By Stephanie Sharp… This week David Burden was found not guilty of a trespassing misdemeanor. His attorney, Eric Stevenson, fought for his client’s not guilty plea in a case involving the Occupy…
Tampa Bay Times agrees with Outtakes
My Outtakes “FCAT Reality Check” got picked in an expanded version by Florida Voices and Tampa Tribune’s Hernando Today. Imagine that you are asked to build a building. You don’t have control…
Trayon Martin shooting ‘avoidable’
The Sun-Sentinel reports that newly released evidence in the case against George Zimmerman shows that Sanford Police believed the encounter between Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was “ultimately avoidable,” if Zimmerman had “remained…
Hawthrone submits resignation as GCAACC chair
May 17, 2012 Dear Supporters of the GCAACC, Over the last few weeks and months there has been much debate, speculation and consternation in the “community†regarding the Gulf Coast African American…
Linda Lawrence on air again…one day only
Wendi Summers of News Radio 1620 will host veteran radio personality and local community activist, Linda Lawrence, on her morning talk show, “Pep Talk with Wendi Summers.” Lawrence will be live on…
How to make a difference in the classrooms…donate
The IN has adopted DonorsChoose.org as way to help Escambia County teachers. Here is a thank you note from one of the teachers we helped: My class is filled with readers from…
Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies
1970’s hitmaker Donna Summer died Thursday in Floriada after a battle with cancer. The five-time Grammy winners is known for seventies megahits like ‘On the Radio,’ ‘Last Dance,’ and ‘I Feel Love.’…
Occupy Pensacola wins one, loses one
State Attorney Bill Eddins announces that on May 16, 2012, Melody Castro was convicted of Trespass by an Escambia County Jury. On December 16, 2011, Castro was attending an Occupy Pensacola protest….
GCAACC Organizational Meeting
The drama surrounding the Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce will continue to unfold tonight during an organizational meeting at Pensacola City Hall. The meeting is the latest in a series hosted…
200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf
An expedition to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has uncovered a ship believed to have sunken about the time of the War of 1812, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
More from Robinson on FCAT writing
The Florida Commissioner of Education, Gerald Robinson, must still be catching heat over the FCAT writing exam results. He issued this statement on Wednesday afternoon: “Yesterday’s vote by the State Board of…
Kayaking for a Cure
On Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 a.m. Kayak for a Cure Pensacola will host its first annual paddle event at Shoreline Park South in Gulf Breeze. Kayak for a Cure is a…
Stephen Nodine’s supporters claim misconduct by former prosecutor
We received a email from a group called “Justice for Stephen Nodine” that claims that it has incriminating documents of misconduct on behalf of former Baldwin County, Ala. District Attorney Judy Newcomb…
Community Maritime Park Welcomes First Year-Round Business
Press Release: Summer time just got a little cooler thanks to Beach Berry Frozen Yogurt, the first business slated to begin serving Community Maritime Park visitors in downtown Pensacola. “We are delighted…
Downtown Milton scores
Tractor Supply Center is constructing an downtown Milton store on 3.75 acres between Hardees and Domino’s Pizza. The free-standing store will be going into the old Piggly Wiggly location. The site had…
Energy Star Awards
By Stephanie Sharp — At the school board meeting last night, seven Escambia county schools were presented with Energy Star awards. The Energy Star program from the EPA promotes energy efficiency as…
ECSO Law Enforcement Memorial Tomorrow
(Press Release) The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Fraternal Order of Police will honor those law enforcement officers who died while serving in the line of duty with a Law Enforcement…
Return of Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Market is back. The small Palafox place eatery was popular before Hurricane Ivan wiped it out, forcing the owners to reinvent themselves as caterers. Last Friday, I got a…
Occupy Pensacola on today’s trial
Press Release: Pensacola, Fla. May 15, 2012 – The trial for Melody Castro and David Burden, the two who were arrested at City Hall in December, will begin Wednesday, May 16, 2012….
Hawthorne’s ‘Game Plan’: Work Together
George Hawthorne, executive director of the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday that his organization would not be releasing what he had referred to as a “game plan.†“Any…