Amy Winehouse joins ’27 Club’ (video)
On my radio show “IN Your Head Radio,” I made “Rehab” the theme song of former Superintendent of Schools Jim Paul after he was arrested…
Full Text: Robinson’s Testimony
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson testified on July 21 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science And Transportation, Subcommittee On Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and…
ECUA gets things done. Old City Hall not so much
For the past five years, there have been three big projects on the drawing board: Relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant, Downtown Technology…
Messer advises City Council (video)
City Attorney Jim Messer advises the Pensacola City Council on the charter and how conflicts can be resolved. His tone is professional and candid. He…
Who hired Elaine Mager and Al Coby?
I’ve been asked who hired Elaine Mager. She worked for the City of Pensacola prior to Ashton Hayward being sworn in. I don’t know which…
IN Daily – Weekend edition is online
Recap the last 24 hours on the blog and inweekly.net. Plus read some of the top state, national and international stories of the day. Click…
Wackadoo Theater, Part 1
I have posted on YouTube clips from the Pensacola City Council’s special workshop that was held 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20. These clips are the…
Council Executive Committee failed to keep minutes
According to Florida Sunshine Law, minutes are to be kept of all public meetings. The Council Executive Committee did not keep minutes, according to City…
Orlando, St. Pete and Hialeah
Council member Megan Pratt uses three cities to defend why the Pensacola City Council needs its own staff. She doesn’t compare the populations to Pensacola…
Pratt defends why Council needs staff (updated)
Below is a blog post from Pensacola City Council member Megan Pratt. It defends the council hiring its own staff. For 80 years, the Pensacola…
Buzz:DNA testing will identify cow strangler
Investigators have collected DNA samples from the twine used to strangle the pregnant cow in the Ebon area over Memorial weekend. I received a phone…
Grover comments on BP fine legislation
From Grover Robinson: First, this a good step that consensus has developed between the Gulf States in the Senate. We believe both Senator Nelson and…
Toddler’s grandmother speaks out
In my Outtakes I wrote about the mounting violence in the community and the apparent lack of concern of city officials. WALA reports Grandma of…
Senators agree on BP fine allocation
Under the bill, the five states would equally divide 35 percent of the monies. Sixty percent of the funds would be directed to the Gulf…
Message to Wackadoos
Instead of shouting at the Mayor and his staff, work with them. Your precious egos are hurting this city. While you were meeting for over…
Wackadoo! Council can’t hire anyone
The Pensacola City Council was told by the city attorney last night at their council meeting that they don’t have the power to hire employees….
What happened in the Council Executive Committee?
I asked Ronald Townsend and Brian Spencer about the Council Executive Committee and what other council members participated in their meetings. Townsend: We had a…
Buzz: Childers to run for County Clerk
We are hearing that Pam Childers may soon file for the Escambia County Clerk of Courts. Childers is the Financial Services Manager of City of…
3rd Annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival Coming
The 3rd Annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival kicks off September 28 and runs through October 3, 2011. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the songs…
On WCOA: Council has no power to hire
I’m guest hosting this morning with Don Parker on WCOA 1370AM. Don has brought up the point: Does the Pensacola City Council have the power…
