Buzz - Rick's Blog

Buzz: United Way employee offered equestrian job

Pam Mauldwin, Volunteer/Social Media Coordinator for United Way of Escambia County, has been offered and, I believe, accepted the manager position at the Escambia County…

Buzz: Romney coming to Pensacola

I’ve been able to confirm through two independent sources that former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney will visit Pensacola on Saturday morning. No word on where…

Buzz: Gibbs didn’t get horse job

We’re hearing that Forrest Gibbs, the Commission Wilson Robertson supporter that is suing the three commissioners over his losing a job at the county’s equestrian…

Buzz: O’Sullivan Creel merges with Alabama firms

O’Sullivan Creel announced this morning that it is merging with CPA firms from Montgomery (Wilson, Price, Barranco, Blankenship & Billingsley) and Birmingham, Alabama (Warren, Averett,…

Buzz: Business Challenge has overflow crowd

The Studer Business Challenge had booked the DIB meeting room for its orientation meeting tonight. By 5:15, the room was so packed that they moved…

Buzz: Sexual battery at West Pensacola Elementary

The cover-ups continue in the Escambia County school system. A female child was allegedly inappropriately touched by an older student at a bus stop. The…

Buzz: City Fire Union Passes New Contract

My sources inside the City of Pensacola firefighters’ union tell me that yesterday they passed the new contract proposed by Mayor Ashton Hayward by a…

Buzz: Studers to make big announcement

The word I received late yesterday is the Quint and Rishy Studer will be making a big announcement today that will further increase their investment…

Buzz: Riggleman and Reds executives coming to P’cola

We are hearing that the Wahoos are planning a big press conference this week, presumably to announce the naming of Jim Riggleman as the manager….

Buzz: And he is coming to Pensacola

We keep hearing that GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is coming to Pensacola. Not sure if it will be in December, but definitely before Jan….

Buzz: Did 2009 land deal sink Bob Cole?

Yesterday’s FBI raid on the home and business of Bob Cole may be tied to a suspicious 2009 land deal. As a Santa Rosa County…

Buzz: Raid on Bob Cole tied to land deals

We’re hearing that feds’ raids on Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole’s home and business are tied to questionable land deals the IN reported on…

Buzz: FBI raids Cole Automotive

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole had some unexpected visitors this morning- IRS and FBI- at his Pensacola business, Bob Cole Automotive. No word yet…

Buzz: Pratt and/or Bray could be on the hook for CRA atty fees

I’ve made some calls to people familiar with Community Redevelopment Agencies and trust funds. What I’ve been told is that without a board approving the…

Buzz: Baby Gaetz fails to oust mayor

Found this little tidbit in Northwest Florida Daily News. Pat Bates has been reelected as the mayor in Altamonte Springs, despite local State Rep. Matt…

Buzz: Thomas schedules secret meeting on closed school property

Although Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has not filed to run for re-election, he’s heavy into damage control. He is holding a private, invitation-only luncheon meeting today…

Buzz: Little political support for curfew

Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has been pushing for a teen curfew since last spring. After nearly six months of preaching its virtues, Jerralds has…

School buzz: Godzilla upset, knife-welding 9yo destroys classroom

School Board member Jeff “Godzilla” Bergosh wants to put another obstacle in front of law enforcement investigating crimes on public school campuses. “I believe the…