Category: Politics
Viewpoint: Rick Scott could seize Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
By Peter Schorsch, ContextFlorida Despite his impending book tour with its planned trips to Iowa and Nevada, an increasing number of signs point to U.S….
Should Confederate veterans be considered U.S. veterans
BACKROOM BRIEFING: LEGAL GRAY AREA ON CONFEDERATE VETS By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Could the Civil War be coming to the 2015…
Cohen named new city planner for Key West
Thaddeus Cohen, the former Community Development director of the city of Pensacola, has been hired as the city planning director for Key West. His annual…
Panhandling law passed, but are we enabling it
Panhandling, homelessness and what can government do about them were topics of discussion yesterday for the Escambia Board of County Commissioners. The BCC did pass…
FDLE: Cabinet will not investigate ouster, but will discuss overall process in March
The word from the Florida Cabinet meeting today at the Florida State Fair in Tampa is the Florida Cabinet will not investigation the abrupt resignation…
Senate Committee passes Gaetz bill to promote adoption of kids in foster care
The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs, chaired by Senator Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood), today passed Senate Bill 320, Adoption and Foster Care…
PPD written procedures for body cameras
Here are the written policies and procedures on how the Pensacola Police Department will deploy body cameras. The General Order was issued Tuesday, Feb. 3….
Robinson will withdraw Open Container ordinance
After hearing from his fellow commissioners this morning at the board’s agenda review session, Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson said he will withdraw the proposed…
Journalists seek answers from Gov. Scott in Sunshine Law lawsuit
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Media organizations and open-government advocates are upping the pressure on Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet,…
Pensacola Police will now wear body cameras
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Pensacola Police officers would begin wearing body cameras as part of their regular duty gear. “Pensacola is fortunate…
2016 Florida Ballot: Rights Restoration Amendment
Sara Latshaw, Director for American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida—Northwest Region, stopped me earlier this week to talk about the ACLU initiative to restore…
Valentino complaint against Chief Deputy dismissed
The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed an ethics complaint filed by former County Commissioner Gene Valentino against Escambia County Chief Deputy Eric Haines. Valentino…
