Category: Politics

Press Release: Southwest Airlines [NYSE:LUV] announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran…

That’s what political consultant Chris Ingram calls GOP senate candidate Marco Rubio on his blog, Irreverent View. Ingram writes that Rubio “told me of a…

In 1994, Republicans released their “Contract with America.” In 2006, the Democrats pushed a “New Direction for America.” The recently-released “Pledge to America” is the…

Less than one week after launching its BP-funded debit card program to attract tourists, Okaloosa County TDC has had to cancel it. The Okaloosa County…

Pensacola Councilwoman Diane Mack is recommending business owners speak against the proposed ECUA rate hikes for water and sewer: “At a time when small businesses…

Got three emails from Rick Scott for Governor campaign within one minute: Florida Home Builders Endorse Rick Scott for Governor : “FHBA supports Rick Scott…

GOP candidate for governor, Rick Scott, continues his ads and emails attacking his Democratic opponent, Alex Sink. Today’s attack centers on taxes: “Liberal Alex Sink…Higher…

GOP candidate for governor, Rick Scott, has built his campaign on negative campaigning. Our office receives attack emails daily from his campaign. The onslaught defeated…

The Sarasota Herald Tribune reported on Sunday that GOP candidate Marco Rubio, who is seeking the U.S. Senate seat against Congressman Kendrick Meek and Gov….

Press Release: ACLU Challenges False Statements by Opponents to Proposed Fair Districts Amendments 5 & 6 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The American Civil Liberties Union of…

I also ran across this speech given on July 12, 1988 by City Manager Rod Kendig to the North Pensacola Optimist Club. Annexation was an…

In 2003, the Pensacola City Council created a Strategic Plan outlining goals and programs through 2009. One of the six goals was “Pensacola: A Growing…

The job of county administrator was created in 1977. Escambia County has had 14 people hold the job — average tenure 1 year, 8 months…

Bob Kerrigan sent me this commentary on Leroy Boyd: When a person dies those who knew the deceased will say things like, I didn’t always…

WMBB TV (Panama City) is reporting that the Miami Heat may move their training camp to Panama City or Pensacola. They picked up the story…

“Making Lemonade Out of Lemons” PENSACOLA, Florida – September 10, 2010 – The council is presenting a seminar entitled “Making Lemonade Out of Lemons”. The…

Press Release: Navy Federal Credit Union of Vienna, VA, and USA Federal Credit Union (USA Fed), based in San Diego, CA, announced today that they…

The Strong Mayor initiative was built on the concept that the elections for mayor would be based on platforms and that the voters would be…

The SMG Group with the Pensacola Civic Center had been in talks of bringing in country artist Dwight Yoakum as part of a TDC funded…

The other bit of news that I’m hearing through the grapevine is that BP will be expanding its operations at Bayou Chico and moving more…