Category: Politics
Clay Ingram on Pensacola Speaks today
State Rep. Clay Ingram will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5 p.m. The show airs on News Talk 1370 WCOA Monday-Friday from…
Clinton leads Rubio, Bush in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Democrat Hillary Clinton holds slight edges over Republicans Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush in potential 2016 presidential…
A few more points on MCM-BAP offer
I spoke with Jim Reeves, chairman of the CMPA Board of Directors, last night. He agrees the June 8 offer by MCM-BAP is very different…
Miami Herald names Gaetz surprise star at Jeb rally
The Miami Herald writes State Sen. Don Gaetz delivered some of the best one-liners at Jeb Bush’s campaign launch yesterday in Miami. Gaetz was the…
Gonzalez Sr. passes away
Leonard Patrick Gonzalez, Sr. died in prison Saturday, according to Florida Department of Corrections. He was the getaway driver during the robbery and murders of…
Alexander nominated to be new Pensacola Police Chief
It’s official Chip Simmons is retiring as Police Chief and David Alexander will be nominated to the Pensacola City Council as his replace. Captain Tommi…
State Capital Briefs
‘LIP’ DEAL STRUCK AS BUDGET TALKS CONTINUE Lawmakers have agreed on a formula to divvy up about $2 billion in local, state and federal funding…
Pssst, Pensacola Police Chief moving over to the county
Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons will be announcing, possibly as early as this afternoon, that he will be retiring. He will move over to Escambia…
City Council workshops planned, transparency still a problem
Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar emailed the schedule for upcoming workshops on many of the issues I brought up yesterday. The CBRE and Maritime…
Podcast: Grover on juvenile detention costs
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson, president of the Florida Association of Counties, talks about the proposed solution with the state on juvenile detention costs.
New poll has Jeff Miller in 2nd for U.S. Senate GOP nomination
A new poll by St. Leo University shows a wide-open race to win Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat, especially on the Republican side with 43…
City Council Agenda missing a few items
The agenda for next week’s Pensacola City Council meeting is missing a few items: CBRE update on Maritime Park and the proposed hotel and condo…
Fish hatchery delayed 2-3 years
The $18-million fish hatchery that Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward pushed through the Pensacola City Council two years ago may not be completed until early 2018,…
Legislature reaches agreement on juvenile detention dispute
The funding of juvenile detention has been an issued we’ve covered. We will have Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson on the show today at 5…
City PIO tells PNJ Hayward not running for Congress
The PNJ asked City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart if the mayor was considering a run for Congress next year. Stewart said the…
Telephone polling for Hayward
Last night, I received a couple calls that someone was polling about the U.S. Congressional race —if Rep. Jeff Miller choses to run for U.S….
Matt Gaetz says dad has a lot more to give
What does State Rep. Matt Gaetz think about his father, State Sen. Don Gaetz, running for U.S. Senate or Congress? “Here’s what I know about…
GOP Debate Playoff gets statewide attention
At least one person thought my GOP Debate Playoff was a good idea. Peter Schorsch picked it for his daily newsletter “Sunburn”: BEST IDEA OF…
Replace GOP presidential debates with a playoff system
The 2016 Republican presidential field continues to grow. Yesterday Rick Santorum announced. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to announce next week. People are…
D.C. Buzz: Gaetz vs. Hayward for Congress
The talk from Washington, D.C. is Rep. Jeff Miller will run U.S. Senate. I was told it’s a 85 percentage chance he will jump in…
