Category: Pensacola
Phantom jobs
WUWF radio interviewed State Sen. Don Gaetz this morning on how the legislature will balance the budget this year. Gaetz talked about phantom jobs –…
City Council not serious about jobs
We hear it everywhere: The number one priority for this community is jobs. Nearly every city council member will tell you that. However, the City…
#1 Pensacola Drug Dealer Spot
The corner of A and Jackson streets is where drugs are sold daily openly on the street. It’s not secret. Everyone in that community knows…
Consolidation Commission killed itself early
In an article on NorthEscambia.com, State Rep. Clay Ford says the Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission chairman Ken Bell disbanded the commission, which was actually…
CMP master developer responds to memo
Jeff Galt, president of Maritime Park Development Partners has responded to the memo from CMPA chair Judge Lacey Collier. He does think that the Chairman’s…
Who will be general contractor of CMP?
CMPA chair Judge Lacey Collier has sent the following memo to Maritime Park Development Partners: MEMORANDUM To: Jeff Galt, President, Maritime Park Development Partners, LLC…
Another view of Monday’s meeting
We asked one of our college interns/free lancers to attend the Monday meeting on consolidation to offer up what she saw and heard. Some of…
More troubles for GOP house speakers
The St. Pete Times is reporting the 2014 Florida House speaker designate, Chris Dorworth of Lake Mary, has severe financial troubles. His house is in…
PNJ continues to push for vote
It’s now a front page issue for the daily newspaper. They want the legislative delegation to reconvene and vote for the Consolidation plan. They offer…
Wiggins files for mayor
Mike Wiggins stopped by the office just a minute ago. He is on his way to file for mayor. No word yet on Lumon May…
City Businesses suffer in 2009
The City Council Finance Committee will review the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended Sept. 30, 2009. The City’s enterprises, its businesses –…
Pensacola wants mediocrity
We’ve written about the numbers of young professionals leaving the area because of the lack of opportunity. Well, the seniors aren’t happy either. Shared a…
Who makes more than $100K at City Hall?
Through a public records request, we got the list of City employees that make more than $100,000: Al Coby, City Manager $144,996.80 Rusty Wells, City…
What should be mayor’s salary?
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to set the mayor’s salary at $100,000. What do the county constitutional officers make? Clerk of Courts,…
Cutting funds for non-profits
The Pensacola City Council is faced with an estimated $1.8 million deficit in the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. Instead of looking at how it may…
Deadline on tax credits set for CMPA
The Capital Trust Agency Community Development Entity, has sent a letter to CMPA, UWF and the City setting Feb. 8 as the deadline for the…
Consolidation fails to get council approval
The Pensacola City Council vote, 5-4, against telling the state legislative delegation that they support placing the proposed consolidation plan on the ballot next November….
Stafford is not running
Spoke with Supervisor of Elections David Stafford. He has decided not to run for Pensacola mayor. “My wife and I had time to really talk…
As predicted, Hall announces for at-large seat
Press Release: I made the decision to run for an at-large seat because I want to be able to serve the city with the same…
Mack prefiles for mayor
Pensacola City Councilwoman Diane Mack prefiled this morning to run for mayor in the November election.The inside buzz is that she wanted to file prior…
