Category: Politics
City attorney disputes City administrator email
Apparently all is not well in city hall: From: Janet Matteson Date: July 31, 2014 9:01:29 AM CDT To: Colleen Castille , “‘sales@ajmugs.com’” , Ashton…
Evers endorses Valentino
I just received an endorsement letter from State Senator Greg Evers for Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino, who is battling Doug Underhill in the District…
City Council pushes ahead with charter amendments
Pensacola City Council President Jewel Cannada-Wynn has called a special meeting for Monday, August 11 to vote on two proposed amendments to the city’s charter….
Jobs: Crist and Scott have different approaches
Governor Rick Scott continued his two-week “Jobs for the Next Generation†tour in Pensacola yesterday at Global Business Solutions, introducing his policies to make Florida…
UWF alumae face in judge race, political forum July 31
UWF Legal Studies Program hosts candidates, alumnae for Judicial Forum The University of West Florida Legal Studies Program is sponsoring a judicial forum featuring First…
Valentino campaign denies any connection to robocalls
Press Release: The Gene Valentino Campaign is totally unaware of who is in charge or who is involved in creating and releasing these robo calls….
Lawmaker files bill to get around sovereign immunity
Escambia County is hoping that the state’s sovereign immunity laws will limit how much it has to pay to victims hurt in the April jail…
Another Robocall for District 2 (audio link fixed)
Escambia County District 2 voters have been hit with another illegal, anonymous automated phone call attacking Doug Underhill. Underhill is running against Gene Valentino, who…
Prisoners get invoices for medical care after jail blast
Apparently Escambia County has not paid for the medical bills of inmates caught in the April 30 jail explosion. Prisoners who were treated for injuries…
Underhill picks up third ECUA endorsement
Press Release: ECUA Board Member Vicki Campbell endorses Doug Underhill, cites Underhill’s “desire to collaborate on solutions†for Escambia County Emerald Coast Utilities Authority member…
Today is last chance to register to vote in August primary
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds everyone that the last day to register to vote or change political parties for the…
Weekend Buzz: Pitiful County, Eric gets his record and Robo attacks begin in District 2 (audio)
Pitiful Escambia The most profitable illegal business in Escambia County appears to be dirt. The Board of County Commissioners learned last week that only one…
Email attacks led to ouster of popular elected official
Last week I asked Duwayne Escobedo what he considered the biggest political blunder that he had ever uncovered. Duwayne was the editor of the Independent…
Yikes, are we really this stupid?
A new Rasmussen survey finds that 23 percent of Americans still believe that President Obama is not an American citizen, with another 17 percent who…
Wedgewood tour attracts attention
Wedgewood residents hope seeing is believing By Duwayne Escobedo The predominantly black Wedgewood community organized a nearly two-hour, two-bus tour Tuesday of C&D landfills and…
Wu named Home Rule Hero
The Florida League of Cities (FLC) recognized City of Pensacola Council Member and League president P.C. Wu with a 2014 Home Rule Hero Award at…
Next neighborhood pushback coming
The Parker Circle Neighborhood Association is organizing and are asking the mayor and Pensacola City Council to address the longstanding needs of the Burgess Road…
Pensacola City Council did brainstrom on the budget
Councilwoman Megan Pratt emailed me last week about a budget workshop that she chaired in June. Unfortunately much of the discussion got overshadowed by the…
Scenic Highway Open to Traffic
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the reconstruction of Scenic Highway (U.S. 90/State Road 10A) south of Scenic Highway Circle and has opened…
Council member challenges mayor’s legal expenses
Councilwoman Sherri Myers shared this report from Ann Regan on her battle to gather the facts on the city of Pensacola’s legal expenses since Mayor…


