This comment was posted elsewhere on the blog. I think it deserves more attention: After the pension workshop I had a few thoughts I felt compelled to write down… you; however, are…
Category: Escambia County
Gun Shots
Pensacola shop owner sent me this photo: “I enjoyed reading your article about the shootings in Pensacola. On a recent Saturrday I got to work to discover a bullet hole in one…
Blog stats
Rick’s Blog began in the spring of 2006. To date, I made 4,016 posts – about four per day. We have had 27,386 comments – an average of 6.8 comments per post….
McCollum-early favorite for GOP race
Political analyst Roger Stone reports Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is the early favorite to be the Republican nominee for Governor if Charlie Crist choses to run for the U.S. Senate. A…
College board meets to discuss status of Richburg
The Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College meets today to discuss the status of its college president, Bob Richburg. Richburg was recently indicted by a Tallahassee grand jury. He has…
Buzz: Florida Senate passes consolidation
Just got a text message the local bill to form a consolidation commission passed the Florida Senate, YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Fight over Clearasil led to deputies’ death
The Fort Walton Beach Daily News reports that the marital argument that led to the deaths of two Okaloosa County deputies was over a tube of Clearasil. An offense report filed against…
Bruno/Food World has a buyer
The Mobile Press Register reports that C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H., the wholesaler that supplies Bruno’s and Food World, is the bidder most likely to seek a large number of stores…
Council moms tackle parks
Council member Megan Pratt is in the PNJ for pushing her idea of creating a natural playground near the new Tryon Branch library. Read more. Council member Maren DeWeese led on Saturday…
Okaloosa Sheriff indicted
Okaloosa Sheriff Charlie Morris and his administrative director have been indicted by a federal grand jury. They face a maximum of 65 years in federal prison and up to $1.5 million in…
Tallahassee Charter Review only took three months
The Pensacola Charter Review Commission is in its 16th or 17th month of deliberation. It took five months to appoint the committee after John Peacock first approached the Pensacola City Council in…
Free Wifi downtown
In 2006, we had free WiFi downtown as part of our Ballsy Plan. Three years later the DIB is ready to launch it. Press Release: The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) is officially…
Will Casino bailout state budget?
Gov. Charlie Crist announced yesterday that the Seminole Tribe of Florida will prepay its first four years of its gambling deal with the state, if the state legislature approves the deal. The…
Crist: College should return $6M
According to Miami Herald, Gov. Charlie Crist wants Northwest Florida State College to return $6 million in taxpayer money for an airport project at the core of criminal charges against the college…
Miller leaves airport post. Hall isn’t sad.
Frank Miller is the new aviation director of the San Antonio International Airport. He has been the director of Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport since 1987. San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley…
ECSO has made 512 drug arrests
According to NorthEscambia.com, undercover officers have videotaped for weeks drug buys in Century. Now warrants have been issued and arrests are being made. The ECSO has made 512 street level narcotics arrests…
Pensacola Jeff wins honor
The website BuzzFlash has named the Pensacola blogger Jeff who punked the crowd at the Pensacola Tea Party (see video) and was seen on Keith Olbermann’s Countdown as it Wings of Honor…
Local retired admiral denies email
The Virginian-Pilot reports that retired Rear Adm. Lou Sarosdy denies that he wrote a wide-circulated email that criticizes President Barack Obama for not authorizing the military to act more aggressively during the…
Buzz: High School student arrested with gun
This time it was at Escambia High School. The arrest was within the last 90 minutes. We’re trying to get more information.
Another CMPA option: Build American Bonds
John Peacock called to suggest the City look into the federal bond program – Build American Bonds – for the Community Maritime Park. It does look feasible on the surface. We save…
