Category: Politics
City IT has issues
The City of Pensacola hired H2 Performance Consulting Corporation (H2PC) to conduct a review of the Management Information Systems (MIS) function of the City. The…
The Beach’s Other Bridge
It’d been a long night down at the Santa Rosa Island Authority meeting. The packed-house gallery had said their piece and board members had tossed…
Mr. Robinson Goes to Washington
After a week in D.C., his layover at the Atlanta airport must have seemed almost calming. “Gawww-lee,†said Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson. “Washington is…
Dickey appointed to judgeship
Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Darlene F. Dickey, of Molino, to the Escambia County Court. Dickey, 41, has been general counsel for the…
Bookies like Obama, Romney but Santorum rising
Europe’s largest betting company Paddy Power have today slashed the odds on Rick Santorum winning the Republican nomination after the former Pennsylvania senator won the…
Council Revives Search for Staff
The Pensacola City Council is again discussing bringing someone on as its staff person. The board met with a prospect last year, but the candidate…
Downtown Pensacola parking goes solar
February 7, 2012 –Downtown Pensacola is bringing parking into the 21st Century with the Park First Plan, a comprehensive strategy that includes a customer-friendly meter…
CRA’s Backdoor?
Pensacola City Council members are once again split on what Mayor Ashton Hayward can and cannotâand should or should notâdo. The familiar debate over the…
Last Call?
Pensacola officials are eyeing a lawsuit against the owners of Tom, Ann, Buddy’s. The corner bar has earned a nefarious reputation over the years and,…
All Aboard?
Will Amtrak’s Sunset Limited passenger train service once again travel through Pensacola? City officials would like to see that happen. During today’s Pensacola City Council…
Fire on Gregory St.
The Pensacola Fire Department was called to 2019 W. Gregory St. at 1:36 a.m. and the first truck arrived at 1:41 a.m. to find the…
Tom, Ann, Buddy’s Foreclosure?
Pensacola City Council on Monday, will take up the issue of filing a lawsuit against the owners of Tom, Ann, Buddy’s. Frequently attracting the attention…
2011 County Crime Stats
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office recently released the 2011 crime statistics for the area. The stats reveal an overall reduction in violent crimes from the…
Branding: So easy a 5 year old can do it….
Graphic Designer Adam Ladd give’s his 5 year old daughter’s take on famous corporate logos. Interesting to see how many of these logos the child…
Council to Discuss Environmental Advisory Board
During the last Pensacola City Council meeting, Jan. 26, a citizen expressed concern about the city’s environmental advisory board not having met since March 2011….
Drill, Maybe, Drill?
With less than two years having passed since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 80 percent of Floridians support…
Bayou Bridge Fishing Banned
Fishing is no longer allowed on the Cervantes Street bridge spanning Bayou Texar. “The fishermen have lost their privilege to fish there,†said Pensacola City…
Hayward Assembles Downtown Team
Pensacola’s mayor has assembled an Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee in an effort to focus of the development of the city’s downtown. Beginning this month, the…
C-SPAN in Pensacola
You’ve watched it in the middle of the night on television, now come aboard the bus. The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus will be making a…
Romney 46.4%
“A competitive primary does not divide us” Read Washington Post “Romney Wins Big in Florida Primary”



