Category: Politics
Red clay follow up
from IN editor Duwayne Escobedo: Red clay is not allowed to be used for the base in road construction on Pensacola Beach because of fear…
Andrews and Pensacola in Detroit Free Press
Defensive end Simeon Rice, released by the Bucs for failing a physical, said he passed a battery of exams administered by renowned orthopedist Dr. James…
Santa Rosa Co. cuts property taxes
Santa Rosa County has set a tentative property tax rate for 2007-08 at 6.0953, a nearly 8 percent decrease from the current millage rate of…
Mullet poisoned
University of West Florida researchers have found that mullet, redfish, speckled trout, flounder and croaker caught in the lower Escambia River, upper Escambia Bay, Bayou…
Red clay used on the beach
Contractors are not allowed to use red clay on Pensacola Beach. However, the road contractor Roads, Inc. appears to have been given special dispensation and…
Another jail inmate is dead
From IN editor Duwayne Escobedo: By now most people have heard about the tragic death of Leonard Black in the Escambia County jail and the…
SMG/Civic Center honored
Press Release: PENSACOLA CIVIC CENTER MAKES MID-YEAR CHARTS! PENSACOLA, Fla.- The Pensacola Civic Center is making headlines for another successful season. Venues Today Magazine’s July…
No perfect plans
There is no perfect plan for a strong mayor or charter government for Escambia County. However, what do know is that the current systems only…
IN Strong Mayor plan
This doesn’t have to be complicated. Ballot Question: “Shall the City Charter be amended to change from a City Manager structure of government to a…
Charter Government looks better now
Escambia County has repeatedly rejected charter government which has led to individual feafdoms in county government. The county commission and the citizens have no say…
What did Sam Hall actually report on July 24?
On July 24, his vehicle was parked on Alcaniz St. north of Bayfront Pkwy. When he got into his car around 2 pm, a city…
Cowper leaving
Confirmed. Kevin Cowper has resigned as the City of Pensacola’s Community Development Director. He is leaving Pensacola to take the Assistant City Manager position in…