Mayor Mike Wiggins has released a pledge to the citizens of Pensacola: “I will not raise property taxes.” Is Wiggins talking about the millage rate or the actual property tax bill? During…
Category: News
Buzz: Sink coming to Pensacola
I’m hearing that Florida CFO Alex Sink will be in Pensacola later this week. She is the Democratic candidate for governor. I will post more details as they come in.
Cat Outzen marries Mike Ellis
I’ve been away from the blog the past few days because of my daughter Cat’s wedding. Here is a picture of the new Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ellis: And one more:
Souls to the Polls
“Souls to the Polls” early voting event Sunday, Oct. 24 Come be a part of the 2010 “Pastors Pushing People to the Polls—Souls to the Polls” early voting event at 12:45 p.m….
Bobby Kennedy Jr. endorses Crist
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. flew down to Florida yesterday to endorse Gov. Charlie Crist for the U.S. Senate race. He praised fellow Democrat Kendrick Meek but said he was “unelectable.” A Kennedy…
Buzz: BP brand to be dropped
As I predicted last summer, BP is talking about rebranding its stations – according to AP. Read more.
School drug searches find little
NorthEscambia.com is reporting that the new drug search program that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas launched this school year has found few drugs. Each day, at least one middle or high school in the…
Brian Barr appointed to BP Legal Team
Brian Barr has been appointed by Federal Judge Carl Barbier to the Steering Committee that will oversee the hundreds of lawsuits filed against BP and its partners with regards to the Gulf…
The Meek-Crist rumors continue
It’s a big game of chicken between Gov. Charlie Crist and Congressman Kendrick Meek over who, if anyone, will drop out of the U.S. Senate race. The three-man race is working in…
More to DCA story
The daily newspaper has published the AP story on the audit of the Taj Mahal – the new courthouse for the 1st District Court of Appeal. Lucy Morgan of the St. Petersburg…
Now City worried about moonlighting
For over a decade, then assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells worked full-time for the City and part-time for sheriffs Jim Lowman and Ronnie McNesby. His administrative assistant helped him, according to a…
Buzz: Nodine may face more charges
Former Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine may be indicted this week on more charges in connection to the death of Angel Downs, according to reports by WEAR and Mobile Press Register. Nodine…
Hayward must regain momentum
The Ashton Hayward campaign deliberately slowed down in September, spending more time at neighborhood meetings, attending youth sports events and walking door-to-door. Meanwhile his opponent, incumbent Mike Wiggins, has achieved a series…
Mack backs Wiggins for mayor
On Friday, October 8, outgoing City Councilwoman Diane Mack, who placed a distant third in the mayoral primary, unleashed a new blog, Pensacola for the People. The first post on the blog…
Steen Civil Suit Likely Set For November
Aaron Watson, the attorney for the family of Victor Steen, tells IN he will likely file a civil suit against the City of Pensacola next month. During the early morning hours of…
September contributions to mayoral race
Since the August primary, Mike Wiggins was successful in raising money from the parties involved in the airport hotel development lawsuit, Chamber, Fiesta and retired city employees…and/or their wives and businesses. It…
Rubio takes beating, not rattled
The debate between Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek was heated. Crist and Meek went after Rubio, the clear front-runner in the race for U.S. Senate. Rubio handled it well, stayed…
Student loan defaults
The Orlando Sentinel has an article on the student loan defaults. The Sun Sentinel has a database on percentage of borrowers whose loans became due between Oct. 1, 2007 and Sept. 30,…
Another rumor hits the dust
Among the Pensacola Firefighters a rumor that has surfaced since the August primary has been that Charles Bare, who placed fourth in the mayor’s race, will be appointed the Pensacola fire chief…
City Spent More Than $70k In Airport Suit
According to and e-mail from City Attorney Rusty Wells, $71,000 was spent on attorney fees in a fight with the PNS Hotel Group over a 2008 approved land deal. The fee does…