I have to pull for the USM Golden Eagles. The KSU Wildcats, who got an at-large bid by finishing fifth in the Big 12 this season, are favored by 6.5 points over…
First game: Colorado State vs. Murray State
Murray State is #6 seed and only lost one game this season. President Obama picked them in his bracket to win today. The games is in Louisville so Racers have a home…
March Madness coverage
Click here to getImages & Basketball Pictures – Pictures ————— Ok, I will be covering the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament “live” from New York Nick’s starting at 10:30 a.m. and going until…
Latest view of Maritime Park
This is going to be fantastic:
Mississippi River Groups File Dual Legal Actions on Pollution that Fuels Gulf Dead Zone
(New Orleans, LA)— Today environmental groups challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) refusal to address a critical pollution problem it has acknowledged for decades. The two legal actions filed today seek action…
County Looks at Logo
Escambia County commissioners will be discussing the county’s seal during their regularly scheduled meeting today. “Don’t get to excited,†said county attorney Alison Rodgers. “It’s the same logo, nothing’s changing. It’s just…
Florida Trend covers Wahoos
Sports business profile in Northwest Florida Florida Trend The team starts play on April 5 in a new stadium in Pensacola that Studer helped pay for. Studer, founder of the Studer Group healthcare consulting…
The End of a Dead End?
In an effort to create a more walkable downtown, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is looking to reconnect Government Street to Ninth Avenue near Bayfront Parkway. The mayor will take the issue before…
Affordable Housing remains out of reach for many
The National Low Income Housing Coalition shows with its report titled “Out of Reach” that renting a two-bedroom unit is out of reach for too many Americans, as families confront a wide…
Tice turns on friend and former divorce lawyer
The daily newspaper continues its pursuit of the Public Defender today with two stories. The one that interested me was Henry “Cab” Tice claiming that an assistant public defender, Barry McCleary, had…
Tour de Fort
Get your body and your brain cells active during the Tour de Fort, a bicycling tour of the archaeological sites along the Florida National Scenic Trail near the Fort Pickens area. The…
Student in Central Fla humiliated for missing FCAT
Mother was “flipping mad†when her son had a sign placed around his neck that read: “‘I decided to come to school today, but I didn’t come to school during the FCAT. 
Where has the growth been for elementary schools?
The enrollment of A.K. Suter Elementary School is the same that it was in October 2007 – 381 students (and remember the school picked up 14 of those transfers since Oct.). Where…
FCAT Gets Feisty
Tensions rose last night at the District School Advisory Council meeting. It’s no surprise that the topic was FCAT. While students and teachers struggle through the spring to not only to get…
Mayor Seeking Appointee for Mass Transit Committee
During last week’s Pensacola City Council meeting, City Administrator Bill Reynolds solicited public involvement regarding “a situation where the Mayor needs your help.†Apparently, Mayor Ashton Hayward is having a tough time…
Arrest Log March 13
The following suspects were charged with felonies Monday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Rachelle Dawn Adair, 19, 700 block of Citrus Street, larceny. Joseph…
Audits finds problems with School District and its handling of federal funds
Here is a story that the News Journal probably won’t print. The Federal Audit of the Escambia Public School District had major findings on how the district mishandled, during the 2010-11 school…
Waterfront Mission Building Needs a Makeover
The Waterfront Mission is often putting others before its needs, but time and wear has taken a toll on the Fort Walton Beach mission’s roof and HVAC systems. The Waterfront Mission is…
HUD gives money for homeless efforts in the area
Escarosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc. is getting $31,342 for HMIS Expansion2 and the South Santa Rosa Interfaith Ministries, Inc. $146,632 for Santa Rosa Permanent Housing from U.S. Housing and Urban Development…
Keep Reading
The IN has already reported on ECARE’s tutoring program and its good results (ricksblog.biz/good-report-card-for-ecare). It’s encouraging to see how a weekly 45 minute tutoring session can go a long way. The set-up…