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Another sexual abuse case in Navarre area

The Daily News reports that a Milton man, Bobby Wayne Turman, has been charged with 100 counts of sexual assault to a victim under 12 years of age, according to an arrest report from the Santa Rosa [...]

Evers bill allows voodoo, animal sacrifices in Florida schools

Press release: House Bill 31, co-introduced by Representatives Brad Drake (R- Eucheeanna) and Greg Evers (R-Baker) today passed the House Policy Council Committee, its third committee of reference, [...]

Northwest Florida delegation votes for teacher pay plan

State Representatives Dave Murzin, Greg Evers, Clay Ford and Senators Don Gaetz and Durell Peaden voted for Senate Bill 6. In press release from Murzin's office, the state representative said, "I [...]

Campaign Trail: State Senate Dist 1, Evers protects gun trust

Press Release: The Gun Owners’ Trust Fund legislation, co-introduced by Representative Greg Evers (R-Baker), was today signed into law. This new law will prevent Legislators from raiding the [...]

Campaign Trail: Pcola mayor race, Hayward raises $10K

Press Release: April 8, 2010 (Pensacola, FL) - In a remarkable show of campaign support, political newcomer Ashton Hayward on Thursday reported nearly $10,000 in campaign contributions raised in [...]

Campaign Trail: House Dist 2 race, Ingram names YP chair

Press Release: PENSACOLA-Clay Ingram, Republican candidate for State House District 2, announced Catherine Thornton Bond as Chairman of his campaign’s Young Professionals Coalition. [...]

IN staffer sees Real World in the Big Easy

An IN staffer ran into cast members of MTV's "Real World: New Orleans" while visiting last weekend the Big Easy's Mimi's in the Marginigy on Royal Street. The show is the talk of the town -with [...]

League: Veto Senate Bill 6

Letter to Gov. Charlie Crist: Dear Governor Crist, I am writing to respectfully urge you to veto Senate Bill 6, which just passed the Legislature. The bill would require all teachers be [...]

Pace High grad pitching for Angels

Last night, Bobby Cassevah made his Major League Baseball debut pitching in relief for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was drafted in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Anaheim [...]

BeulahFest issue: Fire suppression

On March 17--three days before the event--Escambia County Fire Marshall Stephen Rinaldi drafted a letter to Beau Rodrique, Beulahfest chairman to point out the code requirements for the food vendors [...]

Official PPD statement on Officer Ard

Press Release: A Pensacola Police officer has been suspended for 80 hours without pay after an internal review determined he violated department policies. On Oct. 3, 2009, [...]

Mack commends Chairman Todd

Councilwoman Diane Mack sent this out after Friday's CMPA board meeting: "The Community Maritime Park Board under the leadership of new Chairman Eddie Todd made significant progress today toward [...]

GOP Forum – House Dist 2 race

Press Release: ESCAMBIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S APRIL MEETING & CANDIDATE FORUM Pensacola—The Escambia County Republican Executive Committee will hold its regularly monthly [...]

Judge Lacey Collier speaks out on Davison

The daily newspaper has an in-depth interview with Judge Lacey Collier on his three-year tenure as the chairman of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees. Judge Collier doesn't [...]

Holly does well in fundraising

Attorney General candidate Holly Benson raised $241,696 in the first quarter, just $30,000 shy of her GOP opponent and reigning Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp. Not too bad for a Pensacola girl.

More GOP credit card problems

It appears the leadership of the Florida Republican has not trouble spending their campaign funds on themselves and their staffers. FWB Daily News reports that a staffer of former House Speaker Ray [...]

MPDP Hoars out construction

Yesterday was the moment of truth for Scott Davison and his employer Maritime Park Development Partners. Could they deliver a letter of intent for a performance bond for the project? The answer was [...]

Memos on Fire Marshall resignation, transfer

We have, through our public records request, the March 29 memo from interim County Administrator Larry Newsom to Frank Edwards, public safety bureau chief. Newsom asks for Fire Marshal Rinaldi's [...]

County Fire Marshall transferred (updated)

Escambia County remains "Bubba-ville USA." WEAR TV 3 reports that last week Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom asked for the voluntary resignation of Stephen Rinaldi, county fire marshal. [...]

HUD audit of San Antonio Housing project

The daily newspaper reported Thursday on a $100-million class action lawsuit concerning a public housing project, Mirasol, in San Antonio. The lawsuit names Rick Rodriguez and his Magi Realty as one [...]

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