WEAR TV 3/Greg Neuman reports that Judge Joyce Williams tossed breathalyzer results from 19 tests done between February and May of 2007. Those tests came after the Escambia Sheriff’s Office found a…
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Airport bonds rated Triple B
Aviationnews.net reports that “Fitch Ratings has assigned a triple B plus rating to the city of Pensacola’s series 2008 general airport revenue bonds and affirmed the triple B plus rating on approximately…
IN Your Head Radio 7.30
Today on IN Your Head Radio we will talk with Attorney General Bill McCollum about his call for an investigation into the Office of Financial Regulation, the state agency overseeing the mortgage…
Crist sets two-week deadline on review
At yesterdays’ Florida Cabinet meeting, Gov. Charlie Crist gave Don Saxon, the head of the Office of Financial Regulation, two weeks to come up with a plan to toughen licensing standards for…
Bad hiring at DOJ
Last month I reported on how the Department of Justice under Alberto Gonzalez had used the Internet to reject some of the top law students in the country from getting internships and…
More on Borrowers Betrayed
Last week I reported on the blog on the Miami Herald’s special investigation – “Borrowers Betrayed” – that revealed how state regulators had allowed thousands of criminals to become loan originators allowing…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks
Author Jian Ping on her book “Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China†Click here to listen Read about the bookÂ
Save gas – four-day work weeks
Mobile Press Register reports that government agencies are switching to four-work weeks to save gas. Employees will work four 10-hour days. Schedules will be staggered to cover Fridays. Read more.
Notes: City council 7.24.08
The City Council meeting held on July 24 started with councilmen bestowing the position of Mayor Emeritus to John Fogg, who has been part of the City Council since 1989. The motion…
IN Your Head Radio 7.25
Today on IN Your Head Radio: Author Jian Ping will talk about her book “Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China” and Lumon May, candidate for State Representative District 3 will talk about…
Who should lead economic development?
Team Santa Rosa paid for Comm. Gordon Goodin to attend the Farnborough International Airshow. The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce used the economic development dollars that it receives from the county…
Where is Charlie?
Panhandle leaders and Alabama politicos are wondering where is Gov. Charlie Crist? Why hasn’t he gotten involved in the Mobile air tanker bid? Why isn’t he doing joint press conferences with Alabama…
Tampa Tribune has rules for its comments
Tampa Tribune moderates the reader comments on its site. Like this blog, they have very simple rules and allow readers to alert webmasters about inappropriate comments. PNJ is still free-for-all that allows…
Surprise: Marty Donovan begs for lawsuit
The Pensacola City Council approved in the Committee of the Whole a new financing plan for the Community Maritime Park – 9-1. According to the daily newspaper, the lone dissenter and long-time…
IN Your Head Radio backtracks
Friday’s interview with Michael Kraskin of Comedy Central’s digital media and Jim Banister of SpectrumDNA Click here to listen
Fisher withdraws
From Todd Fisher: To all my supporters, friends and potential voters: I just submitted the following letter (9:15 AM) to David Stafford and withdrew from the Pensacola City Council District 3 race….
Borrowers betrayed
Miami Herald has a big investigative piece on how thousands with criminal records work unlicensed as loan originators. More than half the mortgage professionals registered in Florida — 120,563 — entered the…
Where’s Crist on air tanker bid?
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley was upset that his state didn’t get the Volkswagon plant that went instead to Chattanooga, Tenn. Now he is focusing on Mobile getting the $35 billion Air Force…
Will PYP wake up for Charter review?
The Pensacola city council is looking to diversify its Charter review commission. Council members have been asked to nominate and eventually appoint a black male, a female, and a white male as…
There ought to be a word
Comedy Central is coming on IN Your Head Radio – Morning Edition to talk about Indecision 2008 and a Pensacola version of Political Addictionary. Help us come up with a word for:…