Posted in Grand Jury

Inweekly renews its request for public records from the city of Pensacola

After consultation with our attorneys, Inweekly has made five record requests of the city of Pensacola. They may look vaguely familiar to some: W000471-090314 Record…

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City rules documents prepared for federal grand jury are exempt

I got this email a few minutes ago: Dear Richard Outzen, Regarding the status the City of Pensacola has conferred with the Florida Attorney General’s…

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Posted in Education

Escambia High: Coach says students interrogated without parents’ consent

On WRNE 980 this morning, Escambia High Head Football Coach Willie Spears said that his students were interrogated by District investigators without the knowledge or…

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More on how federal grand juries operate and target letters

I’ve spent my afternoon talking with attorneys who have either had clients appear before federal grand juries as witnesses or have worked as federal prosecutors…

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Wahoos Take A Swing at CMPA

The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees passed on July 16 a motion on that the use fees paid by the Blue Wahoos, Pensacola’s…

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UWF contract negotiations with faculty at impasse, emails and barbs exchanged

Last week, the UFF (representing all in-unit faculty at UWF) declared an impasse in negotiations for the 2014-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement. UWF President Dr. Judy…

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Posted in 2014 Election

Scott campaign tour bus coming Sept. 10

Governor Rick Scott “Let’s Keep Working Tax Cut Bus Tour” will be in Pensacola on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 10-11 a.m. at…

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How city of Pensacola dealt with questions about Molton Allen and Williams

On Wednesday, the city of Pensacola will deliver to a federal grand jury in Tallahassee its response to a subpoena, dated August 15 (See MX-2300N_20140827_180518)….

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Posted in Entertainment

Flora-Bama no longer only 2014 concert for Chesney

Kenny Chesney’s promoters told his fans that his August 23 concert at the Flora-Bama on Perdido Key would be his only concert this year. He…

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City showed investments were competitively bid

The federal grand jury subpoena requested from the city of Pensacola documents related to the city investments and that it include Requests for Investments disseminated…

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Hayward and Jerry Pate Design contracts reviewed and cleared by State Attorney last year

As I reported, the federal grand jury process is done in secret. Mayor Ashton Hayward does not know what the jury is investigating, only the…

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Posted in BP Disaster Business

Sea monsters and BP oil spill

The Bellona Foundation reports the Louisiana shrimpers are reporting an ever-rising rash of horrifically mutated shrimp, crabs and other sea life covered with oozing growths…

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