Mike Papantonio and I have been asked to do The Ed Show, the syndicated radio version, today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mike is fresh back from a three-week vacation so…
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Council President emails delayed
I was copied on the following email that I received at 7:59 a.m.: From: “Maren Deweese” <MDeweese@ci.pensacola.fl.us> Date: August 11, 2011 7:59:36 AM CDT To: “Ericka Burnett” <EBurnett@ci.pensacola.fl.us> Cc: <rick@inweekly.net> Subject: SPAM-LOW:…
City Budget: Hayward’s Green Goals
by Jeremy Morrison— The Pensacola area has an abundance of natural beauty. White sands, screaming sunsets and the emerald waters’ seductive fade into the deep have defined the city since long before…
County pushes for I-10 exit for Beulah
NorthEscambia.com reports Escambia County is asking the federal government to expedite approval of a new I-10 exit in Beulah. The exit would serve a northern “beltway†connector proposed from North Escambia to…
Council executive back on agenda
The agenda for the Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole for its August 15 meeting is online. Under “Discussion Items” is the proposed council executive. On August 2, Mayor Ashton Hayward…
Minear New UWF VP
Press Release: University of West Florida (UWF) President Judith A. Bense this week announced the appointment of Dorothy ‘Dottie†J. Minear, Ph.D. to senior associate vice president overseeing UWF’s reaccreditation and university…
Pensacola to Host Florida Conference on Neighborhoods
Press Release: Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced that Pensacola will be the site for the 2012 Florida Neighborhoods Conference. This event, held next summer, marks the first time the statewide conference of…
Council members comment on budget message
We had reporter Jeremy Morrison track down the few council members who missed the State of the City address. He posted this story this morning: Missing Man Formation by Jeremy Morrison Several…
S&P Rating Really Downgrade of the Political Leadership’s Credibility
Viewpoint by George Hawthorne, Chairman, Gulf Coast African Chamber of Commerce, Inc. — The recent downgrade of the United States ‘AAA’credit rating should be a “reality check” for Congress regarding the poor…
City Budget: Welcome to the Neighborhood
by Jeremy Morrison – Mayor Ashton Hayward outlined his vision for Pensacola’s future this week via his first State of the City address. One of the key points of his agenda focuses…
Catholic Charities to distribute $3.5 million
News Herald reports that Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida has been selected by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to administer a $3.5 million fund that will assist local residents who were financially, emotionally…
Randall Lane new editor of Forbes magazine
My editor at The Daily Beast, Randall Lane, is the new editor of Forbes magazine. It was Randall who guided me through the coverage of the Billings murder case and the BP…
Psst, a nuclear plant surcharge may be in your future
In the next two weeks, the Florida Public Service Commission must decide in public hearings how much the state’s two largest utilities — Florida Power & Light and Progress Energy Florida —…
Gannett paper bans anonymous posts
Gannett blog reports that in a column this weekend, News-Press Executive Editor Terry Eberle says the paper in Fort Myers, Fla., will be one of two Gannett newspapers requiring readers to use…
Buzz: Mitchell to run for ECUA seat
Clorissti Mitchell, a young bright African-American leader who worked hard on the Lumon May for State Representative campaign in 2008, told the IN yesterday that she plans to file for Emerald Coast…
Hayward makes history
By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward strolled the near-empty city council chambers a half-hour before his first State of the City address. He shook hands and offered warm embraces to the…
Mayor Hayward’s State of the City address
Today is an exciting day for our City. As part of our City’s journey through a new Charter, and the transition to a new form of government, we now…
Pensacola 9/11 Rememberance
Peter King and Michael McCartanare organizing the Pensacola 9/11 Rememberance. They are currently scheduling the program to include speaker Dr. Mountcastle from UWF we’re tentatively scheduling Steve Ferry and Friends from the…
Breaking news: WEAR TV 3 has run out of interviewees
WEAR TV 3 has run out of persons on the street to interview for its news stories. They have sent reporters out to all the Wal Marts and only see familiar faces….
July jobs report not as dire as reported
John Peacock, with Edward Jones, shared this information on the July jobs report: The July jobs report brought some much-needed good news for the economy. About 117,000 jobs were added, and the…