There is persistent buzz that Dr. Judy Benz will be named the interim president of the University of West Florida. The popular professor will hold the fort while the search committee finds…
Category: News
Wells relationship with ECSO questioned
Local attorney Bert Oram questions if new City Attorney Rusty Wells has accurately described his side work for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Wells has told councilmen and the media that he…
PNj misses the point on CMP
The Pensacola News Journal ran another negative story on the Community Maritime Park. The information is fairly accurate, but they overlook how responsible Save Our City and Councilman Marty Donovan are for…
IN Your Head Radio 6.6
Today, get ready to rant: the phone lines will be open at 850-437-1620. I will also be talking to William Post, the author of Deceit Beach, a comprehensive history of the controversial…
The world turns…
On May 22, I wrote in Outtakes (Tall Tales) that Mike Whitehead should resign as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission. Last night – June 5 – he did. I had…
Notes: BCC 6.05.08
Board of County Commissioners Meeting June 5, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. All commissioners were present. “I am going…
Whitehead steps down as chairman
Mike Whitehead stepped down as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission at the first of part of tonight’s meeting. Gene Valentino is the new chair.
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks
Click to listen to these recent interviews: Sam Hall Rainey BoothÂ
Notes: BCC 6.05 Agenda workshop
Board of County Commissioners Agenda Review June 5, 2008 – 9 a.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. All County Commissioners were present. Items…
IN Your Head Radio 6.05
Today on IN Your Head Radio: Pensacola lawyer Rainey Booth who is back from competing in the Global Scavenger Hunt that took him to 13 countries on 4 continents in 23 days and Joe…
IN Your Head Radio: Back Tracks
Today’s Mike Dow Interview – click here
CMPA master developer proposals online
Ed Spears has done a good job of getting the proposals online. Click CMP RFP
McNesby fighting video at debate
Tomorrow night there is a debate between Ron McNesby and his Republican challenger, David Morgan, for the Republican Club of Greater Pensacola. McNesby is demanding that the debate not be televised or…
Pointless Port
What is happening with the Port of Pensacola? There are leases expiring this summer and the city council has yet to agree on a request for proposal. Is it because this is…
CMP Master Developer Proposals
We are studying the proposals by Land Capital and Trinity. Both are impressive,but, as expected, Land Capital’s is more responsive to what I think the community is expecting. Remember they were the…
IN Your Head Radio backtracks
Click to listen to these recent interviews: Author W. Hodding Carter Durham blogger Kevin Davis
Grover on beach alcohol
Grover Robinson has written a letter to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. He is asking them to study an alcohol policy in public areas on Pensacola Beach. Readrobinson-letter.pdf
IN Your Head Radio 6.03
In his new book, “Adults Only: For People Who Love Their Country More Than Their Party, Sid Dinerstein, author and political analyst advises Americans to GROW UP! By changing our priorities and…
Durham is calling
The News & Observer is calling about Tom Bonfield. Who is he? How is he on crime? Durham may have been overly progressive in its expansion of city services and infrastructure. How…
Al Coby is the favorite
Al Coby appears to be the early favorite to be named the interim Pensacola city manager. Robert Payne doesn’t seem to be part of the mix…yet.