Month: October 2010

Mike Wiggins is a nice guy. Nearly everyone, including the supporters of Ashton Hayward, will tell you that. He is the perfect mayor…for the old…

I received a copy of the following complaint sent to the Pensacola News Journal: You must immediately stop littering my yard with multiple copies of…

The following letter was sent to the Pensacola City Council: 10/29/10 Dear City of Pensacola Councilmembers, The City of Pensacola has once again failed to…

UNITED STATES SENATOR KENDRICK B. MEEK Congressman Meek has shown his concern for Northwest Florida by visiting this area more than either of his opponents,…

The jurors took only a little more than a hour to recommend the death penalty by 10-2 vote for Patrick Gonzalez in the murders of…

These stories are slipping under the radar, but drugs and guns are being smuggled all around us–to and from Mexico. Press Release: FOUR SENTENCED IN…

Here are the portions from the Oct. 21 interview with Ashton Hayward that we didn’t have space to include in the issue: IN: Do you…

The interviews with mayoral candidates Mike Wiggins and Ashton Hayward went on for over two hours. We didn’t have the space to include all of…

Ben Smith of Politico reported today that Bill Clinton tried, and almost succeeded, last week to convince Kendrick Meek to end his U.S. Senate campaign…

Patrick Gonzalez has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder.  Jury will deliberate sentencing on Friday.

As one defense attorney who was watching the trial of Patrick Gonzalez told me, when you’re dealt a crappy hand it’s best to fold and…

Last night on The John Batchelor Show, I discussed with host John Batchelor and John Avlon, senior political columnist for The Daily Beast, author of…

I will be interviewed on nationally syndicated radio show – The John Batchelor Show at 8:15 p.m. We will be talking Florida politics. Here is…

Yesterday I had two questions submitted from the public. Both were pointed and only for one candidate. One question was to be directed to Wiggins,…

When someone offers you a front-row seat to a panel discussion moderated by ABC’s chief political correspondent George Stephanopoulos and including James Carville, political consultant;…

Last night was the final political forum for the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. It was on the mayor’s race. WUWF-TV televised it, 1620AM…

It was a masterful stroke for the prosecution team of John Molchan and Bill Eddins to have the Billings’ daughter, Ashley Markham, testify first. They…

State Attorney Bill Eddins gave the opening statement today for the prosecution in the trial of Leonard Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. who is on trial for…

I will be in and out of the office today covering the Patrick Gonzalez trial. TruTV’s In Session has asked that I provide commentary on…

Mike Wiggins has the vocal support of Charles Bare and Diane Mack. The two were very different candidates for mayor before the August primary; they…