I didn’t realize that PNJ is still printing the Pensacola Business Journal, but they have already decided on the top 10 business stories of the year. Do you agree or disagree with…
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Studer Group wins Baldrige Award
Studer Group is a 2010 winner of the Baldrige Award. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is an annual award that recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, health care, education, and nonprofit…
Fish House’s “Grits a Ya Ya” on Capitol Hill
BP Press Release: Three of Florida’s finest seafood chefs took their talents to Capitol Hill as a way of showing Congress and the nation that Florida seafood is safe to eat. The…
The Daily Beast: Ground Zero Mosque
John Avlon reports on The Daily Beast that the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” recently applied for a $5 million federal grant from a fund designed to rebuild lower Manhattan after 9/11. Read…
Vision 2015 update
Vision 2015 Pledges To date, 35 companies have invested in the Vision 2015 plan to bring 3,000 jobs to the region. Pledges to date: $3,248,500
TPO adopts road plan thru 2035
The Florida – Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, the TPO, has adopted their 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This plan outlines the transportation projects for the next 25 years in the Florida-Alabama…
WYMHM:BP cited as criminally negligent
What You May Have Missed: Pro Publica is reporting that a federal probation officer for BP filed a petition last Wednesday asking a Alaskan federal judge to revoke the BP’s probation because…
State Roundup: Merit pay will be back
Sarasota Herald-Tribune is reporting that merit pay will likely be back before the legislature for discussion in 2011. The bill is similar to the one vetoed by Crist this spring. One change…
Evers named vice chair, transportation
Showing his commitment to a bipartisan, inclusive Florida Senate, President Mike Haridopolos today appointed ten Democrats to serve as Vice Chairs of the Senate’s 27 committees and subcommittees. Six Democrats will serve…
Thomas asks for waiver
“It’s a little disheartening that he wants to negotiate after we made a deal,” Escambia County chairman Kevin White said of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas when discussing whether to waive rental fees at…
Scott names Health and Human Services Transition Team
Governor-Elect Rick Scott is sending an exciting and experienced team of Health Care professionals on a fact-finding mission to help him identify ways to reduce the size of government, lower health care…
Scott confirms appointment of Sheriff Morgan
Governor-Elect Rick Scott is sending a seasoned team of law enforcement, corrections and public safety professionals on a fact-finding mission to help him identify ways to reduce the size of government, ensure…
More on ESP sales tax problem
Last night, I received the following email from Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Rick, Attached is the memorandum that was sent to City Council the first of October on the sales tax…
Florida Legislature overrides 7 Crist vetoes
The Republicans with their super majority flexed there muscle yesterday by overriding 7 vetoes by Gov. Charlie Crist. However, they didn’t tackle the most controversial vetoes: SB 6 teacher tenure package and…
Top 10 words and names of 2010
Every year the Global Language Monitor does a global survey of the English language. Here are the top words, phrases and names of 2010: Top words: 1. Spillcam – BP’s camera on…
Buzz: ESP has sales tax issues
We are hearing that during recent sales tax audit it was discover Energy Services of Pensacola (ESP) incorrectly coded several local my businesses as “tax exempt” and failed to collect sales taxes…
ECUA mystery agenda
The Emerald Coast Utility Authority also meets today at 2:30 p.m. at Ellyson Industrial Park. The utility is the least transparent of the governmental bodies. Its meetings aren’t available to be viewed…
School Board agenda – light
The Escambia County School Board meet tonight at the Hall Center at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda, the board will vote to purchase 20 modular classrooms for Blue Angel, Pleasant Grove and…
Morgan named to transition teams
I did speak with Sheriff David Morgan after the BCC ceremony. He has been appointed to the transition teams of both Gov-elect Rick Scott and Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi. For Bondi, his…
Commissioners sworned
Escambia County Commissioners Gene Valentino and Grover Robinson, IV were sworn in this morning in BCC chambers packed with elected officials, county employees and citizens. Judge John Simon swore in Valentino, Judge…