Backroom Briefing: Pam Bondi vs. Anderson Cooper

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Making the rounds to friendly media outlets, Attorney…

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Remembering the BP oil spill

CNN national correspondent David Mattingly recently visited Pensacola to talk about his reporting on 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill. He spent more time on the…

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BP cuts $5K checks to $1K

In the beginning of this BP oil disaster, I reported how BP initially tried to get fishermen to sign waivers when they joined the Vessels…

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Pensacola Beach – CNN’s Building Up America

“Today is the first official day of summer, but across the Gulf Coast, beaches sit empty. People who depend on tourism dollars are wondering how…

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Billings case: Wednesday, July 15 part 2

MAKING MONEY Wednesday, July 15 Jean Duncan and her boyfriend Glenn Burnett come around 6 p.m. to the ECSO to proved statement to Investigator Tama…

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Billings case: Wednesday, July 15

Search for Pamela Long Wiggins Wednesday, July 15 The Sarasota Herald Tribune opens the day with an article on Patrick Gonzalez cyberstalking in his ex-wife…

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Billings case: Tuesday, July 14 part 2

MEDIA CIRCUS Tuesday, July 14 At 6 p.m. Sheriff Morgan appears on “CNN Headline Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell.” After teasing the viewers about segments on…

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Billings case: Tuesday, July 14

“We Have Found Them” Tuesday, July 14 Sheriff Morgan creates a new stir on Tuesday morning about the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Billings case: Sunday, July 12

HUMDINGER Sunday, July 12 At noon, Sgt. Hoard interviews Leonard Gonzalez again. The evidence was stacking up against him. The Investigators knew that he had…

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Billings case: Friday, July 10 – part 2

FAMILY TIES Friday, July 10 While Sheriff Morgan is holding his press conference, Investigator Lee Tyree is speaking with Kristyn Billings in one of the…

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Billings recap: Friday, July 10

IT HASN’T SUNKEN IN Friday, July 10 The Pensacola News Journal reports on its front page that “a Beulah couple who adopted 12 children and…

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CNN confirms suspects cased home

As I reported on Sunday, the suspects in the Billings murders did visit the couple’s home before the home invasion. CNN is now reporting it,…

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