There is another initiative on dealing with poverty, not only in Pensacola, but across the Gulf Coast Region. The Gulf Coast REAP Summit 2011, which is sponsored by the Ibis Partners of…
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Sheriff Morgan to speak on gun violence
Press Release: Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan will speak at Sunday February 6, 2011 at the Parish Hall of All Saints Church, 901 New Warrington Road, Pensacola. The 9:00 am meeting will…
GOP Press Release on Aquarium statements
Press Release: Escambia County’s Republican Party responded today to a letter from Bill Young, President of the Aquarium for Pensacola, to Senator Marco Rubio which was posted on the In Weekly blog…
Oops, Aquarium leader may have lied again
PNJ reporter Jamie Page, whose investigation caught Bill Young, the founder of Aquarium for Pensacola, in lies about his support from elected officials and the number of petition signatures, has found Young…
Greg Brown sign case dismissed
Greg Brown, II, a candidate for Florida House, was charged last year for petty theft when he was caught removing the campaign signs of his competitor, Doug Broxson, from the property of…
More finger-pointing, but no facts from Aquarium group
This letter to elected officials is similar to the one Bill Young published before. He blames Rodney Rowe who says has disappeared. However, this time Young says that he has “legal concerns”…
Cocaine shipment from El Paso to Pensacola stopped
Miami Herald reports Jose Verduzco was caught in Mississippi with five kilograms of cocaine in his radiator. Told law enforcement that he was visiting family in Pensacola. Read more.
Buzz: CMPA rumblings
There are rumblings from Pensacola City Council members about the lawsuit filed by Community Maritime Park Associates against Maritime Park Development Partners. There were no votes by the CMPA board or the…
Judge: Feinberg is not independent
Bloomberg reports: U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans concluded yesterday that Kenneth Feinberg, head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility can’t identify himself as an independent administrator. He must fully…
Board vote delayed on Brownsville school sale
The daily newspaper published an article today (“The cost of rejuvenation”) on the possible sale of the closed Brownsville Middle School to George Hawthorne and his Diversified Program Advisors. The article states…
Gov. Scott wants to drop DROP
It’s only one sentence in the daily paper’s article on Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed changes to the state pension system. Scott wants to end DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan) by closing the…
Ingram files fertilizer bill
The Florida Tribune reports that Rep. Clay Ingram, a freshman state lawmaker from Pensacola, filed HB 457 last week. The bill prohibits local governments from regulating fertilizers while also granting the Florida…
Texas woman loses title
Eunice G. Sanborn of Jacksonville, Texas was listed by Gerontology Research Group in Los Angeles listed as the world’s oldest person, based on data from the 1900 census. She died on Monday.
Norman resigns from United Way, McLaughlin named interim
United Way of Escambia County has accepted the resignation of Jean Norman, president/CEO of the agency since March 2005. Board Chair Doris Young said: “During her service, Jean was a committed, hands-on…
Newsweek-Daily Beast merger complete
Press Release: Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), announced today they have completed their merger which was previously announced on November 12, 2010. The combined…
Hawthorne rips off UCLA Family Resources Report, too
This is hilarious. He even stole their logo. His Pensacola Family Resource Center, Inc. report titled: “Developing the Brownsville School Property into the Pensacola Family Resource Center to Support Pensacola/Escambia’s Children, Families…
P.A.T.H. Initiative lifted from DOJ brochure
George Hawthorne issued a report on his Providing Avenue to Hope (P.A.T.H.) meeting. I spent some time today reading the P.A.T.H. Program Initiative, which his Diversity Program Advisors developed for the Gulf…
Future ECAT riders
Here is the list of Pensacola city employees losing their city car take-home privilege: Airport Airport Director Airport Law Enforcement Engineering City Engineer Energy Services of Pensacola Area Manager Admin Officer, Engineering…
UWF students warned of abduction attempt
ARGO ALERT Earlier this afternoon, a female was approached from behind in what appeared to be an attempted abduction at or near the Fountains Apartments near campus, but she was able to…
Cliffnotes of Hayward ethics code
✓ Signiï¬cantly strengthens the conflict of interest rules and gift rules beyond what is the current minimum standards in the Florida Statutes. ✓ Tightens the rules on gifts to City ofï¬cials and…