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Lunch plans? Try King’s BBQ
My favorite BBQ place is King’s Bar-B-Q on North Palafox St. on the corner of Maxwell & Palafox. King Rivers and his wife have struggled since the BP oil spill. If you…
Montclair Elementary honored
The Florida Department of Education recognized Montclair Elementary as one of its high performing schools. It improved from a F to an A. Here is the press release: Education Commissioner John L….
Murdoch editor tricked murder victim’s mother
The Guardian reports that former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks gave victim’s mother a cell phone that News of the World eavesdropped on. Brooks and her staff listened to the…
Mobile paper supports offshore drilling
The editorial board at the Mobile Press Register makes a plea for the federal government to speed up the permitting process for those companies that have good safety records. If Gov. Rick…
Inside Jay Medical Clinic Raid
No one covers north Escambia and Santa Rosa counties better than William Reynolds (not the new City CAO) on his NorthEscambia.com website. Reynolds reports on the raid of the Jay Medical Clinic…
More on new CAO
Background Information on William H. Reynolds Bill Reynolds, age 45, is a native of Illinois and has worked extensively in the public sector, including managing several local governments. His latest role was…
Buzz: Mayor to announce CAO today (update)- William Reynolds
Mayor Ashton Hayward will be announcing his Chief Administrative Officer either late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning. ——- Press Release: Hayward to Hire New Administrator, Former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff…
US infrastructure decaying
According to report issued yesterday by the American Society of Civil Engineers, if the nation doesn’t adequately fund maintenance and expansion of its deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure, the American economy will lose…
PNJ Deal Chicken part of Gannett master plan
From Gannett Blog: Gannett announced today the national launch of DealChicken, “a new and unique daily deals business,” which will be available in more than 50 markets across the U.S. by the…
Badlands Reboot: Ensley Swept
Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†event on Thursday, July 28, 2011 in the Ensley Community. The clean-up will begin at 8:00 am at Ensley…
“You Play, We Pay!†Offers Up To $300 To Area Visitors
Press Release: Pensacola is bringing back its popular “You Play, We Pay!†promotion that offers visitors an American Express gift card valued at up to $300 for a stay of three days…
Email trail on Council Executive
The question I have repeatedly gotten since last Wednesday’s Pensacola City Council workshop is how did the city council go from hiring an administrative assistant to council executive with the qualifications to…
Old Pensacola government moved too slow
Louis Cooper reports in the daily newspaper that Avalex Technologies will be moving soon into its new headquarters in south Santa Rosa County. It was August 2009 that we reported that the…
Santa Rosa School District slices $21 million from budget
Daily News reports the Santa Rosa County School District is looking at more than $28 million in cuts. The proposed budget puts the district’s overall spending plan at about $271.5 million for…
Arrest Made in Mitchell Lane Homicide
Press Release: Escambia deputies have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a weekend homicide on Mitchell Lane in the Bellview community. Christopher Eugene Stallworth was arrested on suspicion of homicide in…
Buzz: WBSR to go Sports talk
Santa Rosa Press Gazette reports Pensacola Sports Radio, LLC announced 1450AM (WBSR) will now become the new home of ESPN Radio, as 1450 AM/101.1 FM ESPN Pensacola, on August 8. Read more.
UWF named among 2011 “Great Colleges to Work Forâ€
Press release: The University of West Florida is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to rankings by The Chronicle of Higher Education released on Monday. The…
Legal opinion: City Council can’t hire
City Attorney Jim Messer has issued his legal opinion on the power of the council to hire council staff. According to Messer, “If a power is neither granted or implied (in the…
Scott: ‘We will win this economic war”
Gov. Rick Scott visited Pensacola yesterday. He spoke at The Fish House to the board of the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, area elected officials and other supporters in the business…