Category: Politics
City of Pensacola slow to spend BP grant for Veterans Memorial Park
Through a public records request we got the accounting for the BP grant for the renovation of the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway. As…
Sheriff Morgan open to DOJ visit
The Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida wants the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Escambia County…
Murder brings into question who supervises Escambia County Work Release
By Jesse Farthing The murder of Adnan Glelati, the owner of 7 Stars Auto, Inc., on Aug. 14, raises many questions about the supervisory practices…
Buzz: Baby Gaetz could have worthy competition for Daddy Gaetz’s senate seat
Our sources are telling us that former State Sen. Durell Peaden is considering a run for Senate President Don Gaetz’s seat next year. The senate…
Coalition asks DOJ to reopen investigation of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
The newly-formed Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida sent a letter on Monday, Aug. 18, to the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of…
Touart hammers away at fund set up to pay jail employees accrued leave
By Jesse Farthing Interim County Administrator George Touart and his staff want the fund established by Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan to pay the Escambia…
Pensacola State College theatre technician missing
Tiffany Heaven Daniels — a 25-year-old artist, avid traveler and dedicated dancer — went missing on Aug. 12, 2013. She was last seen at 5…
Watch Sheriff David Morgan’s speech to downtown Rotary, the one about swallowing a turd
This speech that the daily newspaper reported, the one about shallowing a turd.
Downtown tech park, not longer tech
Mayor Ashton Hayward is asking the Pensacola City Council to amended the PEDC Interlocal agreement that will allow the PEDC to market the property between…
County COW Roundup: Perdido Key, Jail and Field 8
By Jesse Farthing Chairman Gene Valentino argued passionately for the board to move forward on a permanent easement to provide beach nourishment and dune restoration…
Viewpoint: My little debate with Jeff Miller on climate change (video)
By Larry Chamblin I approached the Scenic 90 Diner at 6:45 Tuesday (8-13) morning with the knowledge that I was headed into a political environment…
Upwords…really that is what Hayword is calling his new multimedia campaign
I saw this Tuesday night on BLAB TV. The spot was primarily declaring victory in the Maren Deweese’s lawsuit over his 2012 budget veto. On…
