Author: Rick Outzen
Anti-CMP 0-3
The anti-Community Maritime Park are 0-3 on proving their wild allegations – really they’re lies, but I’m trying to be nice. Federal Judge Lacey Collier…
Others see Pension Crisis
John Charles Thomas, director of Policy and Political Affairs for the Florida League of Cities, wrote a viewpoint for the Tampa Tribune, “Pension Crisis is…
CMP financing on the agenda today
The Pensacola City Council’s Finance Committee meeting will hear from Finance Director Dick Barker an update on the financing of the Community Maritime Park. The…
Consolidation bill passes commitee
CS/HB 1431, the Florida House bill that creates Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission to develop consolidation plan, was reported favorably out of the Military &…
Gaetz sponsors bill to halt double dipping
The Daily News reports that State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) is sponsoring Senate Bill 1182 “to end what I consider to be the abuse of…
Oops, C.J. is wrong on CRA
In an earlier post on this blog, C.J. Lewis posted: “My only other concern with the Community Maritime Park remains uncertainty about what is going…
Text message hoax
Several readers have told us that received text messages warning of gang violence at a Wal-Mart store: “Police are asking all women not to go…
Judge orders mandatory foreclosure mediation
The courts of the First Judicial Circuit have taken aim at high residential foreclosure rates which are damaging the economies of the counties and congesting…
Crazies come out as CMP vote nears
We are caught in a real life version of the movie “Groundhog’s Day” as we have to repeatedly deal with those opposed to the Community…
Where is Perkins coming from?
It’s both perplexing and disturbing that ECUA board member Dale Perkins tried to do an end run around the consolidation effort and get the Emerald…
Put up the money
I love how so many of those against the Community Maritime Park now say that the Maritime Museum should be priority. To date, Quint and…
What did Sheriff Morgan say?
How much did David Morgan say he would cut the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office budget if he was elected? I’ve reviewed our archives and those…
Buzz: Proposed wording of Perkins amendment
According to our sources, this is the wording of the amendment Dale Perkins is proposing to the consolidation bill: “Neither the consolidation plan nor the…
Buzz: Perkins trying to derail consolidation
The buzz from Tallahassee is that ECUA board member Dale Perkins is there to introduce to the House committee considering the bill on consolidation an…
Another shooting involving teen
Last night, another teen, age 14, was shot in the leg by a drive-by shooter on Hampton Rd. Both Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas and…
Collier says Studer didn’t appoint him to CMPA
In a phone interview with Judge Lacey Collier, chairman of the Community Maritime Park Board of Trustees, the judge said that he was appointed to…
Studer says O’Brien insinuations are out of line
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien continued his passive aggressive attacks on Pensacola Pelican owner and Studer Group CEO Quint Studer. O’Brien insinuates that Studer and his…
Judge and CMPA Board aren’t the problem
Today PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien writes: “Judge Lacey Collier may do fine in the court of law, but he lacks the patience and temperament to…
PNJ article another indicator of great divide
There is a great divide between local government employees and the public they serve. Sunday’s article on the city compensation in the News Journal shows…
Two big meetings today
This morning at the Extension offices, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to discuss the 2009-10 budget. The BOCC who failed to…
