Over the course of the summer, the city of Pensacola and the West Florida Regional Planning Council held a series of public workshops concerning the downtown historic district’s street grid, specifically the…
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Ryan drove Weinermobile
The Wisconsin Reporter has a profile on Romney’s running mate and his hometown, Janesville, Wisc. Congressman Paul Ryan was a prom king and junior class president. He drove the famous Oscar Mayer…
Army Suicides are up
A year agp, I wrote about the alarming rate of suicides among our military – “When Yellow Ribbons Aren’t Enough.” The problem hasn’t gone away. It may be getting worse. The Daily…
4th Cent Tally
The Escambia County Commission divvied up more than $1.5 million between area organizations earlier this week. The money stems from the fourth cent of the Tourist Development Tax, or bed tax. The…
I LOVE Science Needs Volunteers
Press Release: I LOVE Science is looking for volunteers interested in leading monthly, one-hour hands-on science activities in fifth-grade classrooms during the 2012-2013 school year. The I LOVE Science (Increasing Local Opportunities…
Florida Voices picks up another column
The statewide opinion services. Florida Voices, picked up my Outtakes column that I wrote about the issues in the poor neighborhoods are than just bad parents. It may get picked up by…
Segments on Opinion WSJ Live
These are the two segments with Mary Kissel on Wall St. Journal (WSJ) TV. It took awhile for me to hit my stride…and yes, my head is huge…but the segments went well….
Studer Deal Hinges on Parking, CMPA Deficit
With other details hammered out, the lease deal between Quint Studer, the Community Maritime Park Associates and the city of Pensacola apparently hinges on parking and bettering the park’s budgetary numbers. How…
Pensacola housing market continues to improve
Realtor.com reports today that the July 2012 real estate search results are in and Pensacola, FL was the #112 most searched market in the country this past month. Median list prices for…
Guest on Wall Street Journal TV
I’ve been asked to be a guest on WSJ TV – Opinion Journal Live at about 4:10 pm today. We will be talking about the Florida Congressional races and the impact of…
Escambia Lands First Florida NRDA Project
The first Florida project funded under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration Projects (ERP) will begin next week. The project involves improvements to the Galvez Boat Landing in Escambia County….
CMPA Looks at Studer Deal
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees is slated to address its deal with Quint Studer’s Maritime Place, LLC. this afternoon. Studer, owner of the Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team,…
Mayor Hayward comments on Council elections
“I want to congratulate Charles Bare and Jewel Cannada-Wynn on their election to the Pensacola City Council,” said Mayor Ashton Hayward. “I’m looking forward to establishing a great working relationship with both…
Analysis of Aug 14 primary -update
David Morgan, Pam Childers, Bruce Miller, Lumon May and Charles Bare were the big winners yesterday in Escambia County. Other winners were Steven Barry, Vicki Campbell, Larry Walker, Clay Ford, McCorvey and…
School District Workshop
With students still enjoying the last remnants of summer, The Escambia County School Board will hold its regular workshop tomorrow morning. In addition to normal business, the board will hear updates from…
PYP survey shows huge support for Morgan and Childers
The Pensacola Young Professionals surveyed their membership for the 2012 election. Both Sheriff David Morgan and Clerk of Court challenger Pam Childers received over 70 percent of the votes–Morgan 71 percent, Childers…
Primary Morning
Standing at precinct 14, she waved to voters from underneath a green raincoat. The August primary had arrived. “I have been hyped all day,†said Clorissti Mitchell, a candidate for the District…
LOL Unfortunate ad placement of the day
Check out the add on the local section next to the News Journal’s article on county chickens. As one friend put it: “That’s probably the first chicken that needs to be regulated.”
Hayward Engages District 7
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and a roomful of residents from District 7 covered a myriad of subjects during the latest meeting in the Taking City Hall to the Citizens series. “Do y’all…
Commission candidate fails to pay property taxes
NorthEscambia.com reports that Escambia County Commission District 5 candidate Sam Archer failed to pay his 2011 property taxes on seven properties in the county. The taxes, fees and interest total $8,128.46. Tax…