Category: Escambia County
Scarborough honored at The Fish House
Collier Merrill hosted a party and book signing for Joe Scarborough,host of “Morning Joe,” our former Congressman and one-time publisher and editor of our paper….
Rubio picks up conservative endorsement
Miami Herald is reporting that South Florida conservatives aren’t happy Gov. Charlie Crist being described as ”GOP’s Barack Obama” and “the man who might be…
FBI looking at Sansom case
The St. Pete Times reports that the FBI is investigating the dealings of State Rep. Ray Sansom, former NWFS College Pres. Bob Richburg and developer…
Economic Development free week
Until Commissioner Gene Valentino or the Chamber releases any new or modified plans for economic development, we’re taking a break. The pro GV side wants…
Buzz: Downtown post office may be closed
There is rumor buzzing downtown that the Palafox Place post office may be closed due to budget cutbacks. Not sure where the post office boxes…
Tell me what you like about the Valentino plan
Post here what you like about the Gene Valentino Economic Development Plan. Share your reasons. Try to avoid general statements. Give the details that you…
Crist visits Pensacola
Lewis Bear, Jr. and Collier Merrill, III –the 2009 and 2008 IN Power list winners– hosted a fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist tonight at The…
WWRMcD
What would Ronnie McNesby do? The PNJ’s online editorial says that Ronnie McNesby would have done a better job of handling the K9 attack on…
Morgan responds
“We are still not sure what happened in this incident,” Sheriff David Morgan tells the IN. “We have set protocols for these types of incidents.”…
PNJ tackles K-9 attack
The daily newspaper is on Sheriff David Morgan on the Monday attack by one of the ECSO dogs on Vicki White. This morning they printed…
Unrest in the black community
The arrest of John Wyche for allegedly misusing nearly $500,000 has got leaders in the black community nervous. Though some will admit off the record…
Oops, Sansom letter went to reporter
The major daily newspapers in Northwest Florida have articles on Randy Sansom, the older brother of State Rep. Ray Sansom, raising money for the indicted…
Valentino recruited Sindel to run against Grover
We’ve published the email in which Commissioner Gene Valentino cursed his fellow commissioners Grover Robinson and Kevin White and said he wanted to garner support…
The Economic Development Question
Does the Escambia County Commission want to create the PEDA – Pensacola Economic Development Authority – or any government body to control and handle day-to-day…
Nodine misstated private commitment
Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine misstated the private sector’s commitment to economic development. He said it was $10 million commitment over two years. The program…
Lee’s Summit EDC close to Chamber plan
One of Gene Valentino’s experts was Jim Devine, president/CEO of Lee’s Summit (MO) Economic Development Council. It is a public-private partnership with the business community…
No need for PEDC review, only one decision
Economic Development hinges on one decision that only the Escambia County Commission can make: Should Valentino’s PEDA (Pensacola Escambia Development Authority that has the commissioners…
Valentino/Birdwell strategy
Their strategy is clear–delay voting on economic development as long as possible in hopes of building a ground swell against the Chamber. Yes, against the…
Commissioner Valentino’s comments
The BOCC referred the economic development to the PEDC for further discussion. Here are Commissioner Valentino’s comments on today’s meeting (the emphasis is his): I’m…
Valentino show
Commissioner Gene Valentino presented his “plan” to the Escambia County Commission. Jane Birdwell worked the PowerPoint presentation and coached the commissioner during the meeting. Valentino…
