Teens killing teens: Reports give more details
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest and offense reports detail the results of their investigation into the shooting death of 14-year old Christina Marie Sneary…
Tolls to be used to fast track roads
The past few years the Florida Legislature has balanced the state budget by raiding the Transportation Trust Fund—funds collected that are to dedicated to road…
Florida Sunday newspaper roundup
Miami Herald: Assisted Living Facilities While vulnerable residents were dying of abuse and neglect in assisted living facilities, Florida lawmakers waged a campaign to slash…
Transcript of Studer speech to CMPA board
Here is the transcript of Quint Studer’s speech before the Community Maritime Park Board of Trustees at its workshop on Wednesday, August 3: You know…
Richburg reaches settlement with NWF State
Daily News reports former Northwest Florida State College President Bob Richburg and his criminal defense attorneys will receive more than $1.2 million to settle legal…
Nodine update: Attorney claims evidence tampering
Mobile Press Register reports a motion filed by former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine’s attorney suggests a former worker in the Baldwin County Coroner’s Office…
CMPA emails only discuss one Studer contribution
It took awhile but I finally got the CMPA emails involving the auditors and the City finance department and the commitment by the Studers to…
Marty White gets a new partner: “She is real”
Press release: Your Country 102.7 WXBM selects Lindsey Marie Addison to partner with longtime local radio personality Marty White on “Your Hometown Morning Showâ€, anchoring…
Buzz: Record June of Bed Tax
Bed Tax collections for June 2011 where up 38.72% over June of 2010. (June 2010 collections where down 14.6% due to Oil Spill crisis) Total…
Mayor to deliver budget message Monday, Aug. 8
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will be presenting his proposed 2012 Budget to the City Council and delivering remarks on the State of the City on…
Mayor tries to rein in Council Executive pay
Mayor Ashton Hayward is trying to rein in the Pensacola City Council on its search for an council executive. At its last workshop, the council…
Employees flood DROP before it changed
St. Pete Times reports as of June 30, 8,418 public employees chose to enroll in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, or DROP, in the months…
St. Joe Co. loses $13 million in three months
St. Joe Co. is the largest non-government land owner in Northwest Florida. It has been a political powerhouse, reinventing itself and Walton and Bay counties….
Great news for local economy
FCC is predicting 100,000 jobs. I believe that will come to the Pensacola area. Why? They’re call centers. CNN reports: “When you call customer service…
Wahoos hire ticket sales director from Orlando Magic
Press Release: The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have announced that Evangeline “Van†Leventhal has been hired as the team’s Director of Ticket Sales. She began her…
Sentences handed out in Billings cases
Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Sr. 2nd Degree Murder, 2cts. (plea) 17.5 years prison each count (concurrent) No Probation $818 total fines/court costs Credit for time served…
What are CMPA soft costs?
Here are the CMPA soft costs, prior to July and August changes Owner’s Representative: Original contract: $285,000 Total Budget: $285,000 Expended: $324,014 % Expended: 114%…
Buzz:Frank Lay may run for Superintendent
Former Pace High School principal Frank Lay is considered a run for Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools. Lay was the center of the prayer…
ALEC meets in NOLA, you pick up tab
Miami Herald reports that state lawmakers are being wined and dined in New Orleans at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or…
$2-million Bone of Contention Buried
By Jeremy Morrison The moment was as awkward as it was climactic. Toward the end of a special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates,…
