Category: Politics

The frontline of a political campaign is not for the weak stomached. The scripts and variables are fluid. It can get awkward and painful to…

After months of emotional debate on the subject, Escambia County commissioners put the issue to bed in about two minutes this afternoon. Acting as the…

…don’t tell Pensacola City Council. Let’s hope the company doesn’t need any parking spaces or Bobby Switzer doesn’t own the building. Press Release: Enterprise Florida,…

There’s another forum on the calendar to discuss the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has scheduled a May…

The Daily News is reporting that Mark Bellinger, Okaloosa County TDC head, resigned today acknowledging that he had purchased a $710,000 yacht with bed-tax money….

OK, I admit that I don’t read the News Journal on a regular basis, if at all. However, I didn’t realize how light its local…

Tonight’s public meeting concerning the opening of Government Street has been cancelled. City officials are apparently still studying the issue. Travis Peterson, spokesman for Pensacola…

TALLAHASSEE – Following the most business-friendly session advanced by the Florida House of Representatives since 2008, Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) is proud to acknowledge…

This morning Lumon May-Democratic candidate for Escambia County Commission District 3-and about three dozen supporters waived signs in support of his campaign on the corner…

The Pensacola City Council vote on the forgiveness of the balance ($79,854.64) of a loan made from the City to the Downtown Improvement Board in…

Three Escambia County Commissioners facing individual lawsuits may be on their own. The lawsuits stem from decisions each commissioner made in an official capacity. “I…

The Escambia County Commission is gearing up to make a good many proclamations during this week’s meeting. This Saturday may be proclaimed as “Rosamond Johnson…

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill aiming to keep federal student loan interest rates at the current 3.4 percent. Rep. Jeff Miller…

The Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce will be the subject of an upcoming community meeting. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds said last week that…

Press Release: Marine Memorial Bell to Arrive in Pensacola on Saturday (April 27, 2012) Following a bell casting ceremony on Thursday in Cincinnati, the memorial…

NY Times QUOTATION OF THE DAY “Our streets are bleeding, and they’re bleeding profusely.” CHARLES H. RAMSEY, the police commissioner of Philadelphia, at a meeting…

Rick, I was disappointed to see that apparently your rag doesn’t publish letters to the editor, cuz I was hoping I could publicly expose your…

From Charles Wood, former Pensacola VP for Economic Development: Dear friends, I wanted to send out a thank you as well as let you know…

From State Sen. Don Gaetz: Just a few moments ago the Florida Supreme Court approved the amended Senate redistricting plan as submitted by the Legislature….

While it eventually green-lighted the Pen Air deal, the Pensacola City Council let it be known that it was not pleased about the circumstances. “Delighted…