Freshwater, Oil Woes
Researchers are finding many small “dead zones†in the western Gulf of Mexico, but so far there is little to no evidence they are related…
AP has picked up RICO lawsuits
Last week, I wrote about the RICO suits being filed against BP (Is BP a Racketeer?). AP has picked up the story, too: BP: RICO…
Navarre Beach Area Chamber set for Aug. 3
Press Release: The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is holding a Candidates Forum on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The event will be held at…
African Chamber Issue Held Off
After a lengthy discussion, City Council decided to fund roughly $205,000 for economic development for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, but made no promises as to…
Secret Lives of BP cleanup workers
Pensacola still has much to offer visitors and we need to find creative ways to attract them. This video was produced locally and was highlighted…
How to deal with BP
Action Memo prepared for Hernando County, FL in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It contains a situation analysis and recommended actions for…
BP Signs With Egypt
It looks like the oil company is banking on Egypt to bring its shares to life Wall Street Journal Article
More on Hizer
From the Chamber: “On behalf of the Board and Search Committee of the PBACOC, I am excited to announce that we have hired one of…
Pensacola Chamber gets new president
Today, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce will announce Jim Hizer from Bowling Green, Ky has its new president and CEO. Here is his…
Voices from Gulf speak out around the nation
From Ann Costello, who traveled with this group of “ordinary Gulf Coast people (business owners, waitresses, fishermen, etc,) who answered an e-mail from Repower America…
Santa Rosa Young Professionals Forum set for July 27
Press Release: Santa Rosa Young Professionals (SRYP) strive to help all citizens get informed this campaign season by hosting a political forum and publishing a…
Escambia has new GOP state committee member
Press Release: Escambia County’s Republican Party announced that Kevin Brown was elected as State Committeeman by unanimous consent of the Escambia County Republican Executive Committee…
How does Nobles/Donovan petition stop the stadium?
That is the question I would like answered. The petition is on the Pensacola City Council vote approving the Design-Build contract with Magi Construction, which…
New business suffer in BP claims process
New businesses are having trouble with their claims with BP. The lack of operating history is difficult to overcome with the adjusters. Mobile Press Register:…
Candidate Forum, July 20
Press Release: July 2010 Candidate Forums Pensacola, Fla. — The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of candidate forums in July…
More details on Morris kick-back scandal
Daily News reports: Attorneys for Michael Coup, Sandra Norris and David Yacks, Okaloosa County deputies and officials accused in bonus kickback scheme concocted by jailed…
T. Allen: BP will continue testing
Statement by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen: “Yesterday I sent BP a letter stating that there were a number of unanswered questions about the…
Panama City may build baseball park
Panama City beat Pensacola out in getting Southwest Airlines. Now the city is looking to build a ballpark and has reached out to the ownership…
BP update: The Whale can’t be used
In case, you missed it. The super-skimmer called “The Whale” was too big to be used to clean up the Gulf. Visit msnbc.com for breaking…
How did Marty & Charlie try to defeat the park in 2006?
While working on another a project, I came across the mailer that Marty Donovan, Charlie Fairchild and Save Our City mailed out before the 2006…
