Category: Politics
Corcoran sets out new Florida House rules, will City of Pensacola follow his lead?
Yesterday, Speaker-designate of the Florida House Richard Corcoran released the 2016 – 2018 proposed House Rules. The new rules push for more transparency and place…
In Escambia, 726 did not vote for any presidential candidate
According to the Supervisor of Elections website, 154,660 people voted in Escambia this year. However, only 153,934 of them cast votes for president, meaning 726…
Hillary Clinton’s concession speech transcript
Secretary Clinton gave this speech yesterday morning: Thank you. Thank you all very much. Thank you so much. A very rowdy group. Thank you, my…
Hayward proposes 2017 Street Paving plan, $15-million loan for Pensacola Energy
On Nov. 17, the Pensacola City Council will consider the 2017 Street Paving Plan that Mayor Ashton Hayward has proposed. The 2017 plan covers approximately…
Don Mayo retires
Escambia County Building Services Director Donald Mayo will serve his last day on Thursday, Nov. 10 after more than 38 years of service with the…
House Speaker could cut off Mayor Hayward’s lobbying efforts
House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran last week told the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald that is was a “disgrace for cities and counties to hire lobbyists.†Corcoran…
Trump’s victory speech transcript
compiled by Federal News Services. I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us — it’s about us — on our victory, and…
Hillary Clinton won popular vote
With 98% reporting, Hillary Clinton appears to have won the popular vote by more than 237,000 votes. The last time a candidate won the popular…
Three key tactics that pushed Trump to victory
Ben Kaplan, CEO of PR Hacker, wrote me about how Donald Trump used Twitter, emotion-triggering local events, and bold statements of outsider status to become…
Amendments: Utilities lose Amendment 1, medical pot passes
Floridians failed to give the utilities’ solar amendment 1 the required 60-percent to pass. However, medical marijuana and two other constitutional amendments passed easily. Opponents…
Buzz: Miller could be next VA Secretary
With Donald Trump’s victory, speculation has already begun about who will be in his Cabinet. Here are the names we’re hearing: Secretary of State –…
Escambia, Santa Rosa send Broxson, Ingram, White to Tallahassee
This is our the Florida Senate and House races went: State Senate, District 1 Doug Broxson REP 199,087 100% State House    District…
Gaetz wins Congress by better than 2-to-1 margin
Matt Gaetz is Northwest Florida’s new Congressman: Matt Gaetz REP 254,280 69.12% Steven Specht DEM 113,586 30.88% Here is how the rest of Florida’s Congressional…
Rubio wins, GOP maintains control of Senate
Sen. Marco Rubio did very well in Northwest Florida: Escambia Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton Rubio 93,693 (62.2%) 66,700 (76.9%) 74,646 (74.8%) 25,682 (77.2%) Murphy 51,021…
In Escambia County, May, Morgan and incumbents win big
Once again, former Sheriff Ron McNesby and the good old boys of county politics got their butts beat by Sheriff David Morgan. who earned a…
Rural America sweeps Trump into the White House
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump came to the stage of the New York Hilton Midtown to announce that the Hillary Clinton…
Pensacola Speaks: Donald Trump, Jr at 5:05 pm (update) – Ivanka subs instead
>Donald Trump, Jr. Ivanka Trump will be my guest at 5:05 pm as the GOP pushes for voting surge before the polls close at 7…
International and national on Northwest Florida [video][podcast]
Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Pensacola, Florida: “Once again, the polls suggest a tight race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the crucial…
Tampa Bay Times picks six counties to watch, none in NWFL
The Tampa Bay Times has identified six counties to watch for this year’s presidential race: 1. Pinellas County: “Barack Obama won it by nearly 8…
What are all the polls predicting?
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