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Bob Barr's new radio ad

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Listen to Bob Barr’s new radio ad

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Make Plans for the Pensacola Seafood Festival

September 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off

Dont’ miss one of the country’s favorite festivals, the Pensacola Seafood Festival on Sept 26-28… Continue reading

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Tags: Breaking News · Coastal News · Entertainment · NW Florida Coastal News

Pentagon: Northrop Grumman's bid $3 billion cheaper than Boeing's

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s the $3 billion difference that’s causing a lot of controversy. For the first time since the Department of Defense announced it will push the tanker contract into the next administration, top level pentagon officials speak out about the process… Continue reading

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Tags: Alabama Coastal News · Breaking News · Coastal News · Economy · National

Casino haul breaks record

September 18th, 2008 · Comments Off

August was a record-breaker for the Coast casinos despite hurricanes Fay and Gustav… Continue reading

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Why did Hurricane Ike get so large?

September 18th, 2008 · Comments Off

Well, it’s now day four of my promised 7-10 day lull in Atlantic hurricane activity. That prediction still looks reasonable. Heavy thunderstorm activity has begun to increase over… Continue reading

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Long range hurricane season outlook

September 16th, 2008 · Comments Off

If you take a ferry from Galveston northeast across the Galveston Bay inlet, you arrive at the small town of Port Bolivar, which sits at the end of the 25 mile-long Bolivar Peninsula. Since the peninsula was situated on… Continue reading

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Barr: Send them a message

September 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

US News & World Report spoke with Bob about his campaign on Friday. During the interview Bob emphasized that Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain will… Continue reading

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Tags: Breaking News · National · Politics

Rough day on Wall Street

September 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

The big news today is on Wall Street. The Dow is down 504 points at I write this. Many of us, myself included, have money tied up in 401k plans, stocks and other investments and we are watching nervously while… Continue reading

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Tags: Alabama Coastal News · Breaking News · Coastal News · Economy · Mississippi Coastal News · NW Florida Coastal News · National · Politics

Barr wins Pennsylvania lawsuit!!!

September 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

The McCain campaign’s dirty tactics in Pennsylvania have failed: On September 15, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth ruled against the challenge to Bob Barr’s substitution paperwork… Continue reading

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Discovering Bob Barr

September 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

Soni McKenzie over at Tallahassee Democrat is blogging about Bob and recently learned about ballot access laws, in particularly in Texas and Maine: Does anyone reading this know who Bob Barr is?… Continue reading

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Tags: Breaking News · National · Politics · Weather