Category: Buzz
Buzz: City staff may lose take-home car privileges
There is a quite rumble at City Hall. Mayor Ashton Hayward is cracking down on city staff taking home city vehicles. Who and how many…
Buzz: Thomas has three votes for sale
The buzz around the Administration building is Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has the necessary three votes to approve the sale of Brownsville Middle School to Diversity…
Buzz: Hostile Homeless
Downtown Pensacola is battling a new crop of homeless and this winter’s group is more hostile than past seasons. A female bartender was knocked nearly…
Buzz: Thomas-Daily link
Have you noticed how over the past week the daily newspaper responds to any post on the blog about Superintendent Malcolm Thomas with a positive…
Buzz: Thomas, Habitat deal for Brownsville close
Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas is close to brokering his deal for the sale of Brownsville Middle School. It’s unknown how many meetings had to…
Buzz: Nobles, Fair, McKinney moving to new bank
The word on the street is Coastal Bank and Trust Co. executives that resigned yesterday-former city councilman Jack Nobles, Bobby Fair and Rex McKinney-will be…
Buzz: Deluna Fest moving to downtown?
The battle over what event will be approved for September 30-October 2, 2011 may push DeLuna Fest to downtown Pensacola. Pensacola Beach Songwriter’s Festival and…
Buzz: More laid off workers calling
The IN phones have been ringing off the hook about the BP clean up scandal. Laid off workers are claiming that they are being replaced…
Buzz: What is Coby’s job?
At noon yesterday when Ashton Hayward was sworn in, the new city charter become completely enacted. There is no city manager position under the new…
Buzz: Sunday shooting
A robbery victim, Cornell Stallworth, Jr., shot and killed one of his attackers early Sunday morning, January 9. According to investigators, 29-year-old Eddie Lloyd Peterson…
Buzz: Where did Perdido funds come from?
Where did the county get the funds for the new $5 million chamber building/firehouse? From the Local Sales Option Tax, but the original budget for…
Buzz: Suter expansion
Parents are excited to hear that Suter Elementary will be expanding, replacing the trailers with “bricks and mortar.” This is seen as a victory for…
Buzz: Plurality or Majority?
The race to be the first Pensacola city council president appears to be tight between Maren DeWeese, Sam Hall and John Jerralds. The question is:…
Last day on WCOA
This morning is my last day filling in for Jim Sanborn. Since Monday, I’ve guest hosted with Don Parker on “Good Morning, Pensacola” at WCOA…
WCOA Lineup today
I am back on WCOA 1370AM this morning with Don Parker from 6-9 a.m. Guests this morning: 6:35: Sheriff David Morgan 7:35: Pensacola City Councilwoman…
Buzz: Will Hayward’s transition decisions mirror Scott’s?
The dailies across the state are reporting Gov.-elect Rick Scott is asking members of his predecessor’s administration to stay for at least three more months,…
Buzz: Name Double A team
We’ve got a few suggestions for naming Pensacola’s new Double A baseball team: 1. Donovan’s Nightmare 2. Pensacola Petitions 3. Tick Tocks 4. L E…
Buzz:Gangs, gangs, gangs
It’s truly amazing that the daily newspaper can write about the homicides in Escambia County and not mention gangs in the article. My sources say…
Buzz: Habitat may buy Brownsville Middle School
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas is scurrying around trying to salvage a sale of the closed Brownsville Middle School after his Krispy Kreme power-play fell through. The…
Buzz: Who chairs first council meeting?
The Pensacola City Council needs to decide who will chair the first meeting of the Pensacola City Council when it decides who will be the…
