According to the Washington Post and other media, Gov. Charlie Crist said today after his cabinet meeting that he’ll decide by Thursday whether he run for U.S. Senate as an independent. Read…
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Fickled anti CMP arguments
If you read my prior post, particularly the litany of quotes from C.C. Elebash, it will become very apparent at how fickled his arguments have been: At one point, he wanted us…
C.C. Elebash keeps anti-park on life support
Here is the latest viewpoint from Save Our City sage C.C. Elebash: 2006 CMP referendum overtaken by events The people of Pensacola support the Community Maritime Park (CMP). However, many citizens strongly…
Crimestopper: Seen this man?
The male pictured above is a person of interest in a fraud case in which he cashed several counterfeit checks at numerous Circle K’s around the county. Anyone with information please contact…
News of the day
Gov. Charlie Crist is coming to Pensacola to board a helicopter to check on the oil spill from the La. oil rig that is heading this way. It’s also the day that…
Huge Oil Spill in Intercoastal, at Perdido Key
By Sean Boone Perdido Key Oil Spill -Leak Near Mile In Diameter A type of aviation fuel has spilled into the Intercoastal Waterway near Perdido Key. At approximately 3 p.m. today, residents…
Man arrested for string of downtown area robberies
Pensacola Police Report: A man wanted in connection with three recent robberies and batteries on women has been arrested. Clarence Lamar Henry, 39, no permanent address, was charged with four counts of…
GB considers increasing commercial building height
This email is circulating in the Gulf Breeze area (I’m withholding the sender’s name since it wasn’t sent directly to me): The Gulf Breeze City Council is considering a revision to the…
Valentino tosses mullet 88 feet
WEAR TV had Commissioner Gene Valentino on its weekend news. The embattled commissioner was competing with Mobile Commissioner Steve Nodine at the Florabama’s Mullet Toss. Nodine only tossed his 80 feet—-no word…
CMPA approves use of $12 million of NMTC
On Friday, the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees approved the budget for nearly $12.2 million in enhancements and additions to the park project, using the funds provided by New Market…
Roger Scott Tennis uproar
Donna Suskind, publisher of the local tennis publication First Serve Magazine, is challenging the City of Pensacola’s management of its Roger Scott Tennis Center (Roger Scott Tennis, A Victim of Good Ol’…
Pending Crist decision dominating state papers
My sources in Tallahassee have gone silent on whether Gov. Charlie Crist will drop out of the Republican primary and run as an Independent. He must make a decision by Friday, April…
How to defeat a CMP naysayer
1. Follow every reference to the source document. Read it and compare it to the Community Maritime Park documents. With C.C. Elebash, it will always be one sentence taken from a article…
Gannett jet breaks down, must drive to P’cola
Gannett Blog reports the media giant’s onsite delegation had to drive from Montgomery to Pensacola yesterday. Read more.
Open Challenge to CMP naysayers
Find any agreement between a team owner – any professional sport at any level – in the United States where: 1. The owner gives all team profits to City or its agency…
McGuire’s on Food Channel
Daily News reports the Destin location of McGuire’s will be featured in the special “Outrageous Foods†at 9 p.m on Saturday, April 24. Read more.
Stadium adds income to CMP
All profits from the Pensacola Pelicans will go to the operations and maintenance of the Community Maritime Park. There is no such agreement anywhere in minor or major league baseball. The closest…
Escambia County per capital income improves
Federal economists said per capita personal income in Escambia County in 2008 – a rate better than the state or national figures. Escambia County also outperformed Santa Rosa County in percentage increase….
Alexander may pull PJC funding
Pensacola Junior College is set to move to a full four-year college and offer bachelor degrees. However, I’m hearing that the college may not get the funds from the state to do…
Buzz: Charlie Crist will suspend Gene V.
Two more phone calls received late last night: 1) Gov. Charlie Crist will suspend Commissioner Gene Valentino because of the indictment. 2) A source close to State. Rep. Dave Murzin said the…