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Doing nothing is better than dispersants
According to Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center, “the Department of Defense’s Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft flew multiple missions—dispensing the same dispersant chemicals…
Buzz: Rubio may have other issues
The persistence buzz out of Tallahassee is that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio may have other issues to battle as investigative reporters dig deeper….
Blog is 5 years old
Last month marked five years for Rick’s Blog. It began as a WordPress blog that I only posted to once or twice a week. Today…
Thornton to testify against Gonzalez
As I reported yesterday, Frederick Thornton, Jr., age 19, has agreed to testify against Patrick Gonzalez and the others involved in the murders of Byrd…
Thornton may enter plea tomorrow (Update)
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Frederick Lee Thornton, Jr. will appear before Judge Nickolas Geeker Thursday, Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. He is…
Mack prefiles for mayor
Pensacola City Councilwoman Diane Mack prefiled this morning to run for mayor in the November election.The inside buzz is that she wanted to file prior…
There was no error by Roads
Through a public records request, I have the bids made by Gulf Equipment and Roads Inc on the Maplewood drainage project. As you would expect,…
CRA 2010 plan connects with waterfront and parks
PENSACOLA BAYWALK The CRA 2010 Plan includes a continuous Baywalk where pedestrians and cyclists can access, transgress and enjoy Pensacola Bay from the Pensacola Area…
What’s the problem with consolidation?
The bill that passed by the Florida Legislature gives the Escambia County Consolidation Commission this charge: To study and develop a proposed consolidation plan for…
It was pot in Nodine’s truck
The Mobile Press Register is reporting that the substance found in the county truck driven by Mobile Commissioner Stephen Nodine was in fact marijuana. Read…
Minister protests lack of shelter
Press Release False assurance is no assurance at all. Priest to sleep outside unless adequate shelter is provided for all, not just some. January 5th,…
Jude Law to visit P’cola baby
Celebrity alert: News of the World reports that Jude Law, co-star of “Sherlock Holmes,” has finally agreed to meet his daughter, Sophia,at the Pensacola home…
