Category: Politics
What really happened in the 401a case? What did the judge rule?
A reader commented that the 401a contributions were misappropriations. However, Judge William Stone didn’t use the word “misappropriation” in his ruling. NO DOLLAR DIFFERENCE TO…
Overlooked news stories of 2024
The election – both at national and local levels – overshadowed much of what happened in our community in 2024. Some stories get buried under…
Sheriff Simmons endorses Jimmy Patronis
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has joined his fellow sheriffs in Northwest Florida in endorsing Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s First Congressional District. “I’ve…
Top Ten News Stories of 2024
Everyone loves this. What did we miss? MATT GAETZ’S TUMULTUOUS YEAR Where to begin? The former U.S. representative made national headlines in July when he…
Pam Childers’ costly games #1: Failure to cooperate
County Clerk Pam Childers has demonstrated an inability to work with others. Maybe it’s her age. Maybe it’s that she had little authority until she…
Pam Childers’ costly games #2: Hubby suing Bender
County Clerk Pam Childers’ husband, Bruce, was disqualified from running for Escambia County Supervisor of Elections because he didn’t file Full Financial Disclosure Form 6…
Pam Childers’ costly games #3: Legal Fees for 401a fight
When County Clerk Pam Childers won the 401a lawsuit, she demanded three commissioners who were in the fund to hand the money in their retirement…
Daily Outtakes: Happy Holidays
It’s a very Pensacola holiday! This week we caught up with some old friends of the show and spread some holiday cheer!
Pam Childers’ costly games #4: Refusing to pay Foo Foo grants
With the 2024 Foo Foo Fest six weeks away, I learned County Clerk Pam Childers refused to cut checks for the Foo Foo grants approved…
Pam Childers’ costly games #5: Nuisance Ethics Complaint against Bergosh
Pam Childers’ antics have been costly for Escambia County taxpayers. I have started this countdown of her five most expensive attacks without much return on…
Blue Wahoos HR leader traded to Phillies
Pensacola Blue Wahoos catcher Paul McIntosh has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies organization as part of a deal that included Marlin’s left-handed starter Jesus…
Daily Outtakes: Infographic on OLF-8 offers
In January 2019, Escambia County acquired the 636-acre OLF-8 property through a land swap with the U.S. Navy. To facilitate this exchange, the county purchased…
