David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital tore apart Northwest Florida’s largest developer, St. Joe Company,in October 2010 at the Value Investors Conference. He spelled out, in detail, the dire condition of the company….
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AES accused of tax fraud
The payroll management company that had its payroll checks start bouncing last week has now been accused of not paying the payroll taxes for its clients, according to WEAR TV. At least…
Bank of America: next WikiLeaks target?
Campaign for America’s Future reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may soon release a cache of secret documents from the hard drive of a U.S. megabank executive. Reporter Mary Bottari believes the…
Don’t feel sorry for BP
In the last few days, BP has won the exploration rights to Siberia and has been given oil exploration permits off the Australian coast. Rosnef, leader of Russia’s petroleum industry, struck an…
What hotel deal for the Maritime Park?
Scott Davison, vice president of development for Maritime Park Development Partners, repeatedly told the Community Maritime Park Associates board of trustees that his company would be announcing soon a hotel deal for…
Spencer Bibbs has amazing FCAT successes
At Spencer Bibbs, the third grade reading scores are up 69 percent since 2007, jumping the percentage of those scoring a three over above from 36 to 61. The third grade reading…
Feinberg coming next week
Gulf Coast Claims Facility head, Ken “Candy Man” Feinberg is coming January 18 to Orange Beach, Ala. for a town hall meeting that will be held at the City’s Orange Beach Recreation…
Spencer-Bibbs on chopping block
At the school board workshop yesterday, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas brought the recommendation from the School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee to close Spencer Bibbs and divide those students between the new downtown school…
Unbelievable report from BP subcontractor
County staff reported today that the BP clean-up contractor is reporting that 99 percent of the workers on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are residents from Escambia Count, as per the Unified…
Distressed Pensacola apartments bought
J.I. Kislak (based in Miami area) has purchased Villas at Jasmine Creek, Villas at Jasmine Fields and all rental units from Villas at Jasmine Park,—totaling 481 rental units that were recently foreclosed…
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 by illegal aliens from as far away…
County Commission to address BP clean-up workers
Spoke with Commissioner Grover Robinson last yesterday afternoon. He said he has also heard from other locals laid off by the clean-up subcontractor Southern Cat (based in Lynn Haven) which is tied…
BP clean-up scandal
The subcontractors that are handling the clean-up on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are laying off Escambia County workers and replacing them with out-of-town workers from Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and beyond….
Coby to stay in same role
Progressive Pensacola is reporting: “Mr. Coby’s duties are mostly unchanged, according to a senior member of Mayor Hayward’s transition team. He doesn’t have a clear title at the moment, but during this…
Walton County TDC will file BP claim
WMBB TV reports following in the footsteps of Bay County’s Tourist Development Council, the Walton TDC is filing a claim against BP. Walton County has chosen the same firm Bay County is…
Big Boy passed away today
For fans of the Walker Holmes series, Big Boy is the mixed chocolate Labrador that pushes Holmes to exercise in the morning, hates joggers and is the mascot of his newspaper, The…
Petition started to oust Feinberg
A petition drive has started in Louisiana to remove Ken Feinberg has head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. It involves residents with Grand Isle, and has been passed through Facebook, among…
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 charter. What is Al Coby’s job today?…
Playing it safe didn’t work for Pratt
Councilwoman Megan Pratt has played it safe on two of the biggest issues facing the City of Pensacola in the last two years. She stayed neutral during the 2009 charter vote. Pratt…