Category: Politics
Don’t spend the beach tax dollars yet
The $9 million-plus that Escambia County is reportedly owed by Portofino Towers condo owners is just that owed … and unpaid. It may take a…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks 8.07
Bill Bishop, the author of The Big Sort, the untold story of why America is so culturally and politically divided. Read More Click here to…
SRIA meeting halted
The special meeting set for the Santa Rosa Island Authority yesterday was stopped before it began. Chairman Tom Campanella, vice chair John Peacock, Ed Guernsey…
How much does the HR director at the PNJ make?
About $133K, according to a jury decision July 23 involving a former Gannett human resources chief for Pensacola, RoseMary Shell, who sued her fiance for…
PNJ endorses Evers, Murzin
The News Journal loves Greg Evers and Dave Murzin’s experience. No mention of what that experience has ever done for this area. Daily newspaper=status quo…
IN Your Head Radio Backtracks 8.06
Mobile County Commission Chair Steven Nodine on tankers Condo owners at the Portofino Towers on Pensacola Beach must now pay property taxes – Chris Jones,…
More Gulf Power/North Hill
Email sent to interim Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Dear Mr. Coby: Thank you for responding. It is my understanding that a meeting with myself,…
Real estate bubble has officially burst
State economists report that the loss in market value of all Florida properties, from houses to businesses, between 2007 and 2008 is $153 billion. The…
WEAR TV 3 picks up beach tax story, too
This is from the news telecast last night: Court Denies Appeal – Condo Owners To Pay Taxes A court ruling announced today… Will mean another…
Gulf Power blinks on poles
The daily newspaper reports that Gulf Power has delayed the installation of the behemoth poles in the North Hill area. Late last night, I got…
Beach can be taxed
Hot News…details to follow. There has been a court ruling issued in one of the tax cases against Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones regarding…
Gulf Power upsets North Hill
An email circulating in North Hill: In the last few weeks, we have discovered an planned re-routing of high voltage transmission lines by Gulf Power…
IN Your Head Radio 8.1
Today on the show I will talk with Dave Robau about the NWFL Young Democrats rally coming up August 13, and Mike Steele, chairman of…
Obama Birthday Party – Monday, August 4
We are sponsoring a birthday party for Barack Obama at Lili Marlene’s in Seville Quarter on Monday, August 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Supporters…
Escambia County has $223.6 million – cash and investments
As June 30, 2008: Regions Banks $37,635.287.15 BB&T Money Market $18,024.611.05 Bank of Pensacola Money Market $23,828,823.84 U.S. Treasury Bills $29,942,252.18 Federal Instrumentalities: $49,472,012.52 BB&T…
Thank you, GOP
Florida is officially in a recession and doing much worse than large states. The Florida economy shrank 1.6 percent during the second quarter. It was…
Another electibust in Brownsville
WEAR TV 3 reports: Authorities say more prostitutes are off the streets… Earlier this week, Escambia County Deputies arrested 15 men and women in Brownsville….
Lumon May on Myspace
State House District 3 candidate, Lumon May, has a MySpace account. http://www.myspace.com/lumonmay2008
FDLE error leds to 19 DUI cases dropped
WEAR TV 3/Greg Neuman reports that Judge Joyce Williams tossed breathalyzer results from 19 tests done between February and May of 2007. Those tests came…
