Category: Politics
A better use for parking meters
The city of Mobile has a unique way of dealing with panhandlers in its downtown parks. This meter is in Bienville Square. The Pensacola City…
Florida Cabinet slows down agency appointments
Capitol watchers were given a glimpse this week of the next chapter in the showdown between the governor and Cabinet members over department-head appointments. Aides…
Hayward taps Texas lawyer for city attorney
Mayor Ashton Hayward announced late Friday afternoon his choice for Pensacola City Attorney, Lysia Bowling, the city attorney for the City of San Angelo, Texas….
Pensacola Speaks podcast: Don Gaetz
Yesterday, I interviewed State Senator Don Gaetz on Pensacola Speaks. We discussed Garcon Point Bridge, guns on campuses, Charlotte’s Web and gambling. Pensacola Speaks airs…
Pensacola Speaks: Hillary Clinton and her emails
The New York Times broke the story earlier this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exclusively used a private e-mail account to conduct…
By 3-2 vote, Spanish, British, French and Confederate flags brought back to Pensacola Bay Center
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted, 3-2, to allow the five historical flags approved by the Pensacola City Council to be flown over all…
Judge tosses out prison whistleblower case
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by five Department of Corrections investigators who claimed they…
Pensacola Speaks podcast: Grover Robinson on FAC and Confederate flag
We had Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson on Pensacola Speaks earlier this week. He talked about the 2015 Florida Legislative Session and the flag controversy….
Florida Chamber poll shows voters more confident
Press release: Florida voters are increasingly more confident about the direction Florida is headed, yet remain significantly concerned about the federal government, according to the…
City of Five Flags was never official motto of Pensacola
Joe Vinson has written an informative column for Pensacola Today – “5 things to keep in mind about Pensacola’s five flags.” Vinson points out that…
NAACP offers ‘compromise’ on Confederate flag issue
The Pensacola branch of the NAACP has sent a letter to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners titled: “Economic Development Committee Flag Response and Proposed…
Pensacola Speaks: Where do you stand on Five Flags issue
Call into Pensacola Speaks this afternoon at 5:12 pm and let us know what you think about Commissioner Grover Robinson’s proposal to bring back the…
Hayward hires new CIO
Mayor Ashton Hayward announced yesterday in a press release that he has hired a new Chief Information Officer, Steve Smith of Flower Mound, Texas. Smith,…
Pensacola City Council agenda has 49 items
The Pensacola City Council may have set a record for its March 9 Agenda Review. It has 49 items. The agenda packet is 1,032 pages….
Gaetz Greyhound Protection bill passed unanimously by Florida Senate
The Florida Senate opened the 2015 legislative session with unanimous passage of bi-partisan legislation to better protect greyhounds by requiring more accountability from the greyhound…
Robinson seeks resolution on DJJ costs
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice owes Escambia County $6.6 million because it overcharged the county for juvenile detention costs. As FAC president, Escambia County…
STATE CAPITAL BRIEFS (LUNCH EDITION): MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015
By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA SWOOPE TO HEAD NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FIRM Gray Swoope, whose last day as Florida’s commerce secretary was Friday, will…
Florida TaxWatch founder passes
Statement from Dominic M. Calabro, President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy research institute and government watchdog. “It is with…
Hayward reconnects with neighborhoods via digital newsletter
When Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward had the UWF Haas Center conduct a phone survey of his constituents, he and his administration received a C+ for…
Weekly State Capital Roundup:
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The tickets to Associated Industries of Florida’s annual legislative session-eve party are pinned to the bulletin board….
