Category: Politics
Blackwater prison target of federal grand jury
The St. Pete Times reports that the federal grand jury investigation that has gotten the Santa Rosa County Commission upset about TEAM Santa Rosa is…
Victor Steen case settled
Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent the following memo to the Pensacola City Council: The City’s Police Liability Insurance Company has settled the claim of Cassandra…
Buzz: UPS moving to Pensacola Airport
The word I’m getting both here and from friends in Mobile is United Parcel Service (UPS) is moving its regional operations from Mobile to Pensacola….
Hugh King drops out of Democrat primary
The race for Escambia County Commissioner District 3 has seen one life-long Democrat drop his party affiliation and switch to No Party Affiliation (NPA)–Hugh King,…
Mitchells get Golden Brick
The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) awarded the 2011 Golden Brick Award to Rosie O’Grady’s of Pensacola, Inc. for the significant physical improvements to one…
Buzz about Apple announcement today
Apple will announce its new iPhone today–the first big production introduction with former CEO Steve Jobs. Reportedly, the new phone will be less expensive, lighter…
Bus drivers’ union files unfair labor practices complaint against Veolia
Press Release: Order for Dismissing Motion for Temporary Injunction Circuit Court Judge Michael G. Allen from the First Judicial Circuit Court in and for Escambia…
Wages show improvement for Escambia County
From March 2010 to March 2011, employment increased in 256 of the 322 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this past…
Publix recalls spinach dip, possibly tainted
Publix Super Markets is recalling its spinach dip because it may contain listeria monocytogenes. The problem was discovered during a routine microbial testing conducted by…
Grover calls for TDC ideas
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson is calling for the chambers, hotel owners and others to bring their ideas for the future structure of tourism governance…
No recession for Florida into 2012
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Florida will avoid a recession through the start of 2012. The Phillie Fed produces a monthly coincident…
Mediacom & Fox continue to haggle
Santa Rosa County is still without WALA/FOX 10, or those who are Mediacom customers. So they missed the Emmy’s, NFL-NFC football and much more for…
Another viewpoint on TDC
Dear Commissioners: As an Escambia County taxpayer, I ask you to look hard at the discourse as regards the recent activities of some members of…
Hawthorne responds to Grover
September 28, 2011 RE: Public Response to Grover Robinson’s reported interview Dear PNJ and IN, I am sending this letter to you because of the…
Full text of PNJ interview with Grover
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with the IN the entire transcript of his written interview with the PNJ: PNJ: In regard to your e-mail…
What’s the Council’s take on executive’s cold feet?
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed the Pensacola City Council to get their reaction to news that their choice for the newly created city council executive…
Buzz: Council Exec pick drops out
Scotty Davis, Pensacola City Council’s pick for its council executive after a five-month search, has withdrawn from the position. Here is the email from City…
TDC Death Match: Round Three
From Grover Robinson: Terry, You nailed the heart of the issue without really mentioning it. Your right there is a good marketing plan and good…
TDC Death Match: Round Two
From Terry Scruggs, interim Chamber VP for tourism: Grover, With all due respect here is two cents worth from the “new kid on the block”…
TDC Death Match: Round One
From Commissioner Grover Robinson: From: “Grover C. Robinson” Date: September 26, 2011 5:38:12 PM CDT To: “Grover C. Robinson” , ewb , “‘julian@innisfree.com’” , “‘robertr@resortrealtylife.com’”…
