Category: Escambia County
Hammering Out the Libraries
The West Florida Public Library system got a Band-Aid yesterday for fiscal year 2013. Now the city of Pensacola and Escambia County must figure out…
Best local election day story
The interim Escambia County Administrator George Touart was making the rounds last night to victory parties. When he visited The Improv, Touart went up to…
Six lessons to take from Nov. 6 election
1. Negative campaigns still don’t work in local races. Hugh King and his handlers did everything they could to discredit Lumon May, including creating a…
And Touart may have tried to get Valentino back
In 2010, Commissioner Gene Valentino was indicted for soliciting campaign funds from his commissioner’s office. His supporters believed that his opponent in the GOP primary,…
BTW: Valentino was part of 2007 sting operation to catch Touart
Commissioner Gene Valentino blamed the media for forcing George Touart out as the county administrator. The commissioner has conveniently forgotten that he was part of…
County Names New Fire Chief
On Friday, November 2, 2012, Acting County Administrator Larry M. Newsom appointed Patrick T. Grace to serve as the new Escambia County Fire Chief. Grace…
The facts about 2007 ouster of George Touart
History tends to be rewritten by politicians to fit their current agendas. What really happened in August and September of 2007 when George Touart stepped…
Does Touart really know the current county staff?
I listened to WUWF’s coverage of the Escambia County Commission hiring George Touart as the interim county administrator until a full-time one is hired. In…
Buzz: Valentino wants King to beat May for District 3
I’ve have heard from several sources that Commissioner Gene Valentino has been pushing Hugh King over Lumon May for the District 3. He has tried…
Touart’s Return
George Touart is returning to county government. In a move Escambia County Vice Chairman Gene Valentino described as a way to keep the county “moving…
On the County’s Plate
During its morning work session, the Escambia County Commission’s discussion ranged from boxing regulations to development regulations, from library funding to preparing to battle it…
Buzz: Touart is still a possibility as county administrator
Commissioner Gene Valentino is still championing George Touart as the interim county administrator. Commissioner Kevin White appears to be in agreement. Commissioner Wilson Robertson? That…
Life After Randy
With Randy Oliver gone, the Escambia County Commission must now decide who will take the reins as County Administrator. “I really can’t tell you for…
Grover and the Governor
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson will be in Tallahassee tomorrow. He’s looking to meet with Florida Gov. Rick Scott. “My hope is to meet with…
Randy Has Left the Building
If you must attend your own funeral, take leave once the coffin is nailed shut. It can get awkward after that. Following the Escambia County…
County Cliffhanger
With the crackle of anticipation in the room nearly audible, the Escambia County Commission work session this morning progressed uneventfully. The public evaluation, and possible…
Welcome back George Touart as new county administrator
After an afternoon and evening of phone calls, emails and text messages, it looks like Randy Oliver is out as county administrator. Outgoing Commissioner Kevin…
Weighing Randy
The Escambia County Commission will be publicly evaluating the performance of County Administrator Randy Oliver at its meeting this week. Afterwards, the board may vote…
Severance package for Oliver: six months pay, insurance and all accumulated PTO, MOB, ELB
If County Administrator Randy Oliver is terminated tomorrow by the commission, he will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to half his salary ($72500)…
Commissioner White Applied for County Job
The Escambia County Commission tomorrow will be considering the contract of County Administrator Randy Oliver. Following the administrator’s public evaluation, commissioners may take a termination…
