Campaign Trail: State Senate Dist 1, Evers protects gun trust

Press Release: The Gun Owners’ Trust Fund legislation, co-introduced by Representative Greg Evers (R-Baker), was today signed into law. This new law will prevent Legislators…

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Campaign Trail: Pcola mayor race, Hayward raises $10K

Press Release: April 8, 2010 (Pensacola, FL) – In a remarkable show of campaign support, political newcomer Ashton Hayward on Thursday reported nearly $10,000 in…

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Campaign Trail: House Dist 2 race, Ingram names YP chair

Press Release: PENSACOLA-Clay Ingram, Republican candidate for State House District 2, announced Catherine Thornton Bond as Chairman of his campaign’s Young Professionals Coalition. “Clay Ingram…

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IN staffer sees Real World in the Big Easy

An IN staffer ran into cast members of MTV’s “Real World: New Orleans” while visiting last weekend the Big Easy’s Mimi’s in the Marginigy on…

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League: Veto Senate Bill 6

Letter to Gov. Charlie Crist: Dear Governor Crist, I am writing to respectfully urge you to veto Senate Bill 6, which just passed the Legislature….

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Pace High grad pitching for Angels

Last night, Bobby Cassevah made his Major League Baseball debut pitching in relief for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was drafted in the…

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BeulahFest issue: Fire suppression

On March 17–three days before the event–Escambia County Fire Marshall Stephen Rinaldi drafted a letter to Beau Rodrique, Beulahfest chairman to point out the code…

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Official PPD statement on Officer Ard

Press Release: A Pensacola Police officer has been suspended for 80 hours without pay after an internal review determined he violated department policies. On Oct….

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Mack commends Chairman Todd

Councilwoman Diane Mack sent this out after Friday’s CMPA board meeting: “The Community Maritime Park Board under the leadership of new Chairman Eddie Todd made…

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GOP Forum – House Dist 2 race

Press Release: ESCAMBIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S APRIL MEETING & CANDIDATE FORUM Pensacola—The Escambia County Republican Executive Committee will hold its regularly monthly meeting at…

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Judge Lacey Collier speaks out on Davison

The daily newspaper has an in-depth interview with Judge Lacey Collier on his three-year tenure as the chairman of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board…

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Holly does well in fundraising

Attorney General candidate Holly Benson raised $241,696 in the first quarter, just $30,000 shy of her GOP opponent and reigning Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp. Not…

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More GOP credit card problems

It appears the leadership of the Florida Republican has not trouble spending their campaign funds on themselves and their staffers. FWB Daily News reports that…

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MPDP Hoars out construction

Yesterday was the moment of truth for Scott Davison and his employer Maritime Park Development Partners. Could they deliver a letter of intent for a…

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Memos on Fire Marshall resignation, transfer

We have, through our public records request, the March 29 memo from interim County Administrator Larry Newsom to Frank Edwards, public safety bureau chief. Newsom…

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County Fire Marshall transferred (updated)

Escambia County remains “Bubba-ville USA.” WEAR TV 3 reports that last week Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom asked for the voluntary resignation of Stephen Rinaldi,…

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HUD audit of San Antonio Housing project

The daily newspaper reported Thursday on a $100-million class action lawsuit concerning a public housing project, Mirasol, in San Antonio. The lawsuit names Rick Rodriguez…

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Arts Council of Northwest Florida charged

State Attorney Bill Eddins has announced that his office has determined that criminal charges are appropriate regarding the Arts Council of Northwest Florida. The non-profit…

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Coby responds to Mayor Wiggins request

City Manager Al Coby yesterday sent a memo to Mayor Mike Wiggins and City Council in which he says that it would be premature for…

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Murzin and GOP send out info on Teacher pay bill

Florida House is voting today on what seems to be an annual event—-yet again reworking Florida’s public education system. Here is the information Rep. Dave…

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