Among the Pensacola Firefighters a rumor that has surfaced since the August primary has been that Charles Bare, who placed fourth in the mayor’s race, will be appointed the Pensacola fire chief…
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Spencer Releases Council Goals
Yesterday, Pensacola City Council candidate Brian Spencer released a list of goals for Dist. 6. Spencer said in a press release “the plan came about from weeks of knocking on doors, visiting…
Once upon a time, Rusty Wells moonlighted, too
The daily newspaper is questioning the (unofficial or official?) policy that allowed firefighters to conduct their side businesses while on duty. The PNJ asks in its editorial, “Was Sumner the only firefighter…
Mack speaks out against ECUA hike
Pensacola Councilwoman Diane Mack is recommending business owners speak against the proposed ECUA rate hikes for water and sewer: “At a time when small businesses in Escambia County continue to struggle in…
Pensacola: City of Choice in 1988
I also ran across this speech given on July 12, 1988 by City Manager Rod Kendig to the North Pensacola Optimist Club. Annexation was an issue then, too. The first goal of…
Another city plan that never quite happened
In 2003, the Pensacola City Council created a Strategic Plan outlining goals and programs through 2009. One of the six goals was “Pensacola: A Growing City” – which made an annexation plan…
View: Tribute to Leroy Boyd
Bob Kerrigan sent me this commentary on Leroy Boyd: When a person dies those who knew the deceased will say things like, I didn’t always agree with him, he wasn’t perfect, sometime…
Tale of two platforms
The Strong Mayor initiative was built on the concept that the elections for mayor would be based on platforms and that the voters would be able to hold the new mayor accountable….
No Go For Dwight Show
The SMG Group with the Pensacola Civic Center had been in talks of bringing in country artist Dwight Yoakum as part of a TDC funded free show on Oct. 9. But the…
Buzz: BP moving all clean up operations to Bayou Chico
The other bit of news that I’m hearing through the grapevine is that BP will be expanding its operations at Bayou Chico and moving more of its staging there. Good thing the…
Bare, Mack endorsements not as helpful as you might think
To get elected Mayor of Pensacola, Mike Wiggins and Ashton Hayward will need between 10,000 to 15,000 votes, based on the voter turnout over the last three elections. 2008 Presidential Election Year:…
Bare endorses Wiggins
Charles Bare, who received 1,763 (13.6 percent) votes in Tuesday’s primary, has issued a statement supporting Mayor Mike Wiggins as Pensacola’s first strong mayor. In his press release, Bare wrote, “I believe…