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The Independent News is designing a new website, which we hope to have live by next week. One feature is online version of the print edition. Let me know what you think. We should be able to convert [...]
What to expect in the mayor’s race
Conventional political wisdom says that an incumbent must have 45 percent of the primary vote to win a run-off. If this holds true, then Mike Wiggins is in trouble. However, there are a few [...]
BP Searches For Underwater Oil
Press Release: As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two [...]
Post-Election Responses
Last night proved to be a closely fought election for many local seats. The IN talked with several candidates and their campaign heads after last night's primary to get their reaction to the [...]
City Attorney apologizes to City
At the end of business (which is 5 p.m. for everyone but the Tick Tock Gang) yesterday, Pensacola City Attorney Rusty Wells sent an apology memo for the citizens of Pensacola to the media for [...]
Tick Tock Gang suffers another defeat
We keep hearing from Marty Donovan, Byron Keesler and C.C. Elebash that people do not want the maritime park and its stadium. Yet they never can prove in any election or petition drive that they have [...]
Valentino re-elected, Touart’s political career dead
The dismissal of the charges against Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino narrowly propelled him past political newcomer Karen Sindel, 1,810-1,660. Two veteran politicians, Dave Murzin (state [...]
IN recommendations for voting
STATEWIDE RACES UNITED STATES SENATOR Republican: Marco Rubio Democrat: Kendrick Meek GOVERNOR Republican: Bill McCollum Democrat: Alex Sink ATTORNEY GENERAL Republican: Holly [...]
The Gang who couldn’t tell time
Jamie Page attended yesterday's press conference held by the Donovan/Nobles gang where they essentially cried that they shouldn't be penalized for not knowing how to tell time. His tale of their [...]
Coby Says Petition Decision “Stands”
City Manager Al Coby tells IN his decision not to accept a petition to stop the construction of stadium for the Community Maritime Park is final unless reversed by City Council or in a court of [...]
Still not sure about state races?
Check the St. Pete Times: 2010 Primary Guide: Gives you a nice profiles on the candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor and Attorney General. For separating fact from fiction, read PolitiFact to [...]
File under “It never ends”
Once again operating under his own rules, realtor Marty Donovan will have an attorney deliver 3,916 petitions on Monday morning August 23 at 8:15 to Pensacola City Clerk Erica Barnett for counting [...]
One more Donovan gem
When the first proposal for the Trillium property across from Pensacola City Hall went to referendum what did then-Councilman Marty Donovan say: "The citizens earned the right to their election, [...]
Marty wanted retail and commercial at park, in 2004
While researching another topic I came across what then-Councilman Marty Donovan said when Adm. Jack Fetterman first presented the maritime museum (the one Marty now says is so vital to the Community [...]
Walker Holmes: Grudges, Chapter 4
Walker Holmes continues his quest....stolen funds, park petitions and possible suicides. Read Chapter 4 Standard disclaimer: The events depicted in these novels are fictitious. Any similarity [...]
No one was there….
Marty Donovan and his naysayers had told city staff that they would deliver their petitions to Pensacola City Hall at 8:30 p.m. I went to City Hall at 8:20 p.m. and waited with camera to tape the [...]
Donovan/Nobles petition fails
Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles failed to deliver their petition signatures at the close of business today to the city clerk at Pensacola City Hall. According to my sources, staff did call Mr. Donovan [...]
Fish kill at Fort Pickens
What is the impact of the BP oil disaster on marine life? The food chain is impacted. BP will try to clean it up before anyone else sees it.
Where will Donovan drop off petitions?
Marty Donovan has told the daily newspaper that he has until midnight to complete his petition drive against the maritime park. If he doesn't bring them to City Hall at 5 p.m., then who will he [...]
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Daily drops comments on some articles
Not the Pensacola News Journal, but the Marion Star, another Gannett-owned paper. The Managing Editor Tom Graser writes that the paper will not allow reader comments on its crime reports. We [...]