Category: Politics
Crime and Punishment
NorthEscambia.com has an interview with State Attorney Bill Eddins and his top assistant Greg Marcille. Eddins: “It is a misconception that overall violent crime is…
Aquarium funds may be missing
I asked Bill Young, founder of Aquarium for Pensacola, what did he mean by “legal concerns” that he had with Rodney Rowe that he mentioned…
Gulf Coast REAP Summit 2011
There is another initiative on dealing with poverty, not only in Pensacola, but across the Gulf Coast Region. The Gulf Coast REAP Summit 2011, which…
Board vote delayed on Brownsville school sale
The daily newspaper published an article today (“The cost of rejuvenation”) on the possible sale of the closed Brownsville Middle School to George Hawthorne and…
P.A.T.H. Initiative lifted from DOJ brochure
George Hawthorne issued a report on his Providing Avenue to Hope (P.A.T.H.) meeting. I spent some time today reading the P.A.T.H. Program Initiative, which his…
Future ECAT riders
Here is the list of Pensacola city employees losing their city car take-home privilege: Airport Airport Director Airport Law Enforcement Engineering City Engineer Energy Services…
Mayor Hayward knocks out 2 To Do items
Mayor Ashton Hayward continues to work at a furious pace knocking off two more items on this “To Do” list during his third week of…
People stunned over SRIA decision
Not since McGuire Martin ran the Santa Rosa Island Authority to promote his business and personal interests and squash any competition has Pensacola Beach politics…
Lies and lack of substance kill aquairum
The ECUA Board voted 4-1 to not delay the demolition of the Main Street Sewage Plant. For over a year, Bill Young has promoted his…
Aquarium group won’t release pledge names
After the daily newspaper revealed that Aquarium for Pensacola didn’t have the letters of support from elected officials as it claimed and couldn’t prove that…
Whatever happened to…
Last February, Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas told the IN he had another buyer for Brownsville Middle School. Whatever happened to that buyer? Diversity Program…
AES announcement
From their website: “AES is no longer accepting payroll for processing. All 2010 W-2’s and related payroll tax filings will be made within statutory deadlines….
First question to ask
The Aquarium misrepresentations are the latest indication that local boards need to change their approach to proposals. The very first question should be of staff,…
Why sue MPDP?
The question for some around town is: Why sue Maritime Park Development Partners when they have no money? I asked Community Maritime Park Associates attorney…
Brownsville Land Deal
That is what Diversity Program Advisors’s purchase of the dilapidated Brownsville Middle School is. George Hawthorne, founder of DPA, has exciting plans for the property,…
Cart before the Horse?
Next Friday, Jan. 28 George Hawthorne will announce at City Hall at 1 p.m. his acquisition of Brownsville Middle School for his P.A.T.H ((Providing Avenues…
Moore Hunting Camp
Engineers, contractors, developers and power brokers use hunting camps to wine and dine elected officials and county department heads. There are no ethics requirements for…
Robertson and Moore business partners
Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson and Donald Moore, the former owner of AES, are partners in MBR of Northwest Florida, LLC. Moore is under investigation…
Pensacola Plaza refinanced
Colliers International | Atlanta Capital Markets Group Vice President Forrest Speed has arranged the $6.4 million refinancing of Pensacola Plaza, a 115,597-square-foot, Class A office…
Jack Nobles not invited to be part of Carter’s bank
The daily newspaper also followed up on my buzz item yesterday with a report on ServisFirst Bank, which is being led by Bo Carter. Bobby…
