Category: Politics
Wiggins expands platform with pledge
Mayor Mike Wiggins has released a pledge to the citizens of Pensacola: “I will not raise property taxes.” Is Wiggins talking about the millage rate…
Bobby Kennedy Jr. endorses Crist
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. flew down to Florida yesterday to endorse Gov. Charlie Crist for the U.S. Senate race. He praised fellow Democrat Kendrick Meek…
Buzz: BP brand to be dropped
As I predicted last summer, BP is talking about rebranding its stations – according to AP. Read more.
Now City worried about moonlighting
For over a decade, then assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells worked full-time for the City and part-time for sheriffs Jim Lowman and Ronnie McNesby. His…
Hayward must regain momentum
The Ashton Hayward campaign deliberately slowed down in September, spending more time at neighborhood meetings, attending youth sports events and walking door-to-door. Meanwhile his opponent,…
Mack backs Wiggins for mayor
On Friday, October 8, outgoing City Councilwoman Diane Mack, who placed a distant third in the mayoral primary, unleashed a new blog, Pensacola for the…
September contributions to mayoral race
Since the August primary, Mike Wiggins was successful in raising money from the parties involved in the airport hotel development lawsuit, Chamber, Fiesta and retired…
Rubio takes beating, not rattled
The debate between Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek was heated. Crist and Meek went after Rubio, the clear front-runner in the race for…
Another rumor hits the dust
Among the Pensacola Firefighters a rumor that has surfaced since the August primary has been that Charles Bare, who placed fourth in the mayor’s race,…
Buzz: Inappropiate timing by Wiggins (updated)
While the buzz about Pensacola mayoral candidate Ashton Hayward skipping the Downtown Rotary debate has started to die down, there is a rumble in the…
Buzz: Another Gallery Night to be added
The buzz is the Downtown Improvement Board will vote on adding another Gallery Night on Oct. 22. The vote will be this week.
NYT: GOP takes House, falls short in Senate
Nate Silver of the New York Times in his FiveThirtyEight blog is forecasting that the Republicans will take over the House of Representatives (224-211) but…
Rubio continues lead in US Senate race
Marco “Hot Dog” Rubio packed the tiny Dog House Deli in downtown Pensacola yesterday as local Republicans flocked to see their Senate candidate reach out…
Spencer Releases Council Goals
Yesterday, Pensacola City Council candidate Brian Spencer released a list of goals for Dist. 6. Spencer said in a press release “the plan came about…
Sink strikes back at Scott
Alex Sink has launched a new ad in which she focuses on opponent Rick Scott’s past problems. She begins by stating that she knows “Floridians…
Oops, GOP uses wrong figures in slamming Sink
The Republican Party has been caught using incorrect figures in trying to slam Democrat Alex Sink, who is running for governor against Rick Scott. The…
Rubio to eat at Dog House Deli
Thursday, Sept. 30 – 11 a.m……will he pay cash or use a credit card?
Escambia County children living in poverty percentage soars
The percentage of children under age 5 living below poverty level soared in 2009 from 29.3 to 38.6 percent. The state percentage is 24.8 percent,…
Local income falls for third consecutive year
Household incomes fell in Escambia County for the third consecutive year and are barely ahead of the 2005 figures, according 2009 American Community Survey which…
Once upon a time, Rusty Wells moonlighted, too
The daily newspaper is questioning the (unofficial or official?) policy that allowed firefighters to conduct their side businesses while on duty. The PNJ asks in…
