Category: Politics
News: Rubio has personal financial problems
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….
ACLU Challenges False Statements
Press Release: ACLU Challenges False Statements by Opponents to Proposed Fair Districts Amendments 5 & 6 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The American Civil Liberties Union of…
Pensacola: City of Choice in 1988
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…
Another city plan that never quite happened
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…
History of Escambia County Administrators
The job of county administrator was created in 1977. Escambia County has had 14 people hold the job — average tenure 1 year, 8 months…
View: Tribute to Leroy Boyd
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…
Buzz: Heat may train in Pensacola
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…
Real Estate Seminar tonight – experts, no cost
“Making Lemonade Out of Lemons†PENSACOLA, Florida – September 10, 2010 – The council is presenting a seminar entitled “Making Lemonade Out of Lemonsâ€. The…
USA Federal and Navy Federal Announce Merger
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…
Tale of two platforms
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…
No Go For Dwight Show
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…
Buzz: BP moving all clean up operations to Bayou Chico
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…