Category: Politics
Paper exposes politician’s online personas
Apparently Jeff Bergosh isn’t the only elected official who has posted to a newspaper’s website under a false name. The Eagle-Tribune of Haverhill, MA exposed…
Recommendation to daily – close your web site
Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has studied daily newspapers and believes their websites are killing their print editions. A reader of The…
Obama VP via text messaging
Got an text message late Sunday inviting me to learn about Barrack Obama’s running mate selection via e-mail and/or text message. Sign up here if…
PNJ raises daily paper price 50 percent
In the Sunday edition, the Pensacola News Journal announces that it is increasing of its single weekday issues from 50 cents to 75 cents. The…
ECSO buys scooters
Sheriff Ron McNesby’s love affair with gadgets continues. The latest is T3 Mobile – cost $9,000 for three-wheeled scooter includes red and blue flashing lights…
Baptist names redevelopment advisory
As a locally-owned, not for profit organization, Baptist Health Care (BHC) continues to seek innovative, resourceful ways to maintain a solid foundation of health care…
CMPA meeting in turmoil
We are getting word the Community Maritime Park Associates Board meeting is more hectic than usual. I’m piecing this together from several phone calls and…
Note: BCC regular meeting 8.07
AGENDA Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting – August 7, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor 1. Call to Order. (PLEASE TURN…
Notes: BCC Agenda meeting
**** mark the comments made AGENDA (***Agenda review 9a.m.) Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting – August 7, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex –…
CMPA meets today
It is 702 days since Pensacola voters passed the Community Maritime Park referendum. Or 1 year, 11 months, 2 days * 60,652,800 seconds * 1,010,880…
Fred Levin vs. County
The County is suing “SmartCop” – whose major stockholder is Fred Levin – because the Public Safety Department says the software has never worked properly….
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…