Author: Rick Outzen
County code enforcement
The 2007-08 budget for code enforcement is $2,454,000. It’s funded by fines and fees ($1,654,000), General Fund ($300,000) and Solid Waste ($500,000). Two years ago…
Roads Inc catfish pond
Last night the Escambia County Commission revoked the stormwater permit for a pit that Roads, Inc has claimed for two years was a catfish pond….
Showdown on court funding
Our court system is expensive. In this area, law enforcement has an “arrest everybody” attitude. State attorney has a “try everybody” attitude. And the courts…
Code enforcement has problems
This week Sheriff Ron McNesby took away the badges and arrest powers of the Code Enforcement officers. Why? Because of the liability. The Bubbas have…
Education of the Superintendent
Whether the Superintendent of Schools has a PHD doesn’t matter. It is a false issue. The School Superintendent needs to be a leader. He can…
Arnold pre-files
Asst. Superintendent Ronnie Arnold has filed to run for the Escambia County Superintendent of Schools. We also received this email this morning from Arnold: I…
Presidential Politics
On IN Your Head Radio, two of top political writers in the South: Jackson Baker (Memphis Flyer) and Max Brantley (Arkansas Times). Listen online from…
Notes on Council fire vote
The Pensacola City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 707. Councilman Mike Wiggins was…
State still pursues Allstate
From Orlando Sentinel: Insurance regulators on Tuesday filed a complaint seeking to suspend Allstate’s authority to write new insurance policies in Florida in response to…
St. Joe Co. loses big in 2007
St. Joe Co. reported quarterly net income plunged to $1.0 million, compared with earnings of $22.3 million in the last quarter of 2006. For 2007,…
Okaloosa counts on military to weather recession
The Daily News reports a study released by Enterprise Florida concluded that military spending remains one of the state’s leading growth industries. It’s particularly valuable…
Pace Award winners
Emerging Leader Of The Year was given to Mike Hicks – CEO of Hixardt Technologies Business Leader Of The Year was given to Keith Gregory…
Council passes fire agreement, 9-0
Everybody approved it. Mike Wiggins was absent. So much for cutting the city budget.
Radio: Fire, Bobby Knight and Sex Challenge
On IN Your Head Radio, I will discuss the proposed collective bargaining agreement between City of Pensacola and the Firefighters Union. Other guests: Author Josh…
Let City Council know how you feel
From the City website: John Fogg, Mayor Home (850) 479-9962 Email jfogg@ci.pensacola.fl.us John Jerralds, Deputy Mayor Home (850) 433-1749 Email jjerralds@ci.pensacola.fl.us P. C. Wu, District…
Staffing comparison
How does Pensacola Fire Department staffing compare with Port Orange: Fire Chief: Port Orange 1 – Pensacola 1 Division Chief: Port Orange 4 – Pensacola…
More fire comparisons
City of Bradenton – population: 53,662 – no fire dept. County provides it. City of Homestead – population: 53,767 – no fire dept. County provides…
Pensacola Fire Expensive
According to US Census, Pensacola has a population, as of July 2006, of 53,248. Port Orange has 54,851. Margate has 55,974. Sarasota has 52,942. Pensacola…
New Fire salaries boost upper ranks the most
The proposed collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pensacola and the Firefighters Union is online . The new agreement, which will be voted on…
Tammy Pescatelli on the radio
I will interview comedian Tammy Pescatelli today on IN Your Head Radio at 1:15 p.m. You can listen online at newsradio1620.com. Tammy will be performing…
