Through a public records request, we got the list of City employees that make more than $100,000: Al Coby, City Manager $144,996.80 Rusty Wells, City Attorney, $144,996.80 Richard Barker, Director of Finance,…
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IN Your Head TV
Guests today (3-4 p.m.): Crystal Spencer, Believe in a Better Pensacola, Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins. Plus an update from William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com on the mysterious glowing object found in the woods…
Alien probe found in Century
NorthEscambia.Com is reporting an unidentified, glowing object has been found in the woods near Century.The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue was first dispatched to an unknown type fire on Dawson Road…
Courthouse buzz: ECCSC and sunshine
There is a persistent buzz around the Escambia County Administrative Complex about two members of the Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission, Ken Bell and Rick Harper, may have violated the Florida Sunshine…
What should be mayor’s salary?
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to set the mayor’s salary at $100,000. What do the county constitutional officers make? Clerk of Courts, $130,828 Property Appraiser, $130,828 Tax Collector, $130,828…
IN Your Head TV
Guest today: Karen Sindel, candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 2; Ashton Hayward Show airs live 3-4 p.m. on Blab. You can view online. The show will re-broadcast tomorrow 7-8 a.m. Other…
Sheriff Morgan and Saufley Landfill on IN Your Head TV
Today’s show, which airs live on Blab TV today from 3-4 p.m., will have Sheriff David Morgan to discuss yesterday’s arrest of a former ECSO finance employee and gangs. We will also…
ECSO retiree charged with larceny
by Sean Boone A 32-year veteran of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has been accused of stealing more than $100,000 in department funds. Catherine Lister, who retired on Jan. 29 from the…
IN Your Head TV starts today
We’ve resurrected IN Your Head Radio, that was so popular on Newsradio 1620, and brought it back as a daily news talk television program on Blab TV. We will air live Monday-Friday…
Hot List Party Tonight
On the newsstands today is our 2010 Hot List Issue and Valentine’s Day Gift Guide We have teamed with Seville Quarter and the Junior League to host a Hot List Party Thursday,…
Cutting funds for non-profits
The Pensacola City Council is faced with an estimated $1.8 million deficit in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. Instead of looking at how it may save dollars by consolidating services with the…
Right Size amendment
Press Release Sen. Don Gaetz and Rep. Will Weatherford Unveil Proposal to “Right Size†Class Size Amendment Proposal Would Place Update to Class Size Amendment Before Florida Voters Tallahassee – Aiming to…
Ingram petition drive in full swing
Press release: PENSACOLA-Clay Ingram, Republican candidate for State House District 2, announced his intention to qualify for the ballot by the petition method. “This is just another way that we will be…
Evers shares wisdom. No really, that’s what it says
Press Release by Natalie Custodio: Tallahassee- Representative Greg Evers took a breather this morning from committee meetings to offer his own experience and wisdom to Florida’s next generation of civic-minded individuals. Representative…
Pensacola man indicted in seafood conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Mobile has returned a 28-count indictment against three people in a seafood conspiracy case. Karen Blyth of Paradise Valley, Ariz., was the co-owner and president of two…
Did Nodine pass polygraph?
The Mobile Press Register reports that Matt Green, attorney for Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine, has released documents he said show that Nodine passed a drug test and a polygraph, proving that…
Thornton to testify against Gonzalez
As I reported yesterday, Frederick Thornton, Jr., age 19, has agreed to testify against Patrick Gonzalez and the others involved in the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings. Wearing a bright fluorescent…
School has other buyers for Brownsville
From the PNJ article on the canceled sale of Brownsville Middle School: “Norm Ross, deputy superintendent, said the School District has received some other inquiries from potential buyers.” Really? The community needs…
Thornton may enter plea tomorrow (Update)
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Frederick Lee Thornton, Jr. will appear before Judge Nickolas Geeker Thursday, Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. He is expected to enter a plea. Thornton is…
Deadline on tax credits set for CMPA
The Capital Trust Agency Community Development Entity, has sent a letter to CMPA, UWF and the City setting Feb. 8 as the deadline for the agency to receive a communication from the…