Category: Politics
Taylor issues public apology over stolen campaign signs
A PUBLIC APOLOGY TO MS. BARBERI & COUNCILMAN SPENCER City Council Candidate Mark Taylor Disagree’s With Actions From Two of His Campaign Volunteers I am…
Reynolds still in negotiations with city of Petoskey
Former Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds is still in contract negotiations with the Petoskey, Michigan City Council, according to the Petoskey News-Review. The council met…
Tallahassee hires city ethics officer
Julie Meadows-Keefe has been hired as the ethics officer for the city of Tallahassee. Her job is to enforce stronger ethical standards for employees and…
Pensacola city politics takes another bad turn. Two arrested over sign theft
From Pensacola Police Department: Two Pensacola women were arrested this morning after an investigation determined they removed campaign signs from a yard. Ann Regan, 66,…
Homeless Task Force presents recommendations next week
Robert Marbut will present next Monday to the Pensacola City Council the recommendations of the Task Force on Improving Human Services, which has been studying…
New website aims to hold elected officials in Okaloosa County accountable
The website is AccountabilityOkaloosa.com created by Okaloosa County. It is a campaign to put the priorities of regular citizens at the forefront with elected officials….
Wyllie: Stop voting for lesser evil
In his interview with Inweekly, Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Florida, ended with a great quote: Stop voting out of fear. Stop…
Sansom legal bills go before judge next year
Former House Speaker Ray Sansom’s bid to force the state to pay his legal fees from an aborted criminal case will go to trial next…
Petoskey City Council holds special meeting on city manager tomorrow
The Petoskey, Michigan city council will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the city manager position and “possible closed session to…
Gaetz viewpoint talks about disagreeing without rancor, a lesson lost in Pensacola
Florida Senate President Don Gaetz wrote a viewpoint for the Tallahassee Democrat in support of John Thrasher being selected as the new Florida State University…
Crist launches Kitchen Table tour
Gov. Rick Scott has had campaign tours highlighting job creation and the military. Challenger Charlie Crist starts today his own tour, a 10-day Kitchen Table…
Mayor works on lasting solutions to April flooding
In his latest “Upwords,” Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward writes that the city has taken action on 62 different flood recovery projects, completing 37 of them….
City Employee and Police pensions graded D
A report released Thursday by the LeRoy Collins Institute said local-government pension plans continue to place a significant burden on municipalities across Florida. The report…
Women candidates to speak Sept. 30
Six of nine women candidates running for office in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will bring their campaign messages to the Women’s Civic Forum on…
Galusha gets $318,541 judgment against City of Pensacola
Arthur Shimek sent me an email this morning that his client, Paul Galusha, won his case,#2013 CA 001565, against the city of Pensacola and received…
Poll show Governor’s race too close to call
By DARA KAM and JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Less than two months before Election Day, Florida voters are split between their top…
Political Forum for State House and Congress tomorrow
On Thursday, September 25th, 11:15 am – 1 pm, Women for Responsible Legislation will be hosting a political forum at Pensacola City Hall with candidates…
County murmurs
Last night the Escambia Board of County Commissioners approved its 2014-15 budget. At request of a commissioner (mostly likely Gene Valentino), the Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Marriage Equality Celebration in Pensacola tonight
Tonight at Seville Quarter, the ACLU of Florida and the Pensacola Alliance for Equality are hosting a celebration of the federal court decision striking down…
Weekend Buzz: Millers appeal, Mean Gene
Attorney Robert Rushing told Inweekly over the weekend that Terik Miller and his parents will appeal his eligibility to the FHSAA. People on the west…
