And AirTran may be leaving Pensacola airport

PNJ’s Carlton Proctor reported yesterday that “well-placed local sources close to City Hall” have told him that Southwest is pulling its subsidiary AirTran from Pensacola…

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EW Bullock better contract for Pensacola airport than Zimmerman

I finished my comparison of the marketing costs for the Pensacola Airport under The Zimmerman Agency and the prior ad agency, EW Bullock Associates The…

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City paid The Zimmerman Agency $430K, 84.9 percent of advertising bills

I’ve spent the past two days analyzing the paid The Zimmerman Agency invoices, which total $943,242.43 through Feb. 11. The invoices were received through a…

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Commissioner May and Ministers to Reach Out Montclair Community

Press Release: Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, District 3, will join a group of local ministers in the Montclair neighborhood Friday, February 15. This free…

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CMPA agenda has YMCA and ‘Maritime Park Financial Report’ as discussion items

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Wednesday, Feb.13, 2013 – 1:30 p.m. AGENDA I. Call to Order – Chairman’s Comments II. Approval of the Minutes III. Open…

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Wait, there’s more on The Zimmerman Agency. A second binder?

Another email: Rick, Bill Reynolds asked me to relay to you that we are currently in the process of compiling all Zimmerman records into a…

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City disputes post that mayor pulled Oliver from CMPA

Rick, Not sure where you are getting your information. Mayor Hayward did not ask that anything be pulled from the agenda for today’s CMPA meeting….

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State wants further audit of Okaloosa County finances

The state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee ordered yesterday a countywide audit of all Okaloosa County finances as well as an audit of the Clerk of…

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Tiger Bay Club seeks members with ‘Wet Your Feet’ special

PANHANDLE TIGER BAY CLUB Press Release: We have a new membership program this year. It is a one-time special for new members only: four meetings…

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ATU opposes Mayor Hayward’s decision to withhold gas tax from ECAT

Press Release: The ATU Local 1395 will be holding “X” Day next Thursday, Feb. 14. At the Press Conference/Event the Union and customers will be…

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Sorry, Bollards not on order

The bollards aren’t on order as Mayor Ashton Hayward told the board of directors of the Greater Pensacola Chamber on Jan. 22. A bollard is…

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Rep. Ingram wants to stamp out spice

Press Release: Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) filed House Bill 619, which bans a group of synthetic cannabinoids and substitute cathinones, commonly known as “spice,” “K2”…

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Valentino challenges City on its pulling gas tax revenues from ECAT

Our reporter Jeremy Morrison is covering the Escambia County Commission agenda workshop. He just texted me that Commissioner Valentino has made a statement against Mayor…

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Bare releases report on payments made to Zimmerman Agency

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare (At-Large B) has released to the media the list of payments made to the Zimmerman Agency for the period 1/1/2012…

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See Marco Rubio’s Spotify Playlist

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has released his Spotify playlist. The 16 tracks include Foster The People’s Pumped Up Kicks, U2’s Where The Streets Have…

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Miami Gardens tackles its 25 homicides in 2012

Pensacola and its population of 52,197 has had one homicide since the first of the year- the 18-year-old that was beaten in Morris Court and…

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Hayward cans Zimmerman Agency

PNJ reporter Nate Monroe is reporting that Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent a termination letter to his Tallahassee-based ad agency. Effective Feb. 28, The Zimmerman…

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Buzz: May appoints Coby to RESTORE advisory

Commissioner Lumon May has selected former Pensacola City Manager Al Coby has his appointee for the Escambia County RESTORE Advisory Committee. Coby worked for the…

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More Spay, Less Pay

Escambia County is celebrating the 19th annual World Spay Day all month. During the month of February, qualifying county residents—at least the first 100 of…

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Gov. Scott announces first state brand. Rejects Florida: The Upside of America

Press Release: Yesterday, Enterprise Florida (EFI) and Governor Rick Scott unveiled Florida’s first-ever business brand in front of EFI’s board of directors and key stakeholders….

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