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Todd Palin rally instructions

Todd Palin canceled his visit to the Panhandle this week. But the word I get is that the McCain campaign was wanting people to come…

PNJ saves $18.3 million

Drinks are on Kevin Doyle, publisher of the Pensacola News Journal. The Florida Supreme Court refused to recognize “false-light” invasion of privacy as grounds to…

Curbside Recycling

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board passed curbside recycling that will start Jan. 1. The base rate drops from $19.62 to $17.97 for both garbage…

McCain campaign in disarray

First, Joe Scarborough, ex-Congressman (Rep.) and current MSNBC political analyst and PNJ columnist, writes that McCain is losing the presidential race in three critical areas:…

Early voting huge in Escambia

As of 11 a.m. for Wednesday 1,074 votes. Week-to-date: 7,114

Do not close the Port

I am not arguing to close the Port of Pensacola. However, we should not extend, renew or amend any long-term leases at the port until…

Port costs us real money

Blog reader Robert insists “The City has not contributed taxpayer dollars to the Port in more than 5 or 6 years.” This got me curious…

Buzz: Fighting for city pensions

Someone is calling former and current city workers and saying that Megan Pratt – City Council candidate- wants to do away with all city pensions….

Feb. 25, 2005: Council passed policy for mixed use

On Feb. 25, 2005, the Pensacola City Council passed the Port Administration and Operations Policy. It states: Mixed-use development opportunities on appropriate parcels of land…

Oops, Port was suppose to have a profit

BST Associates submitted to the Pensacola City Council a study of the Port of Pensacola in Sept. 2004. It considered mixed use, a cruise ship…

Times-Union gives no endorsement

Probably the most conservative daily newspaper in any large Florida city,Jacksonville’s Times-Union, refused to give an endorsement for John McCain or Barack Obama. Its editorial…

Port net loss is $5.6 million over past five years

There is a lot of misinformation about the finances of the Port of Pensacola. Some will insist that the Port of Pensacola is not losing…

What is the status of Port leases?

According to this Santa Rosa Chronicle article the Halcorp lease expired July 8, 2008!!!! Why didn’t the city council draft a Request for Proposal for…

2007 Council Goal for the Port of Pensacola

Per the City of Pensacola website: “Plan for alternative uses at the Port of Pensacola as industrial leases expire.” Read all the 2007 goals. They…

BTW: Halcorp wants lease amendment, too

Halcorp has requested a lease amendment that will provide for a one and one-half year guaranteed lease through June 30, 2010, renewing daily thereafter until…

Are Port users buying council votes?

The Port of Pensacola Users Association has written $500 campaign checks each to Jack Nobles, Marty Donovan, Sam Hall and Mike DeSorbo. Halcorp contributed $1000…

PNJ endorsement of Nobles catching heat

From opponent Diane Mack: Dear friends and supporters, The News Journal’s endorsement this morning of Jack Nobles defies reason and understanding–but that’s the News Journal…