Gannett’s severance package isn’t quite as generous as the Escambia County buy-out: Severance Benefits • One week of pay for each year of service (52 week maximum) • Minimum two-week severance benefit…
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Bush fooled by Putin
President Bush has long held that the Russia prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin, was a trustworthy friend. The Georgia conflict/invasion is showing that Bush may have totally misjudged Putin. NY TIMES: The…
Miami Herald tracks storms
This page on the Miami Herald website is tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic that is heading towards South Florida. Check out the links on thepage.
Mobile annexation
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones wants to annex more of the county. It’s much easier to do in Alabama than Florida. Last year, the City of Pensacola had an annexation plan that the…
Mobile wins again
Mobile will be named one of the “50 next great towns” in which to live and play in the September issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine. I thought Escambia and Santa Rosa…
IN Your Head Radio 8.12
My guest on IN Your Head Radio is the foremost Authority on Trend Forecasting, Research, and Analysis Trends research analysis expert, futurist, keynote speaker, and Institute Director, Gerald Celente. Celente is trusted…
County buy-out cost $1.25 million and counting
As part of Escambia County’s reorganization, several department heads and other employees were offered early buy-outs. As of August 8, the total cost of the buyouts is $1,249,721.10. The biggest pay off…
North Hill wins
Gulf Power press release: Gulf Power responds to community input Gulf Power Company has decided it will not build a new transmission line in the Devilliers Street area to connect two substations…
Reader rant on Brownsville
Got this email today: What is the social impact of Brownsville revitalization? How has “progress” helped the poor in the community? What efforts have been put in place to get this neighborhood…
Beach waters make N.O. paper
The Times-Picayune writes on the drowning dangers in the Gulf (Dangers lurk in gulf waters). Unfortunately reporter doesn’t know Bob West doesn’t patrol Perdido.
Paper exposes politician’s online personas
Apparently Jeff Bergosh isn’t the only elected official who has posted to a newspaper’s website under a false name. The Eagle-Tribune of Haverhill, MA exposed a city councilman who had posted comments…
Recommendation to daily – close your web site
Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has studied daily newspapers and believes their websites are killing their print editions. A reader of The New York Times’ print edition generates about…
Obama VP via text messaging
Got an text message late Sunday inviting me to learn about Barrack Obama’s running mate selection via e-mail and/or text message. Sign up here if you want to participate. For the text…
PNJ raises daily paper price 50 percent
In the Sunday edition, the Pensacola News Journal announces that it is increasing of its single weekday issues from 50 cents to 75 cents. The Independent News will remain free.
ECSO buys scooters
Sheriff Ron McNesby’s love affair with gadgets continues. The latest is T3 Mobile – cost $9,000 for three-wheeled scooter includes red and blue flashing lights and a siren. We have helicopters, boats,…
Baptist names redevelopment advisory
As a locally-owned, not for profit organization, Baptist Health Care (BHC) continues to seek innovative, resourceful ways to maintain a solid foundation of health care services in our community that are accessible…
CMPA meeting in turmoil
We are getting word the Community Maritime Park Associates Board meeting is more hectic than usual. I’m piecing this together from several phone calls and text messages of those at the meeting….
Note: BCC regular meeting 8.07
AGENDA Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting – August 7, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor 1. Call to Order. (PLEASE TURN YOUR CELL PHONE TO THE VIBRATE, SILENCE,…
Notes: BCC Agenda meeting
**** mark the comments made AGENDA (***Agenda review 9a.m.) Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting – August 7, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor 1. Call to Order. **Janet…
CMPA meets today
It is 702 days since Pensacola voters passed the Community Maritime Park referendum. Or 1 year, 11 months, 2 days * 60,652,800 seconds * 1,010,880 minutes * 16,848 hours * 100 weeks…