Category: Politics
Wilson Robertson/Forrest Gibbs hiring – Top Scandal of 2011
The blog readers have spoken – with 863 votes cast. The top local scandal of 2011 was Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson helping his supporter…
The Sam Hall Question
It seems Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to the free-speech debate he sparked when attempting…
Oil Spill Health Study Comes to Town
Following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers of various stripes have been studying the disaster’s possible impacts. What did the spill…
From New Hampshire: Slow but Steady
The Manchester Union Leader is reporting slow but steady voter turn out in the state’s largest city and other polling places statewide. UNION LEADER Primary…
New CRA Leadership
Pensacola’s Community Redevelopment Agency has a new chairman and vice chairman. The CRA board—comprised of the Pensacola City Council—chose its new leadership Jan. 9. Councilman…
ACLU responds to Scott’s address
Press Release: Today is the first day of the 2012 Florida Legislative Session. The following statement on the first day of session and Governor Scott’s…
Video: Voters, Media Descend on N.H. Polling Spots
Most of the Republican presidential candidates are out today, trying to secure more votes as New Hampshire voters go to the polls in the nation’s…
The Man’s Broom
The Brownsville area is a few tons lighter today. During its Jan. 9 Operation Clean Sweep in the Brownsville community, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office—along…
Official announcement on O’Sullivan Creel merger
The certified public accounting firms of Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC, Wilson, Price, Barranco, Blankenship & Billingsley, P.C. and O’Sullivan Creel, LLP are pleased…
Darn it, haters wrong again
Last summer, the haters had a field day. Finally–they thought with glee–the Studers were getting bashed by the daily newspaper. The PNJ and the CMPA…
RE Power Team joins Pointe South
Press Release: Pointe South Real Estate is expanding to occupy a new office in Pensacola at 280 Airport Blvd, as they join forces with the…
Wake Up with Labor
In conjunction with statewide Awake the State rallies, local labor activists will gather tomorrow at state Representative Clay Ford’s local office. The Northwest Florida Federation…
Gulf Power rate hearing on Tuesday
Gulf Power is back before the Public Service Commission on Tuesday for its rate increase. Last week, the utility filed a request that its transmission…
Oliver says County never contacted about seats
George Hawthorne claimed last week on this blog that Escambia County had been contacted about the stadium seats that the CMPA bought but later sold…
Video: Winners and Losers at the New Hampshire Debate
George Stephanopoulos and John Berman recap the crucial GOP debate. Source: ABC
LOL: Daily adopts our style of primary coverage
PNJ executive editor Dick Schneider tells his reader(s) in his Sunday edition that the daily paper will be the source for navigating the political “jungle.”…
Kinda seems that way…
Or maybe it’s just that we have had two debates within 12 hours. Slate.com’s John Dickerson ponders the serious lack of humor in the GOP…
Would you trust BP to drill in the Arctic Circle?
Not me. BP–which has come to stand for Bulls$%t Petroleum– has proven that it is a serial polluter (if not a serial killer). According to…
For Sale: Pensacola Civic Center
Escambia County commissioners are looking to unload the Pensacola Civic Center. But Commission Chairman Wilson Robertson isn’t getting his hopes up. “Personally, I don’t think…
Ice Flyers add local owner
Press Release: The Ice Flyers ownership group, headed by Tim Kerr, added a new member to the group prior to the season. Greg Harris joins…
