Author: Rick Outzen
Maygarden on state board
Press release: Jerry Maygarden, former Mayor of Pensacola and Republican majority leader for the Florida House of Representatives, was recently appointed to serve as a…
Court rejects Strand rehearing
The Florida Supreme Court has refused to rehear Dr. Gregory Strand’s case on the use of the tax increment financing by local governments. The vote…
Memo explains $1 million error, oops
Al Coby has sent the Pensacola City Council an email explaining that there are three appraisals for the airport property on which Sandspur Development wants…
Boone report: Coby admits error
By IN reporter Sean Boone According to City Manager Al Coby, city staff did not recognize two appraisals that were made for the 11.44-acre airport…
From It Smells Dept: Speaker Sansom gets college vp job
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is the VP of Planning and Development for Northwest Florida State College. The job pays $110,000 per year. Duties: 1)…
Too much to think tonight
This week is a microcosm of what is wrong with City of Pensacola government and the current city council. Staff hid from the city council…
Anatomy of a city problem
The other appraisals for the airport hotel property came to light after attorney Bob Kerrigan made a request this morning of Airport Director Frank Miller…
Oops, there is a higher appraisal for airport property
We received a tip that city staff has “discovered” an appraisal of the airport property on which Sandspur Development wants to build a hotel. It…
District 8 campaign expenses
Diane Mack Total $14, 206.59 Votes: 12,408 Bulk Mailing: $6,630.37 Design: $2,204.27 Printing: $1,240.87 Stamps : $1,148.20 Signs: $1,053.50 Billboard: $744.00 Radio Advertising: $600.00 Qualifying…
Boone report: Council committee round-up
By IN Reporter Sean Boone After hearing a presentation from All For One Escambia co-chair Scott Remington, City Council voted to approve a consolidated form…
District 9 campaign expenses
Megan Pratt $37,984.65, Vote: 17,859 Postage: $16,659.86 Printing: $12,368.11 Yard signs: $5,136.00 T-shirts: $1,358.37 Mailing: $1,108.43 Party food: $430.43 Filing fee: $189.98 Newspaper ad: $176.00…
House GOP goes on retreat
Today our Republican state lawmakers gather for a three-day retreat at Santa Rosa Beach at the Water Colors, where waterfront rooms go for $325 a…
Other counties are closing schools
St. Pete Times reports Pinellas school administrators have identified five elementary schools that could be closed next year as the district deals with budget problems…
Ford, Murzin, Evers face budget challenges
Our three State Representatives face huge fiscal challenges in this year. Murzin is in his final term and at the height of his seniority. He…
North Escambia: what’s happening
North Escambia.com has two articles worth reading this morning: Retirement of Escambia School Board Pete Gindl after 50 years in the school system as a…
New name for PJC
Pensacola Junior College has a dilemma. What should be its name? There are no more junior colleges in Florida, now that they can offer 4-year…
Pensacola Mayoral Race
Mike Wiggins Total: $25,0170.90 Votes: 16,065 Ad Agency: $8,581.63 Mail service: $5,889.54 Postcards: $3,999.14 Website: $2,000.00 Postage: $1,608.43 Fundraiser: $1,459.50 PNJ ad: $730.00 Photography: $375.00…
District 6 expenses
Jewel beat Jeff Humbles. Looks like Jewel donated fish for the We Vote Fish Fry which gets the Fish Fry total cost up to $2,444.54….
District 3 campaign expenses
Let’s contrast District 7 with District 3. Maren DeWeese beat incumbent Mike DeSorbo, 2,541 to 2,220. DeSorbo spent in more in mailouts than DeWeese did…
