Category: Politics
Local chef makes a big splash in D.C.
Rob Theriot, formerly of Laguna’s on Pensacola Beach, is the new executive chef for the Coupe in Washington, D.C. and has caught the attention of…
Miller on Possible BP Settlement Option
The U.S. government and BP are in settlement talks over how much the oil company will be paying as a result of the 2010 spill…
Oops, McCain is coming to Pensacola
The News Herald in Panama City missed in its story of Sen. John McCain campaigning for Romney in Northwest Florida that the 2008 Republican presidential…
McCain bypasses Pensacola
Sen. John McCain is out stumping for Republican nominee Mitt Romney. He is visiting Niceville on Tuesday morning, Panama City on Tuesday night and Tallahassee…
Myers vs. Hayward Ruling
The verdict’s in. Everyone wins. At least that’s what both sides are claiming after a judge issued a ruling this morning regarding the lawsuit filed…
Stay tuned: Myers has called her own press conference
When is a court order not a court order? When is a veto not a veto? When it involves the Pensacola City Council. I’ve sent…
Mayor Ashton Hayward on court ruling
“I appreciate Judge Duncan’s wisdom and his ruling today in support of my policy. As I have said before, and Judge Duncan confirmed today, the…
Court Order: Hayward can have individual council members go through his office, Myers pays her legal fees
In the suit Sherri Myers v. Ashton Hayward, Judge Scott Duncan found that the Mayor’s policy limiting council members communications with city staff is too…
Kumbaya Through Clinched Jaws
Mayor Ashton Hayward arrived at last night’s meeting just in time for the Pensacola City Council’s discussion regarding his veto of its budget amendment. He…
Commissioner White Dropped from Gibbs’ Lawsuit
Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White has been removed from a lawsuit that still lists two other commissioners. In the suit, Forrest Gibbs claims the commissioners…
Councilwoman Myers’ Statement
Following Mayor Ashton Hayward’s press conference Wednesday, Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers has issued a statement. She was apparently not invited to the press event….
Hayward Rallies Allies, Addresses Council’s Concerns
One day before the Pensacola City Council is to consider its reaction to his veto, Mayor Ashton Hayward called a press conference to discuss the…
Ward named interim DIB head
Sandra Ward Selected as Interim Executive Director of the Downtown Improvement Board Pensacola, FL – September 26, 2012 – The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board (DIB)…
Buzz: Huckabee to stump for Romney in Pcola on Saturday
A source close to the Mitt Romney campaign told the IN that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be in Pensacola Saturday to campaign for…
Council Beats Hayward-Piñata
It looks like Thursday is shaping up as the main event, but last night’s Pensacola City Council meeting was nothing to sleep through. The stage…
Buzz: Cumulus Pensacola has new head
AllAccess.com reports that Cumulus Pensacola has a new general manager-Kevin Peterson. Culumlus includes News-Talk WCOA AM & FM, AC WMEZ, Country WXBM and Urban AC…
Messer’s Statement
Earlier this month, the Pensacola City Council made two amendments to Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposed 2013 budget. The mayor then vetoed one of council’s amendments….
Myers, Hayward Tell It to the Judge
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Mayor Ashton Hayward will have to wait until the end of the week to find out which will prevail…
Romney campaign hosting events in Pensacola today
Congressman Jeff Miller is joining the Students for Romney today at 9 a.m. on the main campus of Pensacola State College. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward…
Myers v. Hayward
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Councilwoman Sherri Myers will meet this morning for a court hearing over a lawsuit filed against the mayor after…
