Category: Politics
IN YOUR FACE TV – ECUA PLANT PART 2
Second part of my interview with Jeff DeWeese on the financing plan for the relocation of the Main St. Sewage Treatment Plant. Taped on Jan….
IN YOUR FACE TV – ECUA PLANT PART 1
My interview with Jeff DeWeese on the financing plan for the relocation of the Main St. Sewage Treatment Plant. Taped on Jan. 3, 2007. CLICK…
Gaetz proposes limit on property taxes
Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) said today he will support legislation, including a constitutional amendment, to limit property tax increases. Gaetz said the combination of skyrocketing…
Weaver leaves ESCO for Scarborough
Nan Weaver has left the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to work for George Scarborough’s House campaign. Weaver was the community relations director. Before that, she…
Latest from Supervisor of Elections
John Wyche has filed as a Democrat. Here is the PDF: List 1-10-07
Blog has record day!
We had 2802 unique visitors yesterday. Not bad for a little small town blog.
Pensacola council committees set
Pensacola Mayor John Fogg on Jan. 10, two days after the new City Council was sworn in, named appointments to the Council’s four standing committees…
Buzz: Delta cutting back on jets at PNS airport
Martini Night Buzz: Heard that Delta is cutting back on the jets at Pensacola Regional Airport. It’s part of their bankruptcy restructuring. Delta is reducing…
Is the Main St. Plant vote by Co. Commission legal?
There is some question whether the Escambia Co. Commission has the right to force ECUA to enter into a 20 year contract with the county’s…
Quote of the day
From the PNJ: when they asked Commissioner Whitehead about whether County Atty. Janet Lander had committed on his aborted purchase of surplus county property: “It’s…
More possible House District 3 candidates
Every day we hear more names. Two surprises yesterday: Sara Baumgartner (spelling?) former WEAR TV3 anchor, former aide to Holly Benson, currently with Sacred Heart…
Lessons from failed Whitehead purchase
Clerk of Courts Ernie Lee Magaha proved the value of having an independent accounting department. Had Touart & Whitehead been successful in creating their own…