Category: Politics
CMPA Report: March 30 meeting
No motion was made to remove Maritime Park Development Partners as the general contractor. Scott Davison of MPDP bristled at comments by CMPA attorney Ed…
PJC Corsair to cover Shuttle Launch
IN free lancer and PJC student Franklin Hayes is covering with this classmates and teachers the coming launch of space shuttle Discovery. It’s a mission…
Buzz: MPDP may be dropped as general contractor
There is persistent buzz that a motion will be made at today’s special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees to drop…
Continental to lay off workers, including P’cola
The Houston Business Journal is reporting Continental Airlines Inc. is laying off 150 ground workers, including bag handlers, at seven U.S. airports and hiring contractors…
Latest on Community Maritime Park
Jeff Galt, president of Maritime Park Development Partners, released the following pdfs over the weekend. They show the latest budget for the park – both…
McNesby overcharged FEMA for Ivan (DHS letter)
While doing research on another project, I came across this April 30, 2009 letter from the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on…
Gaetz narrowly wins House Dist. 4 primary
Matt Gaetz, son of State Sen. Don Gaetz, narrowly defeated former Destin Mayor Craig Barker by margin of 634 votes. Gaetz won the Republican primary…
Poll: House Dist. 1 race wide open
According to the latest poll by Mass Marketing Media, the State House District 1 race is wide open with no candidate having a clear lead….
Lister allegedly stole over $1.43 million (updated)
Former Escambia County Sheriff’s Office employee Cathy Lister has stolen $1.43 million in her role in the ECSO finance department from the period of June…
Hayward files for Pensacola mayor (updated)
Just received a phone call from Ashton Hayward. He is heading to the Supervisor of Elections office to pre-file for Pensacola mayor. Press release: Pensacola…
American Eagle adds flight to Chicago
Per Tradingmarkets.com: American Eagle Airlines announced today that it is launching a non-stop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport…
MPDP employee hit with foreclosures, again (updated)
Agoura Finance and Adler Realty Investments have each filed lis pendens on properties owned Scott Davison, the point man for the Maritime Park Development Partners,…
