Category: Jeremy’s Notebook

Last time Mayor Ashton Hayward lobbed such a proposed ordinance onto the table, citizens referred to the effort as “sick,” “bonkers” and “immoral and very,…

This final District 2 interview is with David Radcliffe. The candidate is in the insurance business and resides in Gulf Breeze. IN: Tell me a…

House District 2 Race, Ed Gray This extended District 2 interview comes from Ed Gray. Gray is the head of Capital Trust Agency and Gulf…

The next interview in the District 2 series is with Jack Nobles. Nobles is a former Pensacola City Councilman—having spent 14 years serving locally—and now…

The fourth interview in the District 2 series is with Northwest Florida Tea Party President Mike Hill. Hill is a State Farm Insurance agent and…

Earlier this month, an anonymous donor threw some money on the table in hopes of sparking some generosity to fund a playground at the Community…

The second installment of the IN’s extended District 2 interviews features the field’s youngest candidate, Mark Taylor. He is a local businessman and was recently…

Several members of Pensacola’s African-American community expressed concerns Thursday night as the Pensacola City Council considered cutting its two at-large seats. “In the African-American community,…

This week’s print edition of the Independent News features excerpts from interviews with the District 2 candidates as they head toward June’s special election in…

Sen. Greg Evers is applauding passage today of a bill repealing Florida’s requirement that fuel sold in the state be blended with ethanol. He described…

A state senate bill amendment pertaining to RESTORE Act funds made local officials a bit nervous this week. It’s calmer now, after some language-tweaking and…

While some members expressed concerns about cutting two seats from the Pensacola City Council, most were inclined to follow Councilman Larry B. Johnson’s lead. “Our…