Category: Politics
Escambia County administrator interviews are postponed
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners was to hold its one-on-one, private interviews with the five finalists for the county administrator position. In the…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 28 topics: Rick Scott Budget, Medical Pot-bill vs. amendment, Voting Rights
Yes, IN Your Head Radio will be on the air today. Our guests are: 11 am Peter Schorsch, creator of StPetersblog.com Topic: 2014-15 Florida Budget…
More on Florida Supreme Court decision on constitutional amendment on medical marijuana
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A narrowly divided Florida Supreme Court paved the way for state voters to decide whether doctors should…
Scott touts increase in education budget
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Continuing to roll out an election-year budget full of politically popular spending ideas, Gov. Rick Scott on…
I guess Pensacola City Hall is closing
We got this announcement from the city inspections department regarding the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation: All, the meeting scheduled for tomorrow the 28th at 9:00…
Justices approve wording for medical marijuana amendment
The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision Monday, approved the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state….
Escambia County Winter Storm January 2014 Update #1
Monday, January 27, 2014 – 2:50pm Escambia County Public Safety is currently monitoring the forecast of Winter Storm 2014 for any expected impacts to our…
Gaetz: Land amendment shifts to much control to state
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida voters will get to decide in November if funding for land conservation should be cemented into…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 24: Commissioners talk about Touart legacy, PC Wu on what he likes to eat at the airport and Steve Schale on Democratic Party
A full line-up. The show airs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on WCOA FM 100.7. You can listen online at Wcoapensacola.com or on iheartRadio….
State Capital Briefs
COURT: CITIZENS CAN FACE BAD-FAITH LAWSUIT In a case stemming from hurricane damage in 2004, an appeals court ruled Thursday that the state-backed Citizens Property…
Buzz: George Touart passes away
I just got a phone call that former County Administrator George Touart passed away during the night. Yesterday I received this email from one of…
City administrator insinuates Bruce Beach lease better than Maritime Park for Pensacola (video)
During the “Mornings with the Mayor†session on Wednesday, I asked Mayor Ashton Hayward about his proposal to lease Bruce Beach for a dollar a…
More on broken sprinkler at Pensacola Airport
Reporters asked Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Colleen Castille about the broken sprinkler line that flooded the concourse recently. This is the written reply…
Bare challenges rfp process on airport food concessions
Mayor Ashton Hayward has repeatedly defend the Request For Proposal process on the airport food concessions, which is finally being brought back to the city…
IN Your Head Radio Jan. 23: County Administrator, Inside Tallahassee and Meth Labs
We’ve got Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson, Political Strategist Ryan Wiggins and Sgt. Andy Hobbs.
Poll says 47 percent of locals do not support gaming
The Pensacola Voice has begun polling and surveying likely voters and citizens about certain hot issues around the region. Led by Asst. Editor Greg Fink…
Mayor Hayward likes food trucks
Getting ahead of today’s Morning with the Mayor, Hayward has sent out this statement on food truck regulation: To: City Council Members From: Mayor Ashton…
State Capitol briefs
MEDICAL MARIJUANA SIGNATURES TOP 540K With a surge of petitions before a Feb. 1 deadline, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical…
City Environmental Advisory meets, no mention of hatchery on the agenda
The City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board meets on Wednesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Conference Room, 1st floor…
IN Your Head Radio: Dollar General, Jeb Bush, Charlotte’s Web and Charter Schools
We will be open to callers to talk on any of the issues listed above. We will Peyton Moseley, who had on the show two…
