The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal vacated yesterday the earlier 2-1 ruling in favor of W.D. Childers and will rehear Childers’ appeal. The June ruling reversed former Florida Senate President W.D….
Brownsville Middle School back up for discussion
Nearly a year after Superintendent Malcolm Thomas broke off negotiations with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for the dilapidated Brownsville Middle School that has been closed since 2007, the Escambia County School Board…
Buzz: Ashley Markham in People Magazine
Just received a heads up from friends with People Magazine that Ashley Markham will be in the People Magazine this week.
More on ECAT bus ad contract
A reader sent me a copy of the contract for the ECAT bus ads. It specifically states no ad contracts should be extended or renewed beyond Dec. 31, 2010 (Section 3 E)….
Gaetz to head Reapportionment Committee
Incoming Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) will chair the Florida Senate Reapportionment Committee. Senator Gaetz was first elected in 2006 and previously served as Superintendent of Schools…
Why even debate ECAT bus ads?
The daily had an article on the Escambia County Commission considering whether or not to bring in house ECAT’s bus advertising program: “ECAT bus ads debated at committee meeting.” Deborah Crossland, owner…
B-25 Mitchell Bomber part of Blues Homecoming Air Show
Press Release: Disabled American Veterans brings message to the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on the Wings of a B-25 NAS Pensacola, Florida – The Disabled American Veterans will once again take…
I love C-SPAN
Woke up early this morning and watched on C-SPAN the hearings of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. The Legal Counsel led by Fred Bartlit…
Ideas, suggestions and advice for first strong mayor
The PNJ has had its turn at interviewing Ashton Hayward….so much so that it has started to look like an issue of “Tiger Beat” magazine. We will have our Strong Mayor issue…
Orlando City Housing going Green
Press Release: A milestone was reached Friday, Nov. 5 in the ongoing cooperative efforts between the local U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the City of Orlando Housing Division to construct affordable…
Pensacola Film Festival Fall Screen Series 2010
The Gulf Breeze Cinema 4 presents the Pensacola Film Festival Fall Screen Series 2010 this November 19,20 & 21. The finest in new and independent cinema will screen at the Gulf Breeze…
BP to hold another round of forums
BP is holding a series of public forums across the panhandle all month to answer questions about the recovery process. BP representatives, U.S. Coast Guard officials and the FWC will answer questions…
Value of Mack and Bare endorsements
Both Diane Mack and Charles Bare, who placed third and fourth in the Aug. 24 Pensacola mayoral primary respectively, endorsed and actively supported incumbent Mayor Mike Wiggins. And what were the values…
Florida files for summary judgement n Healthcare Lawsuit
Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed the Motion for Summary Judgment in the Health Care Lawsuit. Oral Argument for this motion will take place on 12/16/10 in Pensacola. Read it here.
Why Wiggins lost
1. Failure to have an meaningful platform until two weeks before November election. The new charter set an expectation of the new strong mayor having more meat to his platform. 2. Lack…
Mays and friends school Jerralds, Young, Townsend and friends
New school schooled the Old School in the Pensacola mayor’s race. It was Lumon May, LuTimothy May and the young African-Americans that delivered Hayward a margin of 921 votes in Districts 5…
Changeover in City Government continues
The Pensacola City Council will have two new city council members: Brian Spencer and Sherrie Myers. Both ran aggressive door-to-door campaigns. Spencer beat incumbent Jewel Cannada-Wynn who has served since Jan 2005….
Northwest Florida may deliver governorship to Scott
Republican Rick Scott has a 68,227 vote margin over Democrat Alex Sink—2,588,415 to 2,520,138. This will probably hold. If so, he will owe the victory to Northwest Florida. Margins for Scott in…
Predictions hold
Ashton Hayward has indeed won, 10,645-9,837, a hard-fought mayoral race over veteran incumbent Mike Wiggins. Both sides worked hard to get their messages out. Each side took stands on the issues. Both…
Prediction: Hayward wins
Mike Wiggins failed to get a significant lead from the early voters, which were his base. I will go out on a limb and predict that Ashton Hayward will be Pensacola’s first…
