May 2011, there were 34 arrests, according to police records. I suspect the…
We need to invite Bill Murray to a Wahoos’ game
Charleston RiverDogs Director of Fun, Comedian Bill Murray, entertained the fans during a rain delay at Riley Park recently. The Charleston RiverDogs are the Class-A affilicate of the New York Yankees.
Food truck in Chattanooga
Charles Wood, who now lives in Chattanooga, Tenn. sent me the photo below. “This is Chattanooga’s Taco Sherpa truck which is a Korean BBQ taco truck, we have a couple of others…
Author says BP owes $192B, not $15B
Antonio Juhasz, author of “‘Black Tide: the Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill,” has calculated the total cost to BP for its Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, including the loss of life,…
PMA Call to Local Artists
The Pensacola Museum of Art is encouraging local artists in the area to participate in the museum’s most current community-minded event. PMA is now receiving submissions from members of the museum for…