Category: Politics
Nine month city financial reports show impact of flood
The Pensacola City Council agenda for next week is out. The Climate Change Task Force is back on the agenda, as well as the conversion…
District 2 Showdown: Valentino and Underhill interviewed
The hottest local primary race is the GOP primary for Escambia County Commissioner, District 2. Two-term incumbent Gene Valentino faces off against Doug Underhill. Inweekly…
Text messages could become public records for city officials
Councilwoman Sherri Myers sent out a press release this morning regarding amendments that she is proposing to the city’s code of ethics. She wants to…
Crist takes on Scott over pot plan
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA On the campaign trail in South Florida, former Gov. Charlie Crist blasted Gov. Rick Scott’s administration Friday…
Unofficial Early Statistics for Escambia
From the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office: Date SOE Ofc Main Library Genealogy Fair- grounds South West Extension Molino Total 16-Aug 63…
Weekend Buzz: Jail Given A Pass, Piedmont Report, Ala. Gambling Bag Man
DOJ Closes Book On The Jail Escambia County Attorney Allison Rogers learned last week that the Department of Justice has closed its investigation of the…
Resignation letter from Pensacola City Administrator
Colleen Castille’s resignation is not unexpected. Her contract with the mayor was for one year. Her two-page resignation letter highlights the accomplishments of Team Hayward…
Castille resigns as city administrator
Coleen Castille has resigned as Pensacola’s city administrator, effective Sept. 3. City CFO Dick Barker will be the interim administrator. Communications Administrator Tamara Fountain has…
Early Voting Begins Saturday
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminded voters today that beginning Saturday, August 16, seven early voting sites will be available for the…
Mayor supports Recall amendment, council staff not so much
From the Mayor’s Office: I believe that citizens should have a clear path to recall any elected official, and if this amendment helps clarify the…
County Commission to be given two options for CBD replacement
David Wheeler, Escambia County’s facility director, will be making a presentation tomorrow to the Board of County Commissioners on options for replacing the Central Booking…
Public forum for School Board District 3 race, Aug. 9
The candidates running for District 3 School Board seat will be in a debate Aug. 9, 9 -11 a.m. It will be held at ACTS…
Christmas in August: Santa Rosa could get new patrol cars. Thank you, Escambia County
WEAR TV reports Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall is planning some upgrades thanks to the influx of cash from Escambia County for housing the…
PYP election survey has some surprises
A hundred-plus people attended the August 5 Candidate Forum at Seville Quarter, hosted by PYP, the Greater Pensacola Chamber, and Seville Rotary. Pictures of the…
Transcript of Johnson v. Myers
At the July 17 Pensacola City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Johnson brought back up his effort to have the council investigate fellow Council member Sherri…
What the heck is going on in the District 2 GOP primary
Illegal robo calls and glossy mailers, neither identify the PAC or person paying for them. The mailers even have postage stamps so that no one…
Time to discuss the salary of the mayor
The salary for Pensacola mayor is too low, $100,000. The Pensacola City Council should have a discussion about raising the salary to a level comparable…
Nelson wants to tell Grover ‘Hi’ and Gene gets a cup of coffee
This must be the day for elected officials to use their positions to get their staffs (and the taxpayers) to promote their re-election campaigns: From…
Bus union endorses Valentino and Lowery
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 which represents the Escambia County Area Transit and Escambia County Community Transportation workers and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1771 which…
Weekend buzz: Publix coming downtown, Who owns pits and Stevenson on the warpath
The buzz is the old AV Clubbs School on Cervantes between 12th and 11th and the commercial offices on that block will become home to…
