According to the Escambia County Florida Department of Health . . . Since 2010, Escambia County has seen an increase in the number of reported cases of syphilis each year. Prior to 2010, we averaged from 20-25 cases per year. In 2012, we had a total of 106 cases of syphilis reported in Escambia County. …
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Not only Bayou Texar, but Bayou Chico and Bayou Grande as well. The Florida Department of Health officials advise against any water-related activities at those locations due to the potential for high bacteria levels. Chamber bumper sticker . . . Visit Pensacola, You’ll love our shit! It is obvious that “the plan” that the mayor …
The hubris of supporters, media included, of the Affordable Health Care Act, aka Obamacare, never ceases to amaze me. It begins to look foolish when deception is combined with ignorance. Case in point is writers like these who demagogue the private health insurance industry, portraying them as greedy corporatist one-percenters. Their buzz words. Making money hand …
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According to Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, election day for the Special General Election for State House District 2 is Tuesday June 11, 2013. Early voting is from Saturday June 1 through Saturday June 8. There are three locations for early voting: Supervisor of Elections main office, 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor Tryon Branch Library, …
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You can’t have grown up in the 60′s and not also have grown with the Allman Bros. Band. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. It is the band that started the genre known as Southern Rock. 50 years later, I always look forward to seeing them, or in this case, Gregg and his …
So who could possibly vote against a bill that tugs at your heart strings like a bill named Water Resources Development Act? Senator Rubio (R-FL) could, and did. But for good reason. The Democrat majority Senate pulled out all that would have helped solved Florida’s water problems. Sen. Nelson (D-FL) voted for it because it …
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Mike Hill (R), president and founder of the Northwest Florida Tea Party and a 2010 Republican Primary candidate for the Florida Senate, won the Republican primary for the House seat left vacant after the death of Rep. Clay Ford (R), in a primary election Tuesday. The general election will be held June 11 for the …
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Think UWF? How about Thought UWF? One of Pensacola’s roses is wilting.
A Pizza Hut delivery driver was ambushed and robbed by three armed black men Wednesday night, 5/1/2013. The incident occurred in the 7800 block of Graves Road around 10 pm. Graves Road runs from Olive Road, two blocks East of Davis Highway. The thugs took the pizza, about $40 cash and the driver’s wallet. Fortunately, …
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According to former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-FL1), those House members (R’s and D’s) who voted against the gun control bill last week are “against background checks for criminals and terrorists” and “occupy the most extreme corner of American politics.” I don’t know anyone who is against background checks for purchasing firearms, including the NRA. Background …
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