The Sunday editions of the daily newspapers around the state are filled with political buzz. Sarasota Herald Tribune writes that many consider it a lock that Gov. Charlie Crist will run for…
Category: Escambia County
Pensacola and Escambia get stimulus check
The City of Pensacola is getting $606,500 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Escambia County will get $2,361,900. These grants…
County subsidizes another arena
The Pensacola Civic Center is not the only county facility subsidized by tax dollars. And hockey wouldn’t be the only sport. The Equestrian Center is subsidized with Local Option Sales Tax dollars….
Pensacola makes USA Today as destination bargain
USA Today is featuring Pensacola and Pensacola Beach – Bargains, beaches and Blue Angels beckon in Pensacola. The Global Grill, Peg Leg Pete’s Oyster Bar, The Oar House and The Fish House…
Should Kerr get the same deal as Studer?
The Escambia County Commission has staff drafting an agreement for a Southern Professional Hockey League team to be owned by Tim Kerr to lease the Pensacola Civic Center. Now people get upset…
Sheriff recommends mental health court
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan is recommending to the recently revived Public Safety Coordinating Council that the County fund the implementation of a mental health court via the county allocation of $834,000…
Meek seeks signatures
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek (Dem) is in town – introducing himself, shaking hands, picking up campaign checks and collecting signatures to be the first U.S. Senate candidate ever to qualify by petition….
BOCC heads towards another ED committee
The Escambia County Commission was shorthanded today for its Committee of the Whole meeting. Both Grover Robinson and Kevin White were out of town. The remaining three voted to proceed with a…
Hockey is a go…maybe
The Escambia County Commission instructed County Administrator Bob McLaughlin to negotiate a contract for hockey at the Pensacola Civic Center by May 1. The commission will still have to approve the final…
Rare find at Downtown Library
In September 2008, a hand-bound booklet, very old in nature, of 96 pages was discovered in the Downtown Library garage in a Donations box placed out by the Book Sale Committee.The item…
Kerr owned Ice Pilots for two seasons
Tim Kerr bought the Pensacola Ice Pilots in 2003. His first season (2003-04) he reportedly lost $420,000. The next season despite dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, the team won the…
Round 2: Economic Development Polka
Two weeks ago, Mort O’Sullivan and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce delivered to the Escambia County Commission and the Pensacola City Council their proposal for revamping economic development. Tomorrow the…