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Special election may be necessary
I spoke with Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford on whether or not special election would be necessary to fill the State House District 4 seat that has been vacated Ray…
Wiggins files for mayor
Mike Wiggins stopped by the office just a minute ago. He is on his way to file for mayor. No word yet on Lumon May or Ashton Hayward.
Coyotes seen
WEAR TV reports that coyotes have been seen in the area from Gulf Breeze to Perdido Key (read/see video). The IN hasn’t seen any coyotes but has heard that several cougars have…
NorthEscambia wants more time, too
William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com agrees that consolidation needs to be studied and vetted more before it is placed on the ballot. He really skewers the process in his viewpoint (read). The entire…
PNJ has it backwards
BACKWARDS PROCESS Consolidation battle has not become about the details of the plan. Instead, the fight has been over whether the public should vote on the plan that no one other than…
Sansom resigns
State Rep. Ray Sansom has resigned from his House District 4 seat, according to the Miami Herald. His attorney hand-delivered Sansom’s resignation letter to the Capitol shortly before 8 p.m. Read article….
City Businesses suffer in 2009
The City Council Finance Committee will review the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended Sept. 30, 2009. The City’s enterprises, its businesses – Utility, Sanitation, Port and Airport, had a…
IN Your Head TV: Kendrick Meek
We will Congressman Kendrick Meek, who is running for U.S. Senate, will be on my show today from 3-4 p.m. You can watch it online at blabtv.com.
Video to rally support for plan
There is a video on YouTube asking voters to pressure the local state legislators to place the Consolidation Plan on the ballot next fall. It’s mantra – “Tell your lawmakers you want…
Two More Years
The state legislators should table the Consolidation Plan until the proposal is fully discussed by the voters and modifications made to it based on the voters’ input—not based on the demands of…
Simon Property Group may merge
The owner of Cordova Mall and the dilapidated, nearly abandoned University Mall is in merger talks with General Growth Properties. This may get something to happen at the old mall on Davis…
IN Your Head TV, Feb. 18
Guests are Sheriff David Morgan – Topic: Functional Consolidation; Pensacola City Council member Maren DeWeese – Topic: Pensacola Promise Airs live on Blab TV 3-4 p.m.; rebroadcast tomorrow morning 7-8 a.m.
Tick, tick…Consolidation plan deadline approaches
The local legislative delegation will vote on Feb. 22 whether it will present a consolidation bill to the state legislature. All bills must be be turned in the first day of the…
Consolidation Forum Tonight (read summary of plan)
Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission will present tonight its consolidation plan: New World Landing, 600 South Palafox St., 5:30-7 p.m. Here is a summary of the plan: A SUMMARY OF THE ECCSC…
New local Democrat party chair- 2009 IN Rising Star
PRESS RELEASE Escambia Democratic Party Elects New Chairman Pensacola, FL – The Escambia Democratic Party this evening overwhelmingly elected local attorney, James F. Turner, Jr., 29, as Chairman. In his role as…
Downtown Entertainment grows
Since May 2004, the Independent News has pushed the concept of a downtown entertainment district. Today we have Seville Quarter, Hopjacks, The Fish House Deck, Suite, Blazzues, Ragtyme Grill, Artissimo’s, Cabaret, Will…
Chris Wallace trashes Joe Scarborough
Morning Joe Scarborough has caught Fox News’ Chris Wallace rolling his eyes at Sarah Palin. Wallace denies it. And now we have another spat between MSNBC and Fox News….can’t we all just…
South Santa Rosa Co. news
No snow. It’s raining, cold…but no snow. My high schooler is happy nonetheless because she will be able to tell her children and grandchildren that in 2010 she got a “snow day”…
Pensacola wants mediocrity
We’ve written about the numbers of young professionals leaving the area because of the lack of opportunity. Well, the seniors aren’t happy either. Shared a cup of coffee this morning with successful…