Rep. Clay Ingram gives fertilizer update
Press Release: The second week of Session has been a very productive week in the Florida Legislature. I have had several pieces of legislation successfully…
Buzz: Hayward to appoint Simmons
Mayor Ashton Hayward will announce this afternoon his appointment of Chip Simmons as Pensacola Police Chief.
UWF raises over $39M, none for maritime museum
Press Release: University of West Florida exceeds fundraising goal, raises $39 million PENSACOLA, Fla. – The most ambitious capital campaign in the history of the…
Community may not be buying Thomas’ report on Tate
If the intent of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was to quell criticism, his March 24 report appears to be a dismal failure. Parents and community officials…
Case against Sansom dropped
St. Pete Times is reporting that Leon County State Attorney Willie Meggs dropped the case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom and developer Jay Odom…
How did Doug Broxson spend $288K for state rep?
Doug Broxson wrote checks for $288,062.66 to win the District 1 State Rep seat (See Broxson exp). He started running in the spring of 2009…
Where did Ingram’s money go?
Clay Ingram spent $119,342.41 on his first campaign for public office, according to the state’s Campaign Finance Database ( see Ingram Expenditures. For that $119,342.41,…
Buzz: Who lied?
The Investigation Report by the School District’s John Dobbs is very different from the earlier reports of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, the…
Scott signs bill tying teacher pay to test scores, ends tenure
At KIPP Impact Middle School, a charter school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 736, ironically named “Student Success Act,” into law. The…
Best Want Ad ever
From Sarasota Herald Tribune: We want to add some talent to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigative team. Every serious candidate should have a proven track record…
Thomas finds Tate and School District did no wrong
In memorandum from Superintendent Malcolm Thomas to the Escambia School Board members, the superintendent reported that school officials properly reported the alleged sexual assault at…
At least Pensacola is not Detroit
The City of Pensacola shrank last decade, dropping 8 percent from 56,255 in 2000 to 51,923 in 2010. Detroit, Michigan saw its population drop a…
Sheriff Morgan halts trolley greetings
In a letter that was hand-delivered to Federal Judge Roger Vinson, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has agreed to stop thanking prospective jurors for their…
Young still pushing for aquarium
From William Young, III-Founder of Aquarium for Pensacola: Our economic strength and future lives, breathes and grows by virtue of our clean beaches and Gulf…
New Senate bill lets Escambia kids go to Santa Rosa schools
A bill that would expand the public-school provisions of the Opportunity Scholarship Program moved through committees in both Florida legislative chambers this week. Students would…
Escambia County opens employee clinic
Press release: Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced today it has opened a new on-site medical center for Escambia County employees, their…
Ingram manure bill narrowly passes committee
Rep. Clay “What’s that Smell” Ingram’s bill to prevent local governments from placing restrictions on fertilizer use passed the House Community Affairs & Military Subcommittee…
Escambia School District needs to hire Eric Smith
Escambia County public schools need a CEO – Chief Education Officer. A great candidate is Eric Smith, the outgoing Florida Secretary of Education. Smith was…
Morgan had no impact on first Stallworth trial
The daily newspaper reports today that Attorney Michelle Hendrix, who represents Donnie Stallworth, a defendant charged in the 2009 murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings,…
Buzz: Thomas investigation to blame SRO
Buzz: Superintendent Malcolm Thomas is set to release March 24 the findings of his investigation on how he, his school district administration and Tate High…
