Author: Rick Outzen
Musings on Touart/Land deal
First, I believe that the Bauer Road land deal is fair and fulfills a public recreation need. [In the interest of full disclosure, Neal Nash…
Touart updates
The INDaily has been following up on the Touart/Bauer Road land deal. We have the statement that the County Administrator plans to read tomorrow before…
Firefighter letter to BOCC
From the Firefighters Union: August 22, 2007 Dear Commissioner, Since March ‘07, the Escambia County Professional Firefighters Union has presented the County with numerous unsafe…
Touart must come clean
Tomorrow morning the Escambia County Commission will hold a special meeting on the Bauer Road land deal and I assume on the employment of County…
Internet rules on news today
Today reporting on the Internet was fast and furious. PNJ.com came to battle with articles on Touart’s land dealings – posting a full article for…
Touart should have disclosed relationship
After reviewing the documents, the County purchase of land from Christine Marks and Martine’s Corp. appears to be a solid business deal. The land was…
PNJ nails Touart
The Pensacola News Journal has posted an article by Michael Stewart detailing a business relationship between County Administrator George Touart, developer Neal Nash (whose mother-in-law…
Latest on County/Touart land issue
The INDaily has posted the appraisals and the payment request on the $1.41 million purchase of land on Bauer Road by Escambia County. Appraisals: Appraisals…
Downtown buzz
Heard on the street: Margaritas Downtown is closing. The buzz is that a gourmet pizza eatery with over 300 beers on tap and live music…
Could Rinker/Cemex still pass
If Jack Nobles, Marty Donovan or any councilman is able to bring the Rinker/Cemex lease back up for a vote, there is a chance it…
Ole Miss Number 2 Party school
The Princeton Review ( Ole Miss No. 2 party school ) has named my alma mater the Number 2 party school in the U.S. When…
Cumulus bounces back slightly
The Spring 2007 Arbitron ratings are in (Spring Radio Ratings). Cumulus has bounced back, especially Magic 106. Magic 106Â Â Spring 06: 6.1/ Fall 06: 4.0…
Power of one bad decision
The overriding reason for Councilmen Jack Nobles and Marty Donovan to vote in favor of the Rinker/Cemex lease at the Port of Pensacola was that…
Third World Pensacola
Why is the environment such a low priority in Escambia County and Pensacola? We profess to love our waterways and call this place “paradise.” Yet…
Important week
This week may be the most important week for local government in months. Several hot issues will be discussed. Of course, discussion and action are…
Meet proposed port tenant
InDaily has posted a YouTube video on Cemex, the Mexican cement manufacturing giant, who owns Rinker Materials. What do you do when an international conglomerate…
Real strong mayor question
The real question on everyone’s mind about the strong mayor in Pensacola is – What if we elect Jack Nobles, Tom Banjanin or Marty Donovan…
Absolutely stupidest question ever
In the Sunday, Aug. 19 edition of the News Journal, John Peacock, an advocate for the strong mayor system of government for the City of…
ECSO top heavy
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office appears to be top heavy when you compare it to the operations at the Pensacola Police Department. City of Pensacola has…
Why did County Commission do it
The political question on everyone’s mind yesterday was, “Why did the Escambia County Commission suddenly vote to trade the Escambia County Area Transit to the…
