Steen press conference
By IN reporter Sean Boone Steen Press Conference Aaron Watson, the attorney for the family of Victor Steen, held a press conference today outside the…
State Attorney agrees with Judge Simon
Press Release: Office of the State Attorney announced today that they have reviewed the ruling of Judge John Simon concerning death of Victor Steen. The…
Pensacola wife seeks advice
From the Washington Post: Pensacola, Fla.: I know this sounds stupid and petty. I have a great husband and love him more than anything –…
MPDP responds
Maritime Park Development Partners, Inc. states in a letter to Ed Spears, executive director for Community Maritime Park, that the financial statements of MPDP, Rick…
Buzz: Early polls on county commission races
Over the weekend, I heard about two polls that have been conducted on the Escambia County Commission races. The rumor is former county administrator George…
Pensacola Promise
The special committee working on Pensacola Promise begins its deliberations this week on how the scholarship plan will work. Next meeting is Wednesday, April 7…
PJC covers space launch
Franklin Hayes and the crew from Corsair are covering the space launch today: Double delight greets viewers of Discovery launch
Other disbursements by CMPA – first five months
Community Maritime Park Associates has paid put $70,922 for sitework to Roads, Inc. and another $698,138 for professionals services and misc. expenditures that cover the…
Disbursements to MPDP
The Community Maritime Park Associates has disbursed to the master developer, Maritime Park Development Partners, $303,273.10 of their development fee (budget $1,386,077). The checks cover…
Battle over letter of intent
As mentioned in my report on yesterday’s meeting of the CMPA Board of Trustees, there is a battle being waged over the letter of intent…
SAO reports to be issued soon
Spoke with assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille yesterday on his investigations into the Arts Council of Northwest Florida and Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino. Marcille…
Daily misses point
The News Journal is fixated on the financials of Maritime Park Development Partners and its shareholders. Their financials and net worths aren’t the issue. It’s…
Bud Day’s remarks fire up media
What did he say? “You know, we just got through (electing) a politician who can run his mouth at Mach 1, a black one, and…
CMPA Report: March 30 meeting
No motion was made to remove Maritime Park Development Partners as the general contractor. Scott Davison of MPDP bristled at comments by CMPA attorney Ed…
PJC Corsair to cover Shuttle Launch
IN free lancer and PJC student Franklin Hayes is covering with this classmates and teachers the coming launch of space shuttle Discovery. It’s a mission…
Gang Forum Tonight
“Protecting Our Children From Gangs” public forum. WHEN: 6 p.m. today. WHERE: Greenhut Auditorium at Sacred Heart Hospital. DETAILS: Space limited. Make reservations at 416-1600….
Buzz: MPDP may be dropped as general contractor
There is persistent buzz that a motion will be made at today’s special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees to drop…
IN YOUR HEAD TV shuts down
BLAB TV and the IN have agreed to stop production of the daily news and interview show, “IN Your Head TV.” For the paper, the…
Continental to lay off workers, including P’cola
The Houston Business Journal is reporting Continental Airlines Inc. is laying off 150 ground workers, including bag handlers, at seven U.S. airports and hiring contractors…
Latest on Community Maritime Park
Jeff Galt, president of Maritime Park Development Partners, released the following pdfs over the weekend. They show the latest budget for the park – both…
