Month: August 2008
GGW Francis to sue Bay County, more
“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis is seeking $300 million in a lawsuit that he intends to file, according to News Herald. “Girls Gone Wild”…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks 8.19
Former GOP Congressman John LeBoutillier talks about McCain deserting POWs in Indochina. Listen Read the blog
Council approves downtown library
At its budget workshop, the Pensacola City Council agreed to start work on a new downtown public library. It will be built on the site…
Whitehead continues political tricks
Just when you may have thought Comm. Mike Whitehead has calmed down and will start acting right, he pulls another political trick. This time he…
Finnegan’s Wake files Chap. 11
Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Nine Mile Road restaurant opened earlier this year in a site that once housed…
Timeline for four parks
TIMELINE FOR FOUR BASEBALL PARKS Pensacola, Springdale, Ark., Grand Prairie, Tex. and Billings, Mont. July 11, 2006 – Springdale, Ark. Springdale, Ark. approves a referendum…
IN Your Head Radio 8.15
We’ve got Scott Davidson of Land Capital and are trying to get Kevin Doyle or Ken Kearns from Trinity – the two CMP master developer…
Trinity proposal for CMP strong, but unethical?
The Trinity Capital’s proposal for the Community Maritime Park is strong. They commit to finding private financing for anything in the two phases of the…
Gannett severance package
Gannett’s severance package isn’t quite as generous as the Escambia County buy-out: Severance Benefits • One week of pay for each year of service (52…
Bush fooled by Putin
President Bush has long held that the Russia prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin, was a trustworthy friend. The Georgia conflict/invasion is showing that Bush may…
Miami Herald tracks storms
This page on the Miami Herald website is tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic that is heading towards South Florida. Check out the links…
Mobile annexation
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones wants to annex more of the county. It’s much easier to do in Alabama than Florida. Last year, the City of…
IN Your Head Radio 8.14
Today my guest was Pulitzer Prize winning writer Ron Suskind. His latest book, The Way of the World investigates how America relinquished the moral leadership…
Saxon quits
Financial Regulation Commissioner Don Saxon will leave his post Sept. 30 over criticism for allowing thousands of ex-convicts to obtain mortgage brokering licenses. We’ve covered…
Mobile wins again
Mobile will be named one of the “50 next great towns” in which to live and play in the September issue of National Geographic Adventure…
IN Your Head Radio 8.12
My guest on IN Your Head Radio is the foremost Authority on Trend Forecasting, Research, and Analysis Trends research analysis expert, futurist, keynote speaker, and…
County buy-out cost $1.25 million and counting
As part of Escambia County’s reorganization, several department heads and other employees were offered early buy-outs. As of August 8, the total cost of the…
Regulator now wants to crack down
Don Saxon, whose department regulates the lending industry, now is ready to tighten regulations on loan originators and mortgage brokers. Must have something to due…
North Hill wins
Gulf Power press release: Gulf Power responds to community input Gulf Power Company has decided it will not build a new transmission line in the…
Reader rant on Brownsville
Got this email today: What is the social impact of Brownsville revitalization? How has “progress” helped the poor in the community? What efforts have been…
