Category: Politics
Fate of the Park
The daily newspaper is reporting that the bond issue for the public portion of the Community Maritime Park may have to go to a countywide…
Move on
This morning the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets to discuss County Administrator George Touart’s severance package. I have the feeling that some deal was…
Palm Beach County to spend $87 million to attract business
The Sun-Sentinel reports this morning that the Palm Beach County commission approved an $87 million proposal to help bring German research giant Max Planck to…
Gannett is transforming, not like the movie
Poytner Online has a memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow to his employees that lauds the success of USA Today and discusses the “transformation” of…
Super exemption losing steam
The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute has found support of the Florida Legislature’s super property tax exemption referendum is slipping. Florida voters support 47 – 22…
Port expands
The Herald Tribune reports that Port Manatee that is south of Tampa is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal. The port is in…
Lights out for SR parks
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners has a proposed budget that cuts the $125,000 that the county has used to pay utilities at county-owned…
Culture wins
The Committee of the Whole of the Pensacola city council approved spending up to $6 million more on the renovation and expansion of the Saenger…
Strong mayor at PYP Meeting
The Pensacola Young Professional’s will host its next Forward Focus meeting Sept. 11 beginning at 5:15 p.m. with networking, meeting to follow at 5:30 p.m….
Cold beer, pizza and music coming to Palafox
It has been confirmed Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom is coming to downtown Pensacola in the spaces formerly rented by Margarita’s Downtown and The Pillars….
How safe is I110 bridge
A reader sent us this photo the bridge at the Cervantes I-110 exit. Look by the pole.
Calling for Change
From John Peacock: DESPARATELY WANTED/NEEDED – CHANGE!!! Over the past few weeks there has been much discussion within our community about our system(s) of government,…