Category: Politics
Scott begins hospital witch hunt May 20
Gov. Rick Scott’s newly created panel on health-care funding is scheduled to spend 90 minutes next week receiving overviews of issues such as hospital financial…
Gaetz hopeful lawmakers will hammer out health care solution
Don Gaetz is hopeful that the Florida House and Senate will hammer out a budget in June. The biggest sticking point is how the state…
Castle Greyskull gets a reprieve…until next meeting
The meetings of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners are circular events. Ideas, opinions and facts go round and round, and sometimes a decision pops…
PS Podcast: Rick Wilson on 2016 GOP presidential field
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” we talked with Rick Wilson, founder of Intrepid Media, about his thoughts on the GOP presidential field. Wilson mentioned how impressed…
Rick Wilson on Pensacola Speaks today
GOP political strategist Rick Wilson will be on the show today. We will get the inside scoop on state and national politics. Pensacola Speaks airs…
Podcast: Evers looking at Congressional race
State Senator Greg Evers said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks†that his seriously looking at running for Congress. “We keep all options open, but yes, we’re…
Special meeting on CMPA board tomorrow
The Pensacola City Council will hold an Emergency Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, beginning at 4:00 P.M., Council Chambers, 1st Floor of City…
PS Today: Greg Evers and his political future
State Sen. Greg Evers is being mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress (should Jeff Miller go for the U.S. Senate), Santa Rosa County Sheriff…
Podcast: LaRuby May on her victory
All the provisional votes have been counted. Pensacola native LaRuby May has been declared the victor – by 80 votes – in her bid for…
Evers interested in Congress
If Congressman Jeff Miller decides to run for U.S. Senate in 2016, State Sen. Greg Evers is interest in his Congressional seat. Sen. Evers, R-Baker,…
Kelley Bradford and other jail explosion victims face uncertain future under state’s workers comp law
By T.S. Strickland This month hasn’t been a good one for Kelley Bradford. The Escambia County jail employee, who saved the life of Corrections Officer…
PS Podcast: Who will run in 2016
On Pensacola Speaks, Full Contact Strategies CEO Ryan Wiggins played “Political Musical Chairs” with me. The key catalysts will be Jeff Miller leaving Congress to…
Special Session set for June. Governor comes back empty handed
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Legislative leaders agreed Wednesday on the dates for a special session to hammer out a compromise on…
Lt. Governor may enter U.S. Senate race
The News Service of Florida reports: With Congressman Ron DeSantis announcing Wednesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, he could face…
Council to discuss removal of CMPA board members
The Pensacola City Council has a long day next Monday. They will hold a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, Agenda Review and a workshop on the…
Miller in the hunt for U.S. Senate
Our Congressman Jeff Miller is still looking at running next year for the U.S. Senate. He is giving a speech this morning to the Palm…
GOP presidential field expands
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and Tea Party favorite, announced on Sunday. Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive, is expected to jump in today….
Matt Gaetz tweet gets him in trouble
GAETZ APOLOGIZES FOR CONTROVERSIAL TWEET State Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, apologized Friday for a Twitter post that drew criticism about possible racial overtones….
Hayward revisits Piedmont Road
As better weather sparkled across the freshly laid blacktop, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward thought back to last year. “I can remember Chief Simmons picking me…
Ingram on Sine Die adjournment (podcast)
On Pensacola Speaks yesterday, State Rep. Clay Ingram said that he was shocked when Speaker Steve Crisafulli called for a Sine Die adjournment. “It was…
