Why Maren DeWeese wants council presidency?
Press release issued by Councilwoman DeWeese: I am honored that Council Member Pratt and Council Member-Elect Spencer have nominated me for the role of Council…
Townsend swing vote
It’s a draw for the Council presidency. The decider will be Ronald Townsend. Sam Hall: Megan Pratt, John Jerralds, PC Wu and Sam Hall Maren…
Will Grand Jury investigate MPDP?
Yesterday, we broke the news on this blog that Maritime Park Development Partners filed suit against Community Maritime Park Associates. The lawsuit was expected after…
St. Joe attorney gets keys to land planning
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Billy Buzzett, an attorney who is vice president of strategic planning for St. Joe Co., to head the state’s land-use…
Buzz: Where did Perdido funds come from?
Where did the county get the funds for the new $5 million chamber building/firehouse? From the Local Sales Option Tax, but the original budget for…
MPDP files suit against CMPA
Maritime Park Development Partners filed yesterday a lawsuit against Community Maritime Park Associates. Case No. 2011 CA 000012.
St. Pete Times: Scott’s speech best forgotten
The St. Petersburg Times wasn’t impressed with Gov. Rick Scott’s speech: “The new governor fell far short of the inaugural tradition of inspiring all Floridians,…
UWF fails to make best value list
Six Florida public universities are listed among the 100 `best values’ by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. 2. The University of Florida 11. New College of Florida…
BP: Show us the contracts
Mobile Press Register:The Center for Justice and Democracy A nonprofit group on Tuesday asked Gulf Coast attorneys general to pressure the Gulf Coast Claims Facility…
Governor Rick Scott Inaugural Address
Governor Crist, thank you for your graciousness. Mr.President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Cabinet, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court. Distinguished guests…
Buzz: Suter expansion
Parents are excited to hear that Suter Elementary will be expanding, replacing the trailers with “bricks and mortar.” This is seen as a victory for…
Hayward Pledge-o-meter
The St. Petersburg Times has established its GOP Pledge-O-Meter to track the campaign promises of the Republican Congress and Gov. Rick Scott. The 2010 election…
GOP Congress theme song: Undo it.
New York Times: Soon after the 112th Congress convenes Wednesday, Republicans in the House plan to make good on a campaign promise that helped vault…
2010 Top Political Stories: Demise of Consolidation
Consolidation ended with a loud thud in early 2010. Twenty or thirty years ago, the heavy-handed, backroom politics used by some of the proponents for…
2010 Top Political Stories: Behind the scenes of BP disaster
The BP disaster, the largest man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history, maybe even world history, heads most media’s list of top news stories, but the…
2010 Top Political Stories: Election of Ashton Hayward
Note: Over the next few days, I will analyze what I see as this area’s top political stories for 2010. Election of Ashton Hayward By…
Economist: Scott’s team misread his report
The problem with unemployment is not overly generous benefits, but the lack of jobs, according to Princeton University Prof. Alan Krueger. Gov-elect Rick Scott’s transition…
Did you notice PNJ changed top story list?
In November, the Pensacola News Journal’s business monthly paper, Pensacola Business Journal, published its list of top 10 business stories for 2010 (Read). Yesterday, the…
Christmas Wish: Feed hungry children
I got word yesterday that Oakcrest Elementary has 15 more children that they want to add to the Backpack Club, which is gives the kids…
Nodine Trial: Jurors speak out
Three female jurors held out that former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was not guilty of killing his girlfriend Angel Downs. One them tells Mobile…
