Category: Politics
Susan Story letter on Front Porch
Here is the letter from Gulf Power that Thelma Manley mentioned at her press conference on Front Porch. The letter (dated Aug 8, 2003) is…
Pelicans on TV
Cox Sports Television (CST) and the Pensacola Pelicans have announced its three-game television schedule today. In the second year of a two-year agreement, CST will…
MOB idea – sell parks for housing
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien writes today: The city has more than 90 parks and recreation sites, which offer lots of open space but are costly…
FAMU money problems
I almost hesitated posting this because I felt it might look like I’m piling on African-American leaders for poor financial management. But this is news….
Manley-Front Porch analysis
Yesterday’s Front Porch press conference leaves more questions than answers. There is still conflicting information. The state is doing the right thing by suspending the…
Buzz: Front Porch press conference
IN editor Duwayne Escobedo attended the press conference and reports: Surrounded by about two dozen friends, family, black community leaders and some of the Governor’s…
Thelma Manley
A review of the PNJ newspaper archives reveals that Pensacola Front Porch had a rocky start. Manley became community liason after director Johnny Crawford was…
History of Pensacola Front Porch
The daily has had two articles on possible irregularities with Pensacola’s Front Porch and allegations of community liason Thelma Manley misusing funds. PFP was part…
Global Warming, Local Solutions
Press release: PENSACOLA, FL March 19, 2007 – Sustainable West Florida and Gulf Coast Environmental Defense, in coordination with other local organizations, today announced a…
IMPACT 100, now IMPACT 472
…not really. They’ll keep the IMPACT 100 name, but the good news is they will now give 4 grants of $118,000 each. Press release: IMPACT…
