Category: Politics
IN 2010: Victor Steen and the pursuit for justice
By Sean Boone Inquest Decides Wrongdoing In Teen’s Death The nightly news flickers with a shot of blue lights. A voice follows with information regarding…
IN 2005: Mysterious Death of Willie Junior
By Duwayne Escobedo In a roomful of the best and brightest newspaper and TV reporters from Mobile and Pensacola, no one dared ask the one…
Life in the Florida Senate Thunderdome
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Pension reform. Gambling. Pot. Alcohol wars. Many of this legislative session’s thorniest issues — and more —…
PPD reissues its crime statistics….friendly competition?
The Pensacola Police Department reissued its 2014 crime stats. How do they compare with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office? Overall Reduction in Crime PPD 8.0…
Grover sends viewpoint on flag debate
From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Recently in talking with a citizen I mentioned the County spends over $300-million annually on its budget with little…
Escambia crime stats show nearly 10 percent drop index crimes
The annual Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2014 show a 9.6% reduction in index crimes and indicate the number of violent crimes in Escambia…
Trial begins over ex-Speaker Ray Sansom’s legal fees
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A trial began Thursday to determine whether former House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves to be reimbursed for…
Move To Amend goes to Pensacola City Council in March
Yesterday on Pensacola Speaks, we interviewed Mike Potters on Move to Amend. The Northwest Florida (Pensacola) Move To Amend Chapter will attend the Pensacola City…
Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee elects officers
Last night, Mike Lowery, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395, was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the Escambia County Democratic Executive…
Media organizations want records preserved in FDLE case
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Pointing to “a series of unfortunate incidents,” media companies and other open-government backers filed an emergency motion…
Evers goes after Kratom
What the heck is Kratom? And why does Sen. Greg Evers want to add to the state’s list of controlled substances (SB 764)? Kratom is…
Civil Rights leader tells story of plot to kill him
Last night the Escambia Democratic Womens Club honored Rev. H.K. Matthews for his role in the Civil Rights history of Pensacola. Matthews talked about “Bloody…
The civil rights story of Rev. H.K. Matthews
On my office wall is the cover of our March 25, 2010 autographed by Rev. H.K. Matthews. He will be speaking tomorrow at a special…
Gaetz family pushes for greyhound racing reform
When Florida senators start the annual legislative session March 3, one of the first issues they will take up is a bill that would require…
Florida First Amendment Foundation writes Governor and Cabinet
AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR SCOTT AND THE MEMBERS OF FLORIDA’S CABINET We are writing today to express our deep concerns about the lack of…
County gets an even larger grant for stormwater projects. Federal dollars are rolling into area
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners will be receiving a $5.4 million FEMA grant for flood control improvements. The plan, which was approved last night…
Commissioner Barry’s initiative started – Operation Night Light
Press Release: The Operation Night Light Project has begun in the Ensley Redevelopment District. The resolution was adopted by County Commissioners in 2014. The purpose…
Local Rising Star stays on Atwater leadership team
SaintPetersblog.com reports that Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced a number of changes in leadership. Ashley Carr,an IN Rising Star, who currently serves as…
Court upholds ban on openly carrying guns
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In what judges described as a first-of-its-kind case, an appeals court Wednesday upheld a Florida law that…
Wiggins named as one of top Florida political operatives for GOP presidential hopefuls
SaintPetersBlog named five Florida political operatives the GOP presidential candidates should hire – now. Ryan Wiggins, daughter of former Councilman Jack Nobles and daughter-in-law of…
