Month: May 2007
New home purchases
The other rumor I heard tonight at Martini Night was that new home sales are improving in the Panhandle. What’s the biggest factor? The military….
Why? Why? Why?
The Santa Rosa Island Authority avoided any decision on redefining hotels and condos on Pensacola Beach tonight. Why? The word I got was the board…
State Fire Marshall letter
We finally received a copy of the letter from the State Fire Marshall on his investigation of the Escambia County Volunteer Fire Departments. There are…
Hawkshaw Photos
Click here for musical slide show – song by The Zac Brown Band: HAWKSHAW PHOTOS More to come….
Gannett newspaper operations slip
According to AP: Gannett’s April revenue shrank by 2% from April 2006, with ad revenue falling 3.1%. Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Appert cut his profit…
Explain this Dave Murzin
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: The Florida Legislature ended its annual session without achieving its No. 1 goal: reducing property taxes. Legislators did, however, vote to increase…
Rubio tax plan – unequal
St. Petersburg Times: A St. Petersburg Times analysis of county property appraiser data has found that one out of 10 homes would not benefit from…
Property tax politics
The Florida Association of Counties has put together a “communications tool kit” to help local officials influence public opinion through the media, the Internet and…
Murzin vs. County
Last night’s Escambia County Commission meeting had State Rep. Dave Murzin in attendance as the County Administrator George Touart and the Commissioners danced around how…
Added to Blognetnews.com
Rick’s Blog has been added to Blognetnews.com (www.blognetnews.com/Florida ). The site carries the best of Florida’s blogs, plus a quick guide to where debates are…
Risen from the dead
Finally woke up. Slept all day Monday to recover from Hawkshaw. Festival went off without a hitch, Cowboy Mouth/Zac Brown Band/ Dash Rip Rock closed…
