The American Planning Association (APA) has announced the designation of Palafox Street—from Wright Street to Pensacola Bay—as one of 10 Great Streets for 2013. The honor is a testament to the Pensacola’s…
Tag: Mike DeSorbo
Old City Council leaves office
Today, 52 years of government experience left the Pensacola City Council. Everyone was there to honor the old guard and welcome the new council members. Everyone, except Marty Donovan, who Mayor Fogg…
District 3 campaign expenses
Let’s contrast District 7 with District 3. Maren DeWeese beat incumbent Mike DeSorbo, 2,541 to 2,220. DeSorbo spent in more in mailouts than DeWeese did in total. Heck, his advertising budget was…
Port net loss is $5.6 million over past five years
There is a lot of misinformation about the finances of the Port of Pensacola. Some will insist that the Port of Pensacola is not losing money. I checked the audited Comprehensive Annual…
DeSorbo denies he has a city pension
At the recent luncheon of the Escambia Rpeublican Women, Councilman Mike DeSorbo denied that he had a city pension for being a city councilman. Unfortunately for him, C.C. Elebash was at the…
Soccer mom to file against Mike DeSorbo
Pensacola city councilman Mike DeSorbo – who has served on the council since 1986 (or is it 1886?) – will have another opponent, Maren DeWeese. Soccer moms control that district. They elected…
Springdale opens baseball park
Six weeks before Pensacola voters approved the Community Maritime Park, Springdale, Ark. passed a referendum for a baseball park. They played their first game in the park yesterday. From the Morning News:…
Game on!
The City Council races are starting. Both Ronald Townsend and Mike DeSorbo have prefiled to run again. There have been rumors that both were retiring from public office. DeSorbo served from 1986-1993,…