Month: August 2008
SRIA meeting halted
The special meeting set for the Santa Rosa Island Authority yesterday was stopped before it began. Chairman Tom Campanella, vice chair John Peacock, Ed Guernsey…
How much does the HR director at the PNJ make?
About $133K, according to a jury decision July 23 involving a former Gannett human resources chief for Pensacola, RoseMary Shell, who sued her fiance for…
Black reporter kicked out of McCain rally
News Herald reports that Stephen Price, a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, was among four Florida capital press corps reporters behind the scenes at Panama…
PNJ endorses Evers, Murzin
The News Journal loves Greg Evers and Dave Murzin’s experience. No mention of what that experience has ever done for this area. Daily newspaper=status quo…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks 8.06
Mobile County Commission Chair Steven Nodine on tankers Condo owners at the Portofino Towers on Pensacola Beach must now pay property taxes – Chris Jones,…
More Gulf Power/North Hill
Email sent to interim Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Dear Mr. Coby: Thank you for responding. It is my understanding that a meeting with myself,…
Miss Philippines of South USA
This beauty pageant was held in Pensacola and is it getting attention in Phillippines. The Miss Philippines of South USA is a biennial event. At…
Crist tax amendment has weak support
Amendment 5 is the proposal to replace school property taxes with higher taxes elsewhere. It will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. It would eliminate…
Real estate bubble has officially burst
State economists report that the loss in market value of all Florida properties, from houses to businesses, between 2007 and 2008 is $153 billion. The…
WEAR TV 3 picks up beach tax story, too
This is from the news telecast last night: Court Denies Appeal – Condo Owners To Pay Taxes A court ruling announced today… Will mean another…
Gulf Power blinks on poles
The daily newspaper reports that Gulf Power has delayed the installation of the behemoth poles in the North Hill area. Late last night, I got…
Beach can be taxed
Hot News…details to follow. There has been a court ruling issued in one of the tax cases against Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones regarding…
Freddie Mac ignored signs
NY Times reports that they have an internal 2004 memo that warned of problematic loans at the mortgage giant, but the questionable practices continued. The…
WCI files for bankruptcy
The daily newspaper reports that Lost Key developer WCI Communities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. WCI was one of the developers that the naysayers…
FWB Medical Center has problems
The Daily News reports that the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is trouble with the federal and state governments. It has been given until Aug….
Gulf Power upsets North Hill
An email circulating in North Hill: In the last few weeks, we have discovered an planned re-routing of high voltage transmission lines by Gulf Power…
IN Your Head Radio 8.1
Today on the show I will talk with Dave Robau about the NWFL Young Democrats rally coming up August 13, and Mike Steele, chairman of…
Obama Birthday Party – Monday, August 4
We are sponsoring a birthday party for Barack Obama at Lili Marlene’s in Seville Quarter on Monday, August 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Supporters…
Escambia County has $223.6 million – cash and investments
As June 30, 2008: Regions Banks $37,635.287.15 BB&T Money Market $18,024.611.05 Bank of Pensacola Money Market $23,828,823.84 U.S. Treasury Bills $29,942,252.18 Federal Instrumentalities: $49,472,012.52 BB&T…
City stalls on CMPA bonds
Remember all the ballyhoo over the Pensacola City Council passing the alternative funding proposal for the bonds for the Community Maritime Park? The city staff…
