Category: Pensacola
Buzz: More on Shooting @ Buddy’s
Early evening on Friday, Dec. 23, Pensacola Police Officer Shawn Thompson shot Robert Donson outside the liquor store/club Tom Ann Buddy’s on Cervantes Street –…
SI columnist calls Roy Jones: “Traveling Sideshow”
Chris Mannix: “What Roy Jones Jr. is messing with is another matter all together. One of boxing’s alltime greats, a former pound-for-pound king, Jones, at…
After 14 years, man reunited with Pensacola family
St. Pete Times had this story: 14 years after being left for dead, man reunites with family in St. Petersburg He agreed, and insisted he…
BP’d Off
While BP, along with federal and state governments, appear ready to move into the restoration phase of post-spill efforts, there are others who are hung…
Rev. Monk debacle could have been stopped by any council member
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall was unjustified in his treatment of Rev. Nathan Monk at the Dec. 15 city council meeting. However, the other…
Monk and Hall, Their Conversation’s Beginning
The free-speech discussion that has grown out of a confrontation between Rev. Nathan Monk and Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall is rooted in an…
Wu responds to Hall criticism
Shawn Thomas wrote the following email to Pensacola City Councilman PC Wu and the other council members: Pensacola City Council: Though I am currently a…
Who is buried at Magnolia Cemetery?
The website findagrave.com lists 537–537 men, women, children and infants whose graves have been abandoned. The Magnolia Cemetery isn’t hidden. It’s in the heart of…
Another call for Hall to apologize
Pensacola City Council: Though I am currently a resident of Gainesville, Pensacola is still my home. I would like to formally voice my objection to…
Letter: Apology sought for Rev. Monk
From Michael Lowery: Dear Honorable Sam Hall, President of the Pensacola City Council: On Thursday, December 15th, 2011 I was in attendance as you know…
Bonus Question
Some City of Pensacola employees—those in the AFSCME union—will receive their Christmas bonuses as part of their regular paycheck. Union leaders and members let…
Viewpoint: Juvenile Curfew
Hi and I hope this email finds you well. This letter is to address John Jerralds’ proposed Juvenile Curfew for Pensacola and possibly Escambia County…
Free Speech Standoff
Holding his three-minute ground at the public lectern, Father Nathan Monk chanced an arrest during last night’s Pensacola City Council meeting. Two members of the…
Lashbrook’s Attorney Stresses Innocence
Keith Lashbrook’s attorney is certain his client is innocent of accusations stemming from the Haitian orphanage the missionary oversaw. Children from the facility—and their state-side…
Gas Cash
Although the Pensacola City Council approved the borrowing of $5 million for improvements and purchases for its natural gas infrastructure, it was not without some…
City Employee Union: Bargaining in good faith
Good-faith bargaining generally refers to the duty of the parties to meet and negotiate at reasonable times with willingness to reach agreement on matters within…
Could Have Been Messer-ier
It turns out that adopting a new city charter isn’t as easy as a vote. The logistics take some time to figure out. Pensacola City…
Escambia County loses in House redistricting
The proposed new Florida House districts have the new boundaries shifting with the population to the east. Matt “Baby” Gaetz loses south Santa Rosa County…
Wahoos Welcome Riggleman
Everybody had known about it all week, but that didn’t seem to damped the excitement surrounding the official announcement of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ manager….
Local Kids to Learn Sailing
Kids participating in city youth programs next summer may get the opportunity to learn to sail. The City of Pensacola’s Neighborhood Services Department is partnering…
