CMPA Board accepts Studer gift agreement
It took about 20 minutes but the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees accepted by unanimous vote the gift agreement from Quint and Rishy…
June CMPA budget: $4.5 million soft costs to complete
The June 30 budget for the Community Maritime Park showed the current construction contract with Magi at $39,284,704. The total cost for the work left…
Buzz: Buck Lee may run for Santa Rosa SOE
Buck Lee has picked up paperwork to run for Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections. Lee is currently the general manager of the Santa Rosa…
Letters to Editor: IMPACT article makes impact
Last week’s cover story Move Over Boys has received praise from Pensacola IMPACT 100 members: Thank you – Thank you – Thank you! The IMPACT…
City needs independent investigation of CMPA expenditures
This “crisis” over whether the Studers made one or two pledges for $2-million plus surfaced because the CMPA staff misrepresented the park budget and suddenly…
Buzz: Better Pensacola Forum gives Hayward thumbs up
Bad news for those wanting to bash Mayor Ashton Hayward and his management team. The Better Pensacola Forum Quality of Life survey will show tomorrow…
Interview with Quint Studer
Quint and Rishy Studer have been under fire over their pledge, or pledges, according to the Community Maritime Park Associates attorney and executive director, to…
Pace man drives off cliff…has nothing to do with ACLU
PPD Press Release: A Pace resident was injured earlier this morning when his car left the road and went over a cliff off Scenic Highway….
Pro Hockey News reports on Ice Flyer/Civic Center issue
Pro Hockey News traveled with Ice Flyer owner Tim Kerr last weeks he worked on his leases in Pensacola and Biloxi: Normally, a trip to…
Gov. Scott reappoints Lewis
Press Release: Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of Jeffrey E. Lewis of Pensacola as Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the First…
Email shows Studers intended to use UWF refund for stadium
The timeline published by the PNJ misses some key points and critical correspondence between the city, CMPA and the Studers: The Master Lease between the…
Reeves: No one on CMPA board believes two pledges by Studer
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed today CMPA board member Jim Reeves who is the board liaison with the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming. Here is Jeremy’s…
Buzz: Naval Museum attendance soared in July
The National Naval Aviation Museum had 139,967 visitors in July breaking an all time attendance record for July or any month in their history. They…
PNJ hacked (see video)
The PNJ is running a YouTube video of Bob Hart speaking before the CMPA board on Jan. 31. Someone has hacked the video attacking Hart…
Viewpoint: W.D. Childers
Dear Sir, I am writing this letter today in hopes of making one small change for the better. Pensacola has been my home since 2002….
Brevard County goes for eco-tourism
With NASA shutting down the space shuttle program, Brevard County has come up with a new marketing program to attract tourists –eco-tourism. The Orlando Sentinel…
Rick Scott has a good face for radio
The Miami Herald reports that Gov. Rick Scott appears to like using the radio airwaves to communicate his message to Floridians. In the past four…
Ed Gray says only one pledge
I interviewed Ed Gray, the executive director of Capital Trust Agency, about the Studers’ pledge to the Community Maritime Park. Capital Trust Agency provided the…
Studer Shakedown
Why wasn’t the $2.25 million ever included in the CMP financials? The daily newspaper reports today on a dispute between the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming…
State Pensions: lack of transparency
The St. Pete Times has done a special report on the Florida State Board of Administration and how it manages the state pension funds. Gov….
