Month: May 2008
Notes: BCC 5.15
Sorry for the late post. It has been a hectic day: Escambia County’s Board of Commissioners breezed through their regular meeting on May 15. After…
IN Your Head Radio 5.16
Today on IN Your Head Radio. Pam Donovan, The Mayor of The City of Margate who has proposed splitting Florida into two states because South…
Quote of the day
According to PNJ, from Escambia County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead: I am not ashamed of the fact that I take money from anybody and everybody,…
IN Your Head Radio: The Facebook Edition
Most of IN Your Head Radio was only available online today due to weather problems. For those that might have missed them, here are today’s…
IN Your Head Radio 5.15
 Today I will welcome Senator Don Gaetz to IN Your Head Radio to discuss the education reforms approved by the Florida Legislature in its 2008…
Notes: BCC agenda review 5.15
Board of County Commissioners Agenda Review May 15, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Call to Order at 9:04 a.m. All County Commissioners were present. Items to…
Notes: Special meeting
SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Governmental Complex 221 Palafox Place May 15, 2008, 8:55 a.m. Call to Order at 9:03 a.m. All County…
Whitehead disregards attorney’s instructions
County Attorney Allison Perdue Rogers sent an email to all Escambia County commissioners on Friday, May 2. It instructed them as follows: As you are…
Video: Jamie Leigh Jones – KBR Rape Victim
GoLeft.TV filmed my interview with Jamie Leigh Jones who was gang-raped by coworkers in Baghdad while employed by former Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown Root (KBR)….
Edwards backs Obama
Former Sen. John Edwards endorsed Barrack Obama for president yesterday. I spoke with one Democratic national insider who believes Edwards will be Obama’s VP, not…
Was it murder?
This case has been the buzz on Navarre Beach for over a year. On Feb. 18, 2007, the body of Joshua Whittier, a 21-year-old Navarre…
IN Your Head Radio 5.14
Today on IN Your Head Radio, I will talk with Alec Foge. Alec is a former contributing editor to Rolling Stone. His writing also has…
Sheriff in trouble over fishing trip
Sarasota Herald Tribune reports: Health care company executive Doyle Moore wanted a $9 million contract with the Sheriff’s Office, so he wanted to get to…
Oops, Democrat wins Lott seat
In Mississippi – Democrat Travis Childers beat Republican Greg Davis in a special election to replace Republican Roger Wicker, who served in the House since…
Board closes two schools
No, it isn’t Escambia County. Mobile County school board on Monday unanimously voted to close two schools when classes end next week Glendale Elementary in…
Roads suit to be discussed privately
Roads, Inc. is Escambia County’s largest road contractor and has made millions over the past five years on local government business. The company has manipulated…
Tree ordinance finally approved
Pensacola Planning Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve revisions to city tree and landscape regulations after Emerald Coastkeepers and developers finally agreed on the size…
IN Your Head Radio Tuesday 5.13
On IN Your Head Radio today, I will talk with Florida State Senator Dave Aronberg of the 27th district. As the youngest member of the…
Ron Paul Revolt
Across the blogosphere, there are reports that Ron Paul’s supporters are planning a revolt at the Republican National Convention. The LA Times reported yesterday Paul’s…
Racist GOP uses Obama in Miss. race
The New York Times reports on how the racist element of the Mississippu Republican Party is using the possible nomination of Sen. Barrack Obama to…
