The following suspects were charged with felonies Sunday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Telah Ann Bartels, 47, 800 block of North Old Corry Field…
How did School District grow reserves by 177% in two years?
We know that local governments have struggled these past two years as property taxes have fallen and other revenues have declined. Salaries have been frozen, programs cut and every department has been…
Gulf Coast Claims Facility shutting down
The Gulf Coast Claims Facility, the BP contractor that handles the claims from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, has announced on its website that if the settlement is completed and approved by the…
Crestview Police Major indicted for racketeering and much more
The City of Crestview appears to be falling apart. The State Attorney’s office has announced that Major Joseph E. Floyd has been indicted for racketeering. According to court documents, Floyd and officers…
Blue Wahoos’ Family-Friendly Plans
The Blue Wahoos are offering affordable family ticket plans for the upcoming summer with the sale of Mini Plans and Kid’s Club memberships that are on sale now. There are four ticket…
Mayor Seeks Public Input on Budget
Pensacola residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on the city’s proposed budget tomorrow. Mayor Ashton Hayward is hosting a public input session at the Vickrey Resource Center. The public meeting…
CafePress predicts Santorum wins Ohio
CafePress.com is an e-commerce platform for user-designed merchandise. Since November, CafePress has been tracking 2012 election presidential candidate support via The Meter graphs. With an average of over 137,000 new designs uploaded…
Safe Spring Break Driving
Spring Break traffic will be here before you know it. As a safety procaution, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wants to remind you to check the Florida 511 System for traffic…
Bonfire Jam Tickets on Sale March 8
The Bonfire Jam tickets will be on sale, Thursday, March 8 at bonfirejam.com. General admission tickets are $37.50, reserved premium are $50, and special addition “Jam Box†tickets, which include a table…
Pensacola: Home of Pensacola Parking Syndrome
We are famous for our parking…what I described as “parking prairies” seven years ago. The “Pensacola Parking Syndrome” is a term of the trade used to describe a city that tears down…
Bookies favor Romney on Super Tuesday
With the Republican presidential candidates gearing up for Super Tuesday, Paddy Power have installed former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney as the favourite to win in over half of the primaries. Romney’s…
First Navy Bank coming downtown
Justin Beck is reporting in his weekly newsletter that First Navy Bank is building a new branch in downtown Pensacola’s core area.
Arrest Log March 5
The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Robert Charles Allen, 50, Walnut Hill, carrying a concealed weapon. Rkenneo…
We’ve got a portable for that. West side needs classrooms
The Escambia County School District has 475 portables that have 3,487 student stations, according to documents received by the IN via a public information request. It has another 259 modular buildings on…
ProFlowers drops ads on Limbaugh show
ProFlowers is the latest advertiser to drop its advertising with Rush Limbaugh. From its Facebook page: “Mr. Limbaugh’s recent comments went beyond political discourse to a personal attack and do not reflect…
Carbonite CEO says No Mas Rush
A Statement from David Friend, CEO of Carbonite as of 6:45pm ET, March 3: “No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult…
Blog quoted by Alaska Dispatch
The Alaska Dispatch has published an article on how Gulf fishermen are settling with BP. It’s the same quote that was picked up by NY Times. Not bad for a little publisher…
GAO confirms pensions are a problem
The GAO recently released its study on the state of municipal and state pensions. The federal agency found that most pension plans face challenges over the long term due to the gap…
My First 5k
The My First 5k Training Program is now open for registration. This is more than just a running program, My First 5k teaches you how to safely train to run a 5k…
Official BP statement on settlement
Release date: 03 March 2012 Estimated $7.8B settlement expected to be paid from $20 billion Trust BP has reached a settlement with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), subject to final written agreement,…