Category: Politics
Grover calls for TDC ideas
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson is calling for the chambers, hotel owners and others to bring their ideas for the future structure of tourism governance…
No recession for Florida into 2012
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Florida will avoid a recession through the start of 2012. The Phillie Fed produces a monthly coincident…
Mediacom & Fox continue to haggle
Santa Rosa County is still without WALA/FOX 10, or those who are Mediacom customers. So they missed the Emmy’s, NFL-NFC football and much more for…
Another viewpoint on TDC
Dear Commissioners: As an Escambia County taxpayer, I ask you to look hard at the discourse as regards the recent activities of some members of…
Hawthorne responds to Grover
September 28, 2011 RE: Public Response to Grover Robinson’s reported interview Dear PNJ and IN, I am sending this letter to you because of the…
Full text of PNJ interview with Grover
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with the IN the entire transcript of his written interview with the PNJ: PNJ: In regard to your e-mail…
What’s the Council’s take on executive’s cold feet?
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed the Pensacola City Council to get their reaction to news that their choice for the newly created city council executive…
Buzz: Council Exec pick drops out
Scotty Davis, Pensacola City Council’s pick for its council executive after a five-month search, has withdrawn from the position. Here is the email from City…
TDC Death Match: Round Three
From Grover Robinson: Terry, You nailed the heart of the issue without really mentioning it. Your right there is a good marketing plan and good…
TDC Death Match: Round Two
From Terry Scruggs, interim Chamber VP for tourism: Grover, With all due respect here is two cents worth from the “new kid on the block”…
TDC Death Match: Round One
From Commissioner Grover Robinson: From: “Grover C. Robinson” Date: September 26, 2011 5:38:12 PM CDT To: “Grover C. Robinson” , ewb , “‘julian@innisfree.com’” , “‘robertr@resortrealtylife.com’”…
Panhandle gets $1.5B Solar Farm
National Solar Power of Melbourne announced Monday it has chosen Gadsden County, the county west of Tallahassee, for a $1.5-billion solar power project. The facility…
No dadgum judge knows better than Evers
State Sen. Greg “Lock-n-load” Evers (R-Baker) is upset that a federal judge placed an injunction on his gun law that prevented doctors from asking their…
WOB replaces Blazzues
Press Release: Granger Properties today announced a commercial real estate lease agreement with the national company World of Beer. World of Beer is based out…
PETA vs. Cole Brothers Circus
Press Release: After filing two complaints with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the physical safety and psychological well-being of two elephants, PETA has…
Wall Street Protest
The protests on Wall Street may be the most under reported story of this past week. The group Occupy Wall Street streamed live some of…
Regulations impact on jobs, not as much as some think
Bureau of Labor Statistics shows employers attributing a small fraction of job losses to governmental regulations. In the first half of 2011, employers listed regulations…
Veolia responds to ECAT workers
We received this letter from Veolia, the French company that manages Escambia County Area Transit: Thanks Escambia Community I’d like to thank everyone for their…
Do less taxes really equal more jobs?
This Miami Herald cartoon (click on image to enlarge) illustrates the absurdity of the Right-Wing agenda:
Ascend (formerly Solutia) adds 102 jobs
WEAR TV 3 reported last night that Ascend Performance Materials, formerly Solutia, is expanding its Nylon Manufacturing Plant, at a cost of $50-million. The expansion…
