Buck Lee has picked up paperwork to run for Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections. Lee is currently the general manager of the Santa Rosa Island Authority. He will be taking a…
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Letters to Editor: IMPACT article makes impact
Last week’s cover story Move Over Boys has received praise from Pensacola IMPACT 100 members: Thank you – Thank you – Thank you! The IMPACT article is fantastic. Stephanie Sharpe did a…
City needs independent investigation of CMPA expenditures
This “crisis” over whether the Studers made one or two pledges for $2-million plus surfaced because the CMPA staff misrepresented the park budget and suddenly had to tell the CMPA board and…
Buzz: Better Pensacola Forum gives Hayward thumbs up
Bad news for those wanting to bash Mayor Ashton Hayward and his management team. The Better Pensacola Forum Quality of Life survey will show tomorrow that 78 percent of the residents believe…
Interview with Quint Studer
Quint and Rishy Studer have been under fire over their pledge, or pledges, according to the Community Maritime Park Associates attorney and executive director, to the public improvements at the maritime park….
Pace man drives off cliff…has nothing to do with ACLU
PPD Press Release: A Pace resident was injured earlier this morning when his car left the road and went over a cliff off Scenic Highway. James Weatherwax, 25, of 4606 Old Guerney…
Pro Hockey News reports on Ice Flyer/Civic Center issue
Pro Hockey News traveled with Ice Flyer owner Tim Kerr last weeks he worked on his leases in Pensacola and Biloxi: Normally, a trip to the Gulf Coast in July is filled…
Email shows Studers intended to use UWF refund for stadium
The timeline published by the PNJ misses some key points and critical correspondence between the city, CMPA and the Studers: The Master Lease between the City of Pensacola and Community Maritime Park…
Reeves: No one on CMPA board believes two pledges by Studer
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed today CMPA board member Jim Reeves who is the board liaison with the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming. Here is Jeremy’s report: CMPA Board member Jim Reeves said…
Buzz: Naval Museum attendance soared in July
The National Naval Aviation Museum had 139,967 visitors in July breaking an all time attendance record for July or any month in their history. They were up 66% over 2010 and 20%…
PNJ hacked (see video)
The PNJ is running a YouTube video of Bob Hart speaking before the CMPA board on Jan. 31. Someone has hacked the video attacking Hart and Studer with captions. See before it’s…
Viewpoint: W.D. Childers
Dear Sir, I am writing this letter today in hopes of making one small change for the better. Pensacola has been my home since 2002. I am “usually” proud to say it….
Brevard County goes for eco-tourism
With NASA shutting down the space shuttle program, Brevard County has come up with a new marketing program to attract tourists –eco-tourism. The Orlando Sentinel reports that it could play a role…
Ed Gray says only one pledge
I interviewed Ed Gray, the executive director of Capital Trust Agency, about the Studers’ pledge to the Community Maritime Park. Capital Trust Agency provided the New Market Tax Credits to the project…
Studer Shakedown
Why wasn’t the $2.25 million ever included in the CMP financials? The daily newspaper reports today on a dispute between the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming (and in the background, CMPA executive director…
Wahoo fireworks tonight
On Saturday, July 30, 2011 the Blue Wahoos will have a fireworks show from Spooner Field at the University of West Florida at 8 p.m. The fireworks are free to the public.
Pinellas County gets serious about gun violence
St. Pete Times reports local leaders in Pinellas County have announced a new partnership of the SPPD, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney’s Office to combat a recent spate of gun…
Charter Schools don’t always work
Orlando Sentinel reports that charter schools, which account for only a fraction of the state’s public schools, received half of all the F’s when the state handed out its annual letter grades…
Nodine update
WEAR TV 3 reported yesterday that the Baldwin County District Attorney’s office will perform more tests on the clothing Steve Nodine wore the night his mistress died. The former Mobile County Commissioner…
Tacos: new brain food
We need to find the public school students more tacos before their FCAT exams. Cumin and cilantro, two common ingredients in Mexican food, can boost memory function. Researchers noted that rats that…