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% Estimators: Original contract: $25,000 Total Budget: $25,000…
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 in schools controversy that costs the school…
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 ALEC. And who’s picking up part of…
$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, Rishy Studer walked quietly to the front…
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 Studer, settling an dispute over two pledges….
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 to be done was $8,116,530 – increasing…
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 Island Authority. He will be taking a…
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 article is fantastic. Stephanie Sharpe did a…
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 had to tell the CMPA board and…
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 that 78 percent of the residents believe…
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 the public improvements at the maritime park….
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. James Weatherwax, 25, of 4606 Old Guerney…
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 the Gulf Coast in July is filled…
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 District Court of Appeal. “During his four…
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 City of Pensacola and Community Maritime Park…
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 report: CMPA Board member Jim Reeves said…
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 were up 66% over 2010 and 20%…
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 and Studer with captions. See before it’s…
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. I am “usually” proud to say it….
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 reports that it could play a role…
