From 4.22.08 IN Your Head Radio show: Cameron Smith – Leadership Pensacola Class of 2008 – on recycling – Listen. Aldon Hynes – Power of blogs, Erin Markes and need for civility…
Category: News
Is Alan Scott dropping out?
The buzz tonight is that Alan Scott has dropped out of the Escambia County School Superintendent race. If so, then Malcolm Thomas would be the only Republican still in the race. Stay…
Radio: Aldon Hynes
 It is Earth Day and I will be talking to Cameron Smith of Leadership Pensacola, Class of 2008, on recycling. He is Project Leader for Live Green Escambia. I also will be…
Note: City Committees 4.21.08
April 21 Committee of the Whole meeting notes: Divisions over east versus west side Pensacola projects surfaced again Monday during a discussion about Penny for Progress funds. In particular, Councilman Robert Townsend…
Radio: Inside Democratic race
Arkansas Times editor Max Brantley shared his thoughts on the Democratic presidential race on IN Your Head Radio: Listen here.
Minority Faculty at UWF
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has an investigative report on the lack of minority faculty members at state universities – Faculty diversity lagging at South Florida universities. The University of West Florida measures…
ECUA figures out recycling
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board will vote Thursday on whether to offer curbside recycling to its 62,500 residential customers in its garbage pickup area. Two board members, Elvin McCrovey and Larry Walker…
School Budget – it’s a mystery
Today, Escambia County school board meets today on its 2008-09 budget. They and the administration are the only ones who know how the school is spending our tax dollars. Escambia County and…
Blog has busiest day ever
We had 11,171 visitors yesterday to this blog – our busiest day ever. Most Popular Topics: Erin Markes, Suter Elementary, Escambia County Commission and Community Maritime Park. This is phenomenal – plus…
Ford raises nearly $60K – mostly local
State Rep. Clay Ford has accumulated a huge war chest ($59,270) – a good bit is from locals. He has PAC money, too. Pensacola: $18,430 Gulf Breeze: $6,850 Milton:$950 Pace: $325 Pensacola…
Murzin raises $35.6K
Since Jan. 1, 2007, State Rep. Dave Murzin has raised $35,600 – very little is from local residents. Most is from state and national groups. Telecommunications: $7,500 Healthcare related: $4,100 Real Estate:…
Radio: Erin Markes
Here is my exclusive interview with Erin Markes Listen: Erin Markes 4.18.08
Radio: Sir Harry Kroto
Nobel Prize winner Sir Harold Kroto – also a Florida State University – talks about how the Florida legislature would be making a big mistake if it mandates that public schools must…
Notes: BCC agenda meeting 4.17.08
Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting – April, 17, 2008 – 8:55 a.m. Called to Order at 8:56 a.m. A recommendation was made to ratify the scheduling of an attorney/client session for…
Notes: Charter review 4.16.08
April 16 Charter Review Commission meeting notes: Near the beginning of the meeting, chairperson Crystal Spencer talked about the budget the CRC now has, after herself and consultant William Haraway were in…
Suter is a headache
Suter Elementary parents refuse to quietly go away….especially when it comes to possible closure of their highly successful, but small, neighborhood school. It could be the issue that undoes Patty Hightower’s re-election…
Moby writes. We wonder.
It looks like Mike O’Brien, PNJ columnist, is becoming more and more like Earle Bowden – meaning less understandable. In today’s column, the aged scribe is for/against budget cuts for non-profits that…
Bayou Chico dredging
The PNJ has found out about the dredging of Bayou Chico and how the county is destroying pristine lakes with the sediment from the bayou. You have to see the photos –…
Notes: City budget workshop, Part 2
April 14 City budget workshop – Part 2: Keep in mind, city officials’ talking points include “rightsizing†the budget to “maintain core and priority services.†Next up: Fire Department. Fire Chief Frank…