Month: March 2016

The First District Court of Appeals (1st DCA) today reversed Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones’ imposition of ad valorem taxes to leasehold land at…

The dominos are starting to fall. Jeff Miller and Don Gaetz out for Congress. Matt Gaetz is in. The next big one is Greg Evers….

State Representative Matt Gaetz (R–Fort Walton Beach) announced today that he will run for Florida’s 1st Congressional District following the decision of Congressman Jeff Miller…

Last week, Willie Spears said on “Pensacola Speaks” that he was considering moving back to Escambia County to make a run for political office. It…

During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have…

Pensacola businessman and retired Marine Corps officer Cris Dosev filed yesterday to run for Rep. Jeff Miller’s seat. The UF grad spent 10 years active…

The Pensacola Bay Area chapter of IMPACT 100, a local women’s philanthropy group, last night announced that its 2016 membership drive concluded with a record…

Yesterday, Peter Feaman, a National Committeeman for Florida to the Republican National Committee, and Martin Simmons, State Committeeman for Congressional District #1 to the Republican…

The rest of the state is taking notice of the race to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. State Sen. Greg Evers, State Rep. Matt Gaetz and…

Brian Frazier was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” earlier this week. He is the lone Republican in the race to replace…

Press release: Recognizing that parks play an integral part of a growing, vibrant urban environment, the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation will…

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice on Wednesday announced it will begin immediately phasing out all contracts for residential programs run by the private firm…

A day after front-runner Donald Trump dominated Florida’s Republican presidential primary, Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday called on the GOP to “come together” and support…

State Rep. Doug Broxson, whose name is being mentioned as a potential candidate for Florida Senate should Greg Evers make a run for Congress, will…

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Statistics can sometimes obscure the truth. But not in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in Florida. The numbers tell…

From the Mayor’s Office: Escambia County officials received notification that FEMA has denied the state’s request for an emergency declaration as a result of the…

The Partnership for a Healthy Community released today the 2016 County Health Rankings report by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation….

State Sen. Don Gaetz says that not only did Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward have two projects survive Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item vetoes – $750K for…

State Sen. Don Gaetz will be my guest today on News Talk 1370 WCOA. We will discuss the 2016 legislative session.

Gov. Rick Scott kept two Pensacola projects in the 2017 state budget: $1 million in funding for the Pensacola International Airport Commerce Park and $750,000…