Category: Politics
Chamber to delay permanent search for Tourism VP
From Jim Hizer, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO: I have received several calls regarding this quote from yesterday’s press release…. “We are prepared…
Time to look at Tourism
Before the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hires a new VP of Tourism, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners needs to look at how…
How GOP Crippled Our Postal Service
The last great union for government employees is the U.S. Postal Service. For 44 cents, you can have a letter delivered to anyone in the…
Schroeder out, Scruggs in
Press Release: Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces former business executive, Terry Scruggs, as interim vice president of tourism. Ed Schroeder, former vice president…
Florida city votes to drop its pensions
The City of Pensacola pays nearly $13 million annually for its general, fire and police pensions. Imagine what the City could do with that money….
Wooden bridges for red-headed stepchild
North Escambia is the county’s red-headed stepchild. Few people realize that when they drive to the University of West Florida campus that they have reached…
TDC membership complies with state law
Through a public record request, I received a April 25 letter from Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver to TDC chair Denis McKinnon that stated the…
2011 letter to BOCC on Tourism
Three years later, little has changed. The County Commission did its Civic Center study, but still is using bed tax dollars to subsidize the facility…
2008 Letter to BOCC on Tourism
Here is the first of two letters that Ellis Bullock referenced in his statement to the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The first is…
Official Statement to Chamber
Statement to Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee September 12th, 2011 By Ellis W. Bullock and Denis McKinnon First, thank you for giving…
Grover delivers upper cut
Another email to Chamber board: I am using this email because everyone is on it. I am shocked that the private sector leadership has allowed…
Big George calls out Grover 4.0
George Hawthorne has responded to Grover Robinson’s response to his original letters about possible Sunshine Law violations: Grover: Firstly, it is very unbecoming of you…
Grover responds to Hawthorne’s allegations
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson doesn’t lose his temper often, but Hawthorne’s letters pushed him over he edge: George, I am not surprised to get…
Gulf Coast African American Chamber may file Sunshine complaint over ‘tourism coup’
George Hawthorne, chairman of the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, sent out the following letter to Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Board…
Perdido Key Chamber issues letter supporting Hizer on TDC issue
The Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce has weighed in on the TDC issue, The board unanimously supports Pensacola Chamber CEO Jim Hizer. It believes changes…
Century has high hopes for Project Tread
NorthEscambia.com has an exclusive on the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Project Tread: “Century Mayor Freddie McCall said the Town of Century, the Century…
King’s BBQ has fantastic week
Thank you for buying one of your lunches this week at King’s BBQ. King Rivers called me today and said that he’s had one of…
Council picks its executive
The Pensacola City Council ended its nearly year long search of its council administrative assistant executive. Last night, the council selected Scotty Davis, community services…
Schroeder on administrative leave
I received this announcement from Jim Hizer, President/CEO of Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: Ed Schroeder, VP of Tourism, is on administrative leave. In…
Buzz: TDC back story
Pensacola Councilman Larry Johnson wants a special meeting called of the Escambia County Tourism Development Commission (TDC) to discuss the private meetings the TDC chair…
