Category: News
Escambia County schools get $8.37 million
It took awhile but the Escambia County Public School District got word today that it will get $8,373,647 in Race to Top funds. Press Release:…
Pensacola Plaza refinanced
Colliers International | Atlanta Capital Markets Group Vice President Forrest Speed has arranged the $6.4 million refinancing of Pensacola Plaza, a 115,597-square-foot, Class A office…
CMPA sues MPDP
Yesterday Community Maritime Park Associates filed a suit against Maritime Park Development Partners. Here is the 15-page complaint that was filed: Complaint.
Buzz: Thomas, Habitat deal for Brownsville close
Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas is close to brokering his deal for the sale of Brownsville Middle School. It’s unknown how many meetings had to…
Jack Nobles not invited to be part of Carter’s bank
The daily newspaper also followed up on my buzz item yesterday with a report on ServisFirst Bank, which is being led by Bo Carter. Bobby…
Aquarium gets its delay
Daily newspaper reports that Bill Young and his group raised $50K in commitments to pay for his feasibility study. Yesterday the ECUA Citizen Advisory Committee…
More on AES
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the Office of the State Attorney together with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a joint investigation…
Buzz: Nobles, Fair, McKinney moving to new bank
The word on the street is Coastal Bank and Trust Co. executives that resigned yesterday-former city councilman Jack Nobles, Bobby Fair and Rex McKinney-will be…
Buzz: Deluna Fest moving to downtown?
The battle over what event will be approved for September 30-October 2, 2011 may push DeLuna Fest to downtown Pensacola. Pensacola Beach Songwriter’s Festival and…
AES owner connected to power
AES owner Donald Moore has been a heavy campaign contributor to local and state officials, giving $3500 to Commissioner Wilson Robertson, $2500 each to Rep….
Bank ratings
BauerFinancial, an independent bank research firm in Coral Gables, ranks banks around the country. Here are how the banks in our area stack up: Bank…
St. Joe: Field of Schemes
David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital tore apart Northwest Florida’s largest developer, St. Joe Company,in October 2010 at the Value Investors Conference. He spelled out, in…
AES accused of tax fraud
The payroll management company that had its payroll checks start bouncing last week has now been accused of not paying the payroll taxes for its…
Bank of America: next WikiLeaks target?
Campaign for America’s Future reports that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may soon release a cache of secret documents from the hard drive of a U.S….
Don’t feel sorry for BP
In the last few days, BP has won the exploration rights to Siberia and has been given oil exploration permits off the Australian coast. Rosnef,…
What hotel deal for the Maritime Park?
Scott Davison, vice president of development for Maritime Park Development Partners, repeatedly told the Community Maritime Park Associates board of trustees that his company would…
Spencer Bibbs has amazing FCAT successes
At Spencer Bibbs, the third grade reading scores are up 69 percent since 2007, jumping the percentage of those scoring a three over above from…
Feinberg coming next week
Gulf Coast Claims Facility head, Ken “Candy Man” Feinberg is coming January 18 to Orange Beach, Ala. for a town hall meeting that will be…
Spencer-Bibbs on chopping block
At the school board workshop yesterday, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas brought the recommendation from the School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee to close Spencer Bibbs and divide…
Unbelievable report from BP subcontractor
County staff reported today that the BP clean-up contractor is reporting that 99 percent of the workers on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are residents…
