Author: Rick Outzen

C.C. Elebash shared these figures on the Port of Pensacola: Operating Activity Principal cargo (in tons) FY 2004 Frozen food (int’l export) 0 Sulfur (domestic…

NEWSWEEK has learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately…

Escambia All For One has released this timetable for consolidation, assuming the city councils and the county commission stay on board with the concept: November 2008  Meet with Pensacola City Council/ Century City Council/…

Those Pensacola City Council members that embraced the results of the Better Pensacola Forum and incorporated them into their campaign messages did better than those…

Rhette Anderson has endorsed neither Larry Johnson or Marty Donovan for Pensacola City Council, Dist. 4. runoff. Email from Anderson to the candidates – with…

We Win! We Win! What an amazing journey this past 3 months has been. We walked our neighborhoods, knocked on doors, and we asked in…

Just got off the phone with Lisa Bernau, Chief Deputy for Escambia County Clerk of Courts/Comptroller Ernie Lee Magaha, about Sheriff-elect David Morgan’s request to…

Buzz – Nov. 6 issue of Independent News: There is rumble from the Escambia County Office Complex that current commission chairman Gene Valentino may not…

by IN Reporter Sean Boone Relatively unknown in the Pensacola political scene, City Council Dist. 7 candidate Jacqueline Shumaker was able to force a runoff…

Jack Nobles did not campaign to keep his city council seat. He took vacations and attended FSU football games on the weekends. He did call…

Sheriff-elect David Morgan has started out his administration with a bold move that is smart politically and fiscally responsible. He wants to move his department’s…

Ray Sansom (R-Ft. Walton Beach) takes over as Speaker of the Florida House on Nov. 15. He tells the reporters that he doesn’t believe a…

Voters don’t always complete the ballots. Those are called under votes for certain races. State House District 3 Clay Ford wins by 2,706. Escambia County…

Look how Obama and McCain votes track across the county-wide races and the House District 3 race. Pensacola Christian College (Pct. 110) actually voted for…

Read the letter: consolidate-and-oversight-of-accounting-functions-david-morgan-11-5.pdf

Former Escambia County Commissioner Janice Gilley has been appointed the Deputy Chief of Staff for incoming Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom. Gilley was…

David Morgan has sent a letter to the Escambia County Commission telling them he wants to move the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office accounting, budgeting and…

Wilson Robertson spent $81,421 in 2004 and lost County Commission Dist. 1 to Whitehead, who spent $45,507. This year Robertson spent $155,262 to win the…

2008 general election – $224,101…. 23 candidates 2006 general election – $121,657….16 candidates 2004 general election – $166,137….22 candidates

There were nine City of Pensacola races. The winner or top vote-getter spent the most money in seven of the races. A sitting council member…