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Do You Have a Favorite Florida Building?

Posted on March 9, 2012

Pensacola is about to get some well-deserved attention. The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) is naming both the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum and the Navy…

Manning Update: Peyton in Denver

Posted on March 9, 2012

Does this mean Tebow may be on the bench? Vote on the Huddle: Can Peyton and Tebow coexist?

Dude. Really?

Posted on March 9, 2012

No matter how you feel about the social networking approach, it is pretty universally accepted that African rebel leader Joseph Kony is a bad guy, isn’t it? Read Rush Limbaugh defended Joseph Kony,…

Florida Public Archaeology Network Goes Mobile

Posted on March 9, 2012

FPAN announced today the release of two new iPhone apps that bring archaeology literally to your fingertips. The two apps – FPAN Mobile and Destination: Civil War have unique features allowing users…

Take Pride in Pensacola Day

Posted on March 9, 2012

The Downtown Improvement Board needs your help keeping downtown beautiful. Saturday, March 24 at 8:30 a.m. volunteers will meet at Plaza de Luna to divide in groups and tidy-up downtown’s streets, sidewalks…

Romney Works His “Away Game” in Southern Mississippi and Learns to Love Grits…. Fast!

Posted on March 9, 2012

Because all you have to do is say “ya’ll” a couple of times and tell people you actually tried grits to win Alabama hearts and influence Mississippians.  But should he really refer…

Bikes Plus Opens in Downtown Pensacola

Posted on March 9, 2012

One of Pensacola’s well-known establishments, Bikes Plus, is now downtown. The new location is 194 N. Palafox St. The store will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on March 14…

The end of free parking downtown or Hey, buddy, do you have 50 cents?

Posted on March 9, 2012

This is the parking lot on Baylen Street behind BLAB TV:

Buzz: Legislative budget will cost Escambia Co. $6 million

Posted on March 9, 2012

The cuts to Medicaid that the Florida Legislature is considering will be pushed down to the counties. Escambia County will have to come up with $6 million. This could mean cuts to…

Oh, By the way

Posted on March 9, 2012

How many of you believe that it’s just a coincidence that two new schools that are being built are in the districts of school board members who were once mentioned as possible…

Arrest Log March 9

Posted on March 9, 2012

The following suspects were charged with felonies Wednesday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Tristan Xavein Betties, 27, 3400 block of North S Street, nonmoving…

Only 52 percent of students at Suter Elementary live in attendance zone

Posted on March 9, 2012

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School Board want to replace A.K. Suter Elementary with a new $21-million facility–the most the district has ever spend on an elementary school. As of…

9th Annual Ride for Autism

Posted on March 9, 2012

The 9th Annual Ride for Autism will make its way to Flora-Bama later this month. The overnight motorcycle poker run will take place March 23 and 24. The easy riders will depart…

INside view

Posted on March 9, 2012

My office window faces Government Street and is in the middle of the building. Here is a photo taken from my desk. Notice laptop was not stolen.

IN offices vandalized

Posted on March 9, 2012

Arrived at my office to find the window to my office shattered. Somebody isn’t happy with me.

May the Best Gumbo Win

Posted on March 8, 2012

Do you have what it takes to be the last one standing in a Gumbo Cook-Off? Here’s your chance to prove it with Seville Quarter’s Gumbo Cook-Off, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters…

Bookies say Peyton is going to the Cardinals

Posted on March 8, 2012

Peyton Manning was only in Miami because he happens to own a house there. Right now the bookies are saying he is going to Arizonia (19%) while Miami is coming in a…

It’s only funny until someone dies

Posted on March 8, 2012

Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “pink underwear” for jail inmates may be punishment without legal justification, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a case involving a mentally unstable person who…

Special hearing on Gulf Power rates

Posted on March 8, 2012

Florida Public Service Commission to Consider Gulf Power Company’s Rate Increase Request TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a Special Commission Conference on Monday, March 12, to consider a…

Dogwood Dash News Release

Posted on March 8, 2012

  On Saturday morning at 8 a.m., March 24, northwest Floridians of all ages can run or walk for the right reasons in downtown Pensacola:  providing medical care, food, and clothes for…

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