Category: Politics
BP caught lying
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) assessed BP America Inc. a civil penalty of $5.2 million for…
Viewpoint: RESTORE Money-How to spend it
From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Since the passage of the RESTORE Act, there has been a considerable amount of discussion about how the money…
Escambia Sees Some Relief
After struggling through its budget session, Escambia County can now breathe a little lighter. The Florida Agency on Healthcare Administration has cut the amount the…
Gulf Power rate request rejected
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today denied Gulf Power Company’s reconsideration request to include the acquisition and evaluation costs for its North Escambia County…
Hatching the Rewrite, or Something to Cluck About
During a recent trip to Key West, Pensacola City Councilman Larry Johnson discovered the island had a large chicken population. When he went out for…
FBI looking at Walton County, too
The FBI is looking into Walton County Commissioner Scott Brannon and the county’s dealings with developers Lloyd Blue and Jay Odom, according to the Daily…
Gannett has rough second qtr, not as bad as expected
Gannett Co. , owner of PNJ, today reported second quarter financial results. Earnings per diluted share, on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis were…
Santa Rosa in the Dark
By Franklin Hayes….Editor’s Note: The Independent News published this article in August 2009. The State Attorney’s Office later issued a statement that no criminal violations…
Do you want to read actual subpoenas regarding Santa Rosa probe
Last summer, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners have been served with two subpoenas for a Federal Grand Jury. Maybe more subpoenas were issued…
Golf Carts and Chickens
Pensacola residents may soon be able to drive their golf carts down streets lined with backyard chicken coops. These are among the issues the Pensacola…
PNJ makes huge leap about FBI TEAM investigation
Today, the daily newspaper reports “Insider contract likely focus of TEAM Santa Rosa FBI probe” How did the daily newspaper come to that assumption? They…
Weekend Review
Our reporter Jeremy Morrison had one heck of week covering local government: Pink Slime Time Asmar, the Union and the “Third Party†EBO Report: ‘Fluff…
Escambia County Commission, District 1
The Escambia County Commission, District 1 primary race has two candidates trying for the seat. One is the commission’s current chairman, Wilson Robertson, who’s hoping…
Tea Party does not want Rice
The buzz yesterday was that Condoleezza Rice was moving up as the favorite to be Mitt Romney’s VP. Well, the ultra-conservative wing of the Tea…
Reconnect Disconnect, Part Two
After informing members of the public of “our come to peace moment last meeting,†the regional planner explained that the city of Pensacola’s second public…
First Grade and the Long Day
The Escambia County School District will be taking a couple of new approaches this next school year in an attempt to help students and schools…
How not to do a job interview (video)
Did he just call me “Cowboy?” You just blow it, Bub.
EBO Report: ‘Fluff and Stuff’
Members of the Community Maritime Park Associates’ Equal Business Opportunity Committee met last night to digest the final report concerning minority participation in the park…
Exclusive: Former TEAM board members speak out
On a rainy morning, former board members of the now-defunct TEAM Santa Rosa sat down with the IN to discuss what they see as unfair…
And what about the Police Pension
Ten years ago, the city’s contribution to the Police Pension plan was a whopping $126,396. In this current fiscal year, it’s $4,004,489! If the police…
