Category: Politics
Billings case recap: Early Thursday Evening, July 9
I’ve been reviewing the various reports on the home invasion and murder of Byrd and Melanie Billings and have put together a narrative of the…
Buzz: Nothing on credit cards
The county audit of the Arts Council of Northwest Florida didn’t cover the credit cards the group processed for local artists. We are still get…
Murzin weighs in on Sinclair-Mediacom spat
Chairman Julius Genachowski Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 8-B201 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Mediacom v. Sinclair Retransmission Consent Dispute Dear Chairman Genachowski,…
Arts Council audit recommends no more funds
We’ve obtained a draft copy of the audit of the Arts Council of Northwest Florida that was conducted by the Escambia County Clerk/Comptroller. The audit…
Nodine has pot issue
Two days before Christmas, county employees found a “leafy, green, plant-like material” believed to be marijuana in a county-owned pickup truck issued to Mobile County…
Derek finds possible Sunshine violation
Derek Cosson and Progressive Pensacola requested the emails of the Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission (ECCSC) and he have uncovered communications which, in his words,…
Buzz: missing credit card payments
We are hearing that artists and some of the smaller arts groups were using the Arts Council to process credit card payments and those payments…
Story behind the Peoples closure
Peoples First was headquartered in Panama City. The News Herald reported on the closure of the bank and Mississippi-based Hancock Bank winning the FDIC bidding…
PNJ editorial misses the point
The PNJ scolds Rev. May and his church today. Once again the daily newspaper fails to understand the political moves being played. During the city…
Arts Council finances are a mess
The problem with the Arts Council of Northwest Florida is not that it “over-allocated” funds. In documents received by the IN, it appears the arts…
McLaughlin contract not renewed
At this morning’s meeting, Escambia County Commission voted 4-1 to not renew County Administrator Bob McLaughlin’s contract. As expected, Marie Young was the sole vote…
Thomas strongarms church
Without talking with Rev. May, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas goes on television and says that he has made a deal to sell Brownsville Middle School. He…