Category: Politics
Holly Benson shoulders some blame for Medicaid disaster
In February 2008, Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, the agency that oversees…
Audit: Over 63 percent of Medicaid payments were wrong
Escambia County has uncovered a summary report from the office of State of Florida Auditor General David W. Martin outlining significant flaws related to the…
Blog hits milestones
Ricksblog.biz has had 2.1 million visitors and 9.8 million page-views over the past 12 months. By mid-May, we will record our 10,000th post and our…
Another candidate drops out of District 3 Democratic primary
The office of Supervisor of Elections David Stafford has announced that Terreance Hines has withdrawn from the County Commissioner, District 3 race. There are five…
Bizarre tale – Guns, WMS and ‘fake’ tutors
All schools in Escambia County are on alert this morning after two men claiming to be tutors were pulled over by the Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Portabello adds Gulf Power location
Ericka and Ryan Thomas have signed a contract for the restaurant space at the Gulf Power headquarters on Bayfront Parkway –to be called “Portabello Eatery…
Buzz: Judge refuses to dismiss case against three commissioners
Judge Linda Nobles denied the request to dismiss Forrest Gibbs lawsuit against Escambia County Commissioners Grover Robinson, Kevin White and Marie Young. Gibbs suing the…
Another “Lie” page created
A few weeks ago, we had the website lumonlies.com pop up after Hugh King was arrested for battery against Lumon May. Now looks like the…
Hopjacks going retail – needs help
From Joe Asbton -owner of Hopjack’s and Tin Cow: Hopjacks is going retail. We are looking to fill a few retail sales positions that will…
Council to Meet Executive Candidates
Months after its top candidate flinched just before taking the job, the Pensacola City Council may soon be meeting a few more applicants for its…
Millions of tourist dollars at stake in Florida online tax appeal
CBS is reporting that a ruling that online travel companies should be taxed only on what they pay for hotel rooms rather than the higher…
Bonner designs new paddle board
Press Release: Cindi Bonner, owner of Fitness Onboard, a Pensacola Beach based business utilizing stand-up paddleboards (SUP) as exercise platforms, has introduced a revolutionary, patented…
Occupy Student Loans
The Occupy Wall Street movement will be calling attention to the nation’s mounting student-loan debt tomorrow, designating April 25 as One Trillion Dollar Day to…
Council Paves Way for Pen Air
Once it had become apparent that the Pen Air deal was hitting a true snag, Mayor Ashton Hayward made his way into the meeting room….
City Council Rundown
The Pensacola City Council will be covering matters ranging from budgets to personnel to liquor during its Committee of the Whole meeting this afternoon. Council…
Local lawyer on ‘Hardball’
Clark Partington’s own Ken Bell will be on Hardball with Chris Matthews today at 4pm central. Justice Bell will be interviewed about his role on…
Wal-Mart Looks for Liquor License
An attorney representing Wal-Mart Store #1224—the local Creighton Road location—will be requesting next week that the city of Pensacola grant the store permission to sell…
Union asks for 3-cent gas tax for ECAT
Dear Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Escambia County, Florida: The Executive Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 has been following the current issues…
Viewpoint on Langley Bell 4-H Center sale
Rick, My name is Ken Meharg. I am an agricultural educator that retired from the Escambia County School District in 2010 after spending 30 years…
Hammering It Out with 4-H
After an informational meeting last night, youth in Escambia County’s 4-H program are heading toward a vote next week over the sale of the group’s…
