Category: Politics
Bell to retire from PPD
Press Release: When Pensacola Police Sgt. When Pensacola Police Sgt. Robert Bell retires Wednesday (Dec. 1), the local Fraternal Order of Police Lodge will lose…
Davison pay unclear
I spent an hour this morning reviewing the invoices that have been submitted to the CMPA for the maritime park. According to the MPDP invoices,…
New Outrage in the Gulf
My latest article for The Daily Beast is on a new report that shows Congress bears substantial blame for the weak response to largest environmental…
Land Capital/Davison has $7M+ judgment against them
The default judgment for the garnishment has been apparently set aside, according to my sources (Davison Default Judgment Disposition, but there is an even bigger…
MPDP has $300K+ default judgment
It’s Case No. 2010-CA-1657 – a default final judgment by Wells Fargo Bank vs. LCG Mesa, LLC and Scott Davison. Maritime Park Development Partners is…
PBJ: Top 10 Business Stories of 2010
I didn’t realize that PNJ is still printing the Pensacola Business Journal, but they have already decided on the top 10 business stories of the…
Vision 2015 update
Vision 2015 Pledges To date, 35 companies have invested in the Vision 2015 plan to bring 3,000 jobs to the region. Pledges to date: $3,248,500
TPO adopts road plan thru 2035
The Florida – Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, the TPO, has adopted their 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This plan outlines the transportation projects for…
More on ESP sales tax problem
Last night, I received the following email from Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Rick, Attached is the memorandum that was sent to City Council the…
ECUA mystery agenda
The Emerald Coast Utility Authority also meets today at 2:30 p.m. at Ellyson Industrial Park. The utility is the least transparent of the governmental bodies….
Commissioners sworned
Escambia County Commissioners Gene Valentino and Grover Robinson, IV were sworn in this morning in BCC chambers packed with elected officials, county employees and citizens….
Committee of the Whole – no fun
All three CMPA board members will be recommended for additional terms to regular council meeting for approval: Dick Baker, Collier Merrill and Juanita Scott. City…
City CRA report: Maritime Park update
Council members Jewel Cannada-Wynn, Ron Townsend and John Jerralds expressed their concerns about the proposed apartments for the Maritime Park. They asked for assurances that…
Evers will chair Criminal Justice committee
Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced the Chairman of each of the Senate’s 27 standing committees and subcommittees and one joint legislative committee. Group…
Pensacola Committee of the Whole could be fun
The Pensacola City Council holds its Committee of the Whole this afternoon. The agenda is filled with items that will fun to watch. CMPA Board…
Story named new Southern Co. president
Press Release: Susan Story, who has served as Gulf Power President and CEO since 2003, has been named President and CEO of Southern Company Services…
Newsweek and The Daily Beast merge
TDB founder Tina Brown announces today that her website has merged with Newsweek: Some weddings take longer to plan than others. The union of The…
GOP pays well
Republican-controlled Florida Legislature will have 61 staffers in the House Speaker and Senate President’s offices that make at least $100,000, according to the Miami Herald….
Publix/Winn Dixie have problem with plastic bags
Tampa Tribune tested more than a dozen bags from major grocers and found certain bags sold in Winn-Dixie and Publix stores had lead levels that…
More on ECAT bus ad contract
A reader sent me a copy of the contract for the ECAT bus ads. It specifically states no ad contracts should be extended or renewed…
