CNN reports Billings murders a contract hit
From CNN: “A source with knowledge of the investigation tells CNN the state attorney’s office believes there were two motives in the home invasion murder…
Billings – Mississippi notes
My hometown is Greenville, Mississippi. We moved from Greenville to Gulf Breeze in 1981. Bud Billings lived in Greenville from the mid-1970s until 1985, when…
Pamela Long Wiggins arrested for bigamy (Updated)
Pamela Long Wiggins – who has already been charged with being an accessory after the fact in the Billings murders – has been arrested today…
Inside Billings dealership
A former of employee of a used car dealership tied to the late Bud Billings recalls his time with Billings as a rollercoaster of shady…
SR Health Director resigns after DUI
NorthEscambia.com reports that Shannon Jacobs, the Santa Rosa County Health Director, resigned on Friday, July 24. Jacobs, 34, crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic…
Missing cars
According to our sources, the business issue between Bud Billings and Henry “Cab” Tice involved “disappearing” cars from the Tice car lots. Billings’ finance company,…
Living in Pensacola online survey
715 people have completed in the past 7 days this survey by the Better Pensacola Forum and Mason-Dixon. Check it out – here.
PETA wants ZOO closed
The Daily News reports that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent letters to Santa Rosa and Escambia County commissioners to urge…
Mobile Visitor Bureau criticized
Earlier this month, the daily newspaper made a fuss (front page, above the fold) over a USS Lexington reunion that is being held in Mobile,…
ECSO gets $3.3M from feds
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced $1 billion in funding across the nation including $3,344,620 for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to hire 20…
SH-60B Seahawk Helicopter – Naval Museum
Press release: The National Naval Aviation Museum will acquire a new aircraft to add to its collection with the delivery of an SH-60B Seahawk, the…
Plaza de Luna Statue Dedication
Press release: In celebration of the 450th anniversary of de Luna founding the first Spanish settlement, the Fiesta of Five Flags Association and Celebrate Pensacola…
Ex hexes Tice
Henry “Cab” Tice has been mentioned as a person of interest in the murder investigation of the murders of Byrd “Bud” and Melanie Billings. Sources…
Scathing letter on Code Enforcement
The Escambia County Commission and the County Attorney received this email last week from Joe Maddox: People, As usual, I expect this to fall on…
Goodin gets opponent-Jim Melvin
From Jim Melvin: Jim Melvin has pre-filed for District 4 County Commissioner’s seat in Santa Rosa County. Jim is a native of Santa Rosa County,…
The Daily Beast picks up ninja outbreak reports
My reports on the ninja bank robbers have been picked up by The Daily Beast: Over the past two years, there have been at least…
North Hill utility battle
Letter from Scott Davis: 7/20/09 Dear Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Council Members, and City Attorney: When appearing before you on June 22, 2009, I made the…
Ethics Commission receives promised disclosure
From IN reporter Franklin Hayes: Santa Rosa County Commissioner Gordon Goodin has filed a gift disclosure to the state’s ethics board four years after a…
Consolidation Sub-Committee To Meet
Press release Pensacola, Fla.-The Roads, Recreation, Utilities, Special Districts, and Authorities Sub-Committee of the Escambia County Consolidated Government Study Commission will meet Thursday, July 30…
Strife in Escambia GOP
I got this press release on Saturday. Does anybody know what this is about? Saturday, July 25, 2008 Today, the Grievance Committee of the Republican…
