How to defeat a CMP naysayer
1. Follow every reference to the source document. Read it and compare it to the Community Maritime Park documents. With C.C. Elebash, it will always…
Gannett jet breaks down, must drive to P’cola
Gannett Blog reports the media giant’s onsite delegation had to drive from Montgomery to Pensacola yesterday. Read more.
Open Challenge to CMP naysayers
Find any agreement between a team owner – any professional sport at any level – in the United States where: 1. The owner gives all…
McGuire’s on Food Channel
Daily News reports the Destin location of McGuire’s will be featured in the special “Outrageous Foods†at 9 p.m on Saturday, April 24. Read more.
Stadium adds income to CMP
All profits from the Pensacola Pelicans will go to the operations and maintenance of the Community Maritime Park. There is no such agreement anywhere in…
Escambia County per capital income improves
Federal economists said per capita personal income in Escambia County in 2008 – a rate better than the state or national figures. Escambia County also…
Alexander may pull PJC funding
Pensacola Junior College is set to move to a full four-year college and offer bachelor degrees. However, I’m hearing that the college may not get…
Buzz: Charlie Crist will suspend Gene V.
Two more phone calls received late last night: 1) Gov. Charlie Crist will suspend Commissioner Gene Valentino because of the indictment. 2) A source close…
Buzz: Murzin or Benson to replace Valentino
The Buzz from Tallahassee is that Gov. Charlie Crist will appoint either Dave Murzin or Holly Benson to replace Gene Valentino, who was indicted earlier…
Valentino indicted (updated)
Commissioner Gene Valentino has been indicted by the Escambia County Grand Jury for the solicitation of any political contribution in a building owned by a…
How to kill an idea
As the election season approaches, the Pensacola City Council has begun to demonstrate the singular ability to destroy innovative ideas. Instead of figuring out how…
Pensacola Promise presentation
Here is Maren DeWeese’s Presentation on Pensacola Promise: PART 2 PART 3
Feds, IRS investigate Florida GOP over credit card scandals
From The Hill Blog: The FBI and IRS have launched an criminal investigation into the Republican Party of Florida’s issuing of credit cards to elected…
Crist drops GOP from campaign website
Folks, the announcement is coming. Gov. Charlie Crist has dropped any mention of the Republican Party from his campaign website.
Steve Stevens nomination blocked
The nomination of Steve Stevens to the Public Service Commission was derailed today when Senate confirmation committee chairman J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, adjourned without taking…
Milton High will have First Amendment graduation, too
Parents and preachers in Milton are organizing a separate graduation for Milton High School. The so-called “First Amendment Graduation” is being announced meetings on campus….
Scarborough thinks Crist can win as I
On Morning Joe today, Joe Scarborough said that Florida is a state where an Independent can win a statewide race if he has the money…
Promise is DOA with Entrenched Eight
Sadly but as anticipated, eight Pensacola City Council members voted against Pensacola Promise yesterday….more accurately they voted to study it more, which is the much-used…
Chamber Career Academy Program gets highest designation
At its inaugural Career Academy Awards Luncheon, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Florida Next Generation Learning Community were honored by…
Crist set to announce switch
CBS News is reporting that Gov. Charlie Crist has pulled his television ads in Orlando, Pensacola and Tampa Bay. I expect him to announce that…
