Category: Politics
Randall Lane new editor of Forbes magazine
My editor at The Daily Beast, Randall Lane, is the new editor of Forbes magazine. It was Randall who guided me through the coverage of…
Psst, a nuclear plant surcharge may be in your future
In the next two weeks, the Florida Public Service Commission must decide in public hearings how much the state’s two largest utilities — Florida Power…
Buzz: Mitchell to run for ECUA seat
Clorissti Mitchell, a young bright African-American leader who worked hard on the Lumon May for State Representative campaign in 2008, told the IN yesterday that…
Mayor Hayward’s State of the City address
Today is an exciting day for our City. As part of our City’s journey through a new Charter, and the transition to…
Pensacola 9/11 Rememberance
Peter King and Michael McCartanare organizing the Pensacola 9/11 Rememberance. They are currently scheduling the program to include speaker Dr. Mountcastle from UWF we’re tentatively…
July jobs report not as dire as reported
John Peacock, with Edward Jones, shared this information on the July jobs report: The July jobs report brought some much-needed good news for the economy….
Transcript of Studer speech to CMPA board
Here is the transcript of Quint Studer’s speech before the Community Maritime Park Board of Trustees at its workshop on Wednesday, August 3: You know…
Buzz: Record June of Bed Tax
Bed Tax collections for June 2011 where up 38.72% over June of 2010. (June 2010 collections where down 14.6% due to Oil Spill crisis) Total…
Mayor to deliver budget message Monday, Aug. 8
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will be presenting his proposed 2012 Budget to the City Council and delivering remarks on the State of the City on…
Mayor tries to rein in Council Executive pay
Mayor Ashton Hayward is trying to rein in the Pensacola City Council on its search for an council executive. At its last workshop, the council…
St. Joe Co. loses $13 million in three months
St. Joe Co. is the largest non-government land owner in Northwest Florida. It has been a political powerhouse, reinventing itself and Walton and Bay counties….
Great news for local economy
FCC is predicting 100,000 jobs. I believe that will come to the Pensacola area. Why? They’re call centers. CNN reports: “When you call customer service…
What are CMPA soft costs?
Here are the CMPA soft costs, prior to July and August changes Owner’s Representative: Original contract: $285,000 Total Budget: $285,000 Expended: $324,014 % Expended: 114%…
$2-million Bone of Contention Buried
By Jeremy Morrison The moment was as awkward as it was climactic. Toward the end of a special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates,…
CMPA Board accepts Studer gift agreement
It took about 20 minutes but the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees accepted by unanimous vote the gift agreement from Quint and Rishy…
City needs independent investigation of CMPA expenditures
This “crisis” over whether the Studers made one or two pledges for $2-million plus surfaced because the CMPA staff misrepresented the park budget and suddenly…
Pace man drives off cliff…has nothing to do with ACLU
PPD Press Release: A Pace resident was injured earlier this morning when his car left the road and went over a cliff off Scenic Highway….
Pro Hockey News reports on Ice Flyer/Civic Center issue
Pro Hockey News traveled with Ice Flyer owner Tim Kerr last weeks he worked on his leases in Pensacola and Biloxi: Normally, a trip to…
Email shows Studers intended to use UWF refund for stadium
The timeline published by the PNJ misses some key points and critical correspondence between the city, CMPA and the Studers: The Master Lease between the…
Reeves: No one on CMPA board believes two pledges by Studer
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed today CMPA board member Jim Reeves who is the board liaison with the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming. Here is Jeremy’s…
