Mugshots – Dec. 12 Escambia Co. Jail
Here are the mugshots of those booked on Sunday, Dec 12: ——————– Disclaimer: The arrest information and photographs presented here as a public service are…
State budget gap grows, up to $2.5B
Gov.-elect Rick Scott will meet with state economists today. The latest estimates have the budget shortfall increasing to $2.5 billion, up from $1.5 billion a…
Nodine trial: Jurors hear 911 tape
. The jurors in the Stephen Nodine murder trial heard several witnesses that contradict the former Mobile County Commissioner’s statements about what happened the day…
Buzz: Who chairs first council meeting?
The Pensacola City Council needs to decide who will chair the first meeting of the Pensacola City Council when it decides who will be the…
Steele to fight for RNC job
Talking Points Memo: Michael Steele is down but he’s not out. Shortly after informing the 168 voting members of the Republican National Committee that he’ll…
CMPA meeting highlights (video)
Two interesting exchanges from the CMPA board meeting last week. The first is board member Grace McCaffery questioning whether Board member Katie White should abstain…
Pa. museum wants NAS planes
Centre Daily Times reports that the Wings of Freedom Museum in Horsham, Pa. is trying to strike a deal with the Navy to keep about…
A Tale of Two Claims
From an IN Reader: A decade ago, I borrowed money from my family, took a second mortgage on my house, and risked and sacrificed everything…
Sen. Bill Nelson targeted by GOP
Miami Herald reports Republicans view Democrat Bill Nelson as vulnerable in Republican-dominated Florida. He is up for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. Outgoing…
Taj Mahal courthouse opens today
St. Petersburg Times’ Lucy Morgan busted wide open the story on the $50-million courthouse for the First District Court of Appeals. Today it opens and…
Buzz: Rhee on Scott team?
One rumor coming from Tallahassee is that former Washington. D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee will head education for Gov.-elect Rick Scott. That would shake things…
Unanswered MPDP questions
CMPA attorney Ed Fleming has one month to complete his investigation into the contract performance and contract formation of Maritime Park Development Partners, the developer…
Nodine Trial: ME says manner of Downs’ death “inconclusive”
Lagniappe, Mobile’s alt-weekly, reports on Friday in the Stephen Nodine murder trial. The former Mobile County Commissioner is on trial for the murder of his…
CMPA votes 9-2 to cancel MPDP for convenience
The Community Maritime Park Associate Board of Directors voted 9-2, after over 90 minutes of discussion, to terminate Maritime Park Development Partners, LLC as the…
Another homicide
Press Release: A man was shot and killed around 11:30 pm Thursday, December 8, near the intersection of Tower Terrace and Tower Road. Deputies responded…
Day 3: Nodine murder trial
Cpl. Daniel Steelman of Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office testified yesterday at the murder trial of former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine for the May 9…
MPDP: “Betrayal and Disappointment”
The one person that has been consistently mentioned in both the Request for Qualification and Request for Proposal is Cynthia Griffith, Saxet Realty. Her role…
Another problem for MPDP, Davison
The development agreement between CMPA and MPDP has an assignment clause: “Article XVIII, Section 18.01 Assignments. The Developer shall have not have the right to…
Panama City hires attorney, gets $1.2M from BP
The Pensacola City Council has been afraid to hire a law firm to represent it against the BP for the city’s lost revenue. Meanwhile Panama…
Buzz: Heaton/MPDP offers pass-through deal?
George Hawthorne, who drafted the EBO agreement for the MPDP/CMPA, will report to the Community Maritime Park Associates board today that he and Greg Green,…
