Month: April 2008

Rawson’s Providence Manor final plat passed unanimously. His Roads, Inc was given two more road contracts – Blue Pit Drainage Improvements for $126,126; Ziglar Road…

According to WEAR’s Dan Thomas, Clay Ford has suggested to putting county commissioner pay on equal footing with state legislators. In Escambia County that would…

The Daily News continues to take its coverage of Erin Markes to new levels. WEAR and PNJ seem to miss much of this. Dianna Fitzgerald,…

We’ve gone back a year and reviewed the minutes of every Escambia County Commission regular meeting. We can’t find another time that a commissioner has…

There is a persistent rumor that the head of Escambia County Code Enforcement is retiring. One source went as far as to say Charlie Walker…

Duwayne Escobedo contacted Commissioner Whitehead about adding Cody Rawson’s development to tonight’s agenda: County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead says, “I’m not doing a favor. I’m…

Commissioner Mike Whitehead added three issues to the agenda – one of which is a recommendation concerning Providence Manor Final Plat. Guess who is the…

All County Commissioners present except Commissioner Grover Robinson, District 4. Call to order at 9:05 a.m. Items to be added to the agenda: Commissioner Kevin…

We are hearing rumblings again from the parents of Suter Elementary. The school may be slated for closure in 2009 or 2010 -but no one…

The press release by the Pensacola Young Professionals on their upcoming meet-and-greet with elected officials/city administration generated several comments. What is going on with PYP?…

Here is my interview with John Ackerly on the Save Tibet organization that is trying to persuade world leaders to boycott the opening ceremonies of…

I will have John Ackerly, President of the International Campaign for Tibet, on IN Your Head Radio today. An estimated 1.2 million Tibetans have been…

The Daily News has stayed on top of the story about the 4-year-old Pace boy, reportedly suffering from a rare brain formation disorder, who came…

In his column today, Mark O’Brien praises the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant. Call me crazy, but I feel optimistic about Greater…

In an attempt to stimulate a lethargic economy, the Bay County Commission, in a split vote, approved a steep reduction in impact fees for 18…

I also had an interview with Joey Jones, the first head coach for the University of South Alabama Jaguars. They will start playing games in…

The Springdale, Ark. held a referendum for a 1-cent sales tax to pay for a minor league baseball park in July 2006 – about six…

Press Release: Pensacola Young Professionals to Hold an Elected Official Meet and Greet Pensacola, FL—Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) will hold a meet and greet with…

Just got this pdf from O’Sullivan Creel partner Jeff DeWeese in response to the Saltmarsh, Cleaveland and Gund blimp: presentation1-1.pdf

The HCAHPS are in for our hospitals and are available on the federal website:www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov HCAHPS is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’…