Category: Politics
BTW: Two-way on Palafox passed
The Pensacola City Council passed last night two-way traffic for Palafox from Government to Garden streets.
PNJ saves $18.3 million
Drinks are on Kevin Doyle, publisher of the Pensacola News Journal. The Florida Supreme Court refused to recognize “false-light” invasion of privacy as grounds to…
Curbside Recycling
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board passed curbside recycling that will start Jan. 1. The base rate drops from $19.62 to $17.97 for both garbage…
Do not close the Port
I am not arguing to close the Port of Pensacola. However, we should not extend, renew or amend any long-term leases at the port until…
Port costs us real money
Blog reader Robert insists “The City has not contributed taxpayer dollars to the Port in more than 5 or 6 years.” This got me curious…
Buzz: Fighting for city pensions
Someone is calling former and current city workers and saying that Megan Pratt – City Council candidate- wants to do away with all city pensions….
Feb. 25, 2005: Council passed policy for mixed use
On Feb. 25, 2005, the Pensacola City Council passed the Port Administration and Operations Policy. It states: Mixed-use development opportunities on appropriate parcels of land…
Oops, Port was suppose to have a profit
BST Associates submitted to the Pensacola City Council a study of the Port of Pensacola in Sept. 2004. It considered mixed use, a cruise ship…
Port net loss is $5.6 million over past five years
There is a lot of misinformation about the finances of the Port of Pensacola. Some will insist that the Port of Pensacola is not losing…
What is the status of Port leases?
According to this Santa Rosa Chronicle article the Halcorp lease expired July 8, 2008!!!! Why didn’t the city council draft a Request for Proposal for…
2007 Council Goal for the Port of Pensacola
Per the City of Pensacola website: “Plan for alternative uses at the Port of Pensacola as industrial leases expire.” Read all the 2007 goals. They…
BTW: Halcorp wants lease amendment, too
Halcorp has requested a lease amendment that will provide for a one and one-half year guaranteed lease through June 30, 2010, renewing daily thereafter until…
Are Port users buying council votes?
The Port of Pensacola Users Association has written $500 campaign checks each to Jack Nobles, Marty Donovan, Sam Hall and Mike DeSorbo. Halcorp contributed $1000…
PNJ endorsement of Nobles catching heat
From opponent Diane Mack: Dear friends and supporters, The News Journal’s endorsement this morning of Jack Nobles defies reason and understanding–but that’s the News Journal…
City Council may extend freezer lease
Looks like Pate Stevedore doesn’t want to take any chances on the election. It is pressing to extend its freezer lease with the City. Watch…
County may get curbside recycling Jan. 1, 2009
From Francesca Maxime: Team, It is with utmost pride and joy, that I’m writing to share the fantastic news that the ECUA Citizens Committe –…
Bush leads US into socialism
The federal government is now invested in the banking system, to the tune of $250 billion. For months, I’ve heard Republicans complain that Barack Obama…
City Council, At Large 9
The latest Buzz is that none of the three candidates – Megan Pratt, Wendell Rich or J.D. Smith – will win this seat outright. There…
Lumpy goes for fire vote
Lumpy DeWeese, the political mastermind behind the Maren DeWeese campaign for Pensacola City Council, District 3, worked the Pensacola Fire Department vote hard this weekend….
McCain talking points on ACORN
Statement by McCain-Palin spokesman Michael Goldfarb on Barack Obama and ACORN: “Just one week ago, the Obama campaign declared that ‘Barack Obama never organized with…
