Thirty-six years ago, on the Sunday morning of September 14, 1975 the body of forty-two year old black male Walter McReynold was found in his home in the 7700 block of Kershaw…
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Federal panel blames BP and contractors for rig explosion
The Joint Investigation Team of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (“BOEMREâ€) (formerly the Minerals Management Service or “MMSâ€) and the United States Coast Guard, the BOEMRE panel of…
Independent auditor of BP claims coming
Attorney General Eric Holder asked Ken Feinberg, head of Gulf Coast Claims Facility, to hire an independent auditor to review the claims process. Feinberg agreed, and he told FOX 8 of New…
Romney and the dog on the car roof
PolitiFact tracks down the truth about GOP presidential Mitt Romney and NYT columnist Gail Collins’ story of how Romney drove his family to Canada with the family dog strapped to the roof…
Florida city votes to drop its pensions
The City of Pensacola pays nearly $13 million annually for its general, fire and police pensions. Imagine what the City could do with that money. Mayor Ashton Hayward has a panel reviewing…
Wooden bridges for red-headed stepchild
North Escambia is the county’s red-headed stepchild. Few people realize that when they drive to the University of West Florida campus that they have reached the mid-point of the county. North Escambia…
Sabra Thornton free, appeal upheld
The First District Court of Appeals declared Monday that it will not revisit its decision to overturn rheft and grand theft convictions of former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris chief of staff…
Angel’s Garden Air Show Celebrates 16 Years
The 16th Annual Angel’s Garden New Beginnings Art Show will be held Sept. 16-18 in Cordova Square park located at 12th Avenue and Gonzalez Street across the street from the Old Sacred…
TDC membership complies with state law
Through a public record request, I received a April 25 letter from Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver to TDC chair Denis McKinnon that stated the membership of the Tourist Development Commission complies…
Buzz: Old Stinky gone by Feb 2012
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Executive Director Steve Sorrell told the Chamber board yesterday that the demolition contractor is onsite and the Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant should be demolished in six months.
Cutting through hidden, some not so hidden, agendas
Yesterday, I made two suggestions to the Executive Committee of the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. I spoke as a member of the general board, on which I serve along with…
CBS picks Hooters Vampire story
CBS News website has the story on the Hooters Vampire, adding to the Pensacola image. Read “Vampire” woman bites Fla. man asleep in wheelchair
ECSO looking for leads on 1982 homicide
Sheriff’s Office Investigators are looking for any information regarding the unsolved homicide of 27-year-old Lee Ann Dozier. Dozier’s body was found in a wooded area near Pfeiffer Cemetery on Marlane Drive in…
2011 letter to BOCC on Tourism
Three years later, little has changed. The County Commission did its Civic Center study, but still is using bed tax dollars to subsidize the facility operations. The other issues have been dealt…
2008 Letter to BOCC on Tourism
Here is the first of two letters that Ellis Bullock referenced in his statement to the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The first is the 2008 letter from the TAC Chair…
Official Statement to Chamber
Statement to Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee September 12th, 2011 By Ellis W. Bullock and Denis McKinnon First, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address you today….
Pensacola Chamber Board meeting: TDC, hotel group speak out
Denis McKinnon, TDC chair, Ellis Bullock, TDC ad firm, and Dave Cleveland of Highpointe Hotels spoke Monday afternoon to the Executive Committee of the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce about the…
Buzz: More come forward on Hizer
I received confirmation from an independent source that Denis McKinnon and Chamber CEO Jim Hizer met with shortly after Hizer started at the Chamber. The issue of separating the tourism from the…
Grover delivers upper cut
Another email to Chamber board: I am using this email because everyone is on it. I am shocked that the private sector leadership has allowed and even encouraged reckless slander to prevent…
Grover counterpunches
George: I absolutely understand the Sunshine Law, much better than you. There were no emails or meetings with me and anyone else on either the TDC or the BCC, another fact. If…