Category: Politics
Early voting begins Monday
Press Release: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminded voters today that beginning Monday, August 9th, four early voting sites will be available…
McCollum batters Scott in debate
Finally Attorney General Bill McCollum got to swing back at his opponent in the Florida governor’s race, Rick Scott. After months of Scott buying television…
Maritime Park films airs tonight
On Blab TV at 5 pm and 10:30 pm — gives the facts, tells the history and explains what the project has been about from…
Surprise: Palin distorts Dem policies
PolitiFact has analyzed Sarah Palin’s appearance on Fox News Sunday and has found her sorely lacking in the truth department…Duh….earning the former Alaska governor the…
Scott’s depos sealed
GOP candidate for governor, Rick Scott, has had more than his share of lawsuits and government investigations over the past 15 years—medicare fraud, discrimination and,…
Wiggins’ Plan of Action
We’ve posted the platforms and ideas of the other three candidates for Pensacola mayor. Here is what Mayor Mike Wiggins calls his “Plan of Action:”…
Buzz:Thomas and PNJ make issue new Chamber CEO’s residence
The daily newspaper is on the attack. The target: the newly-hired Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce CEO. The issue: John Hizer will be living…
Donovan/Nobles PAC changes website
Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles have changed the website of their Political Action Committee. After receiving criticism for not correctly displaying the stadium, they re-shaded…
New study disproves Elebash viewpoints of the past five years
For more than half a decade, Save Our City guru C.C. Elebash has pointed to a 1997 report by the Brookings Institute that questioned cities…
Greene’s tales of yacht trip keep changing
Jeff Greene. Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has a problem with what have been an illegal 2007 trip to Cuba aboard his 147-ft yacht. As…
Charles Bare offers City Residents’ Bill of Rights
Bare Administration City Residents’ Bill of Rights When doing business with the City of Pensacola, residents are entitled to prompt, efficient and easily accessible services…
Diane Mack’s Vision Statement and Campaign Platform
We published Ashton Hayward’s plan in the Buzz last week. Here is Diane Mack’s platform: Pensacola 2011-2014 Diane Mack for Mayor Vision Statement & Campaign…
Rick Scott: Discrimination lawsuit plagues his past
I’ve started my research into GOP governor candidate Rick Scott. The fact his former company Columbia/HCA paid billions in fines, penalties and civil lawsuits for…
McCollum gets in a few licks, but Scott survives debate
Today’s Spanish-language debate between GOP governor candidates had a few jabs, but no knockout punches. Bill McCollum took a swipe at his opponent Rick Scott’s…
Who will be Pensacola’s next mayor?
You have read the daily newspaper’s cover stories on the mayoral candidates. Hopefully you’ve attended one of the public forums on the race. By now,…
Brown Investigation Moved To PC
The investigation into the alledged theft of campaign signs involving State House Dist. 1 candidates Greg Brown Jr. and Doug Broxson has been moved to…
DNC Pumping More Funds To Sink
The Democratic National Committee reports today that it has” transferred $400,000 to the Florida Democratic Party to help elect Alex Sink and Democratic candidates up…
Biking Mike visits IN
Michael E. Arth, NPA candidate for Florida governor, stopped by the offices of the Independent News after biking the state from Key West to Pensacola….
Hayward’s 20
Pensacola Mayoral Candidate Ashton Hayward released a “20 Actions For 2011†list this week. The list is broken into four categories: Creating jobs, restoring trust,…
Greg Brown responds to sign controversy
From Greg Brown campaign: Milton—A video being distributed of Republican Greg Brown allegedly stealing opponent’s campaign signs has been proven false. “Greg Brown called me…
