Did Tim Eagan “play” the city and the daily newspaper to get attention for his petition drive and development plan? Tuesday morning few people knew that Tim Eagan was doing a petition…
Buzz: Eagan rescinds city agreement
We are hearing that Tim Eagan has now rescinded his agreement with the city. Don’t know if this means that he will go ahead with his petition drive against the bond vote…
Oops, Eagan has a Santa Rosa Co. case
Case 572008CF000463XXAXMX is still open. His court date is 11/03/2009. 1 STATUTE: 489.127.1f… CONTRACTING WITHOUT A LICENSE DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY Filed 3/24/2008 2 STATUTE: 817.034.4a1…ORGANIZED FRAUD ($50,000 OR MORE) filed 04/08/2008…
Benson to resign
Both the St. Pete Times and Orlando Sentinel are reporting that Holly Benson is resigning as head of AHCA and will probably run for Attorney General. Read more.
Threats work in city government
It’s unbelievable that the Pensacola City Council has reduced itself to being held “hostage” by the threat of a convicted felon starting a petition drive. I can somewhat forgive Sam Hall because…
Influenza Vaccination Week
Press Release: Mayor Mike Wiggins Declares Oct. 11 – 17 Influenza Vaccination Week Pensacola/Escambia County Public Health, Education Officials Join Mayor Mike Wiggins to Help Increase Escambia County Seasonal Flu Immunization Rates…
United Airlines connects Pensacola with D.C.
This afternoon United Airlines and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport announced twice-daily, non-stop service between Pensacola and Washington Dulles International Airport, beginning Feb. 11, 2010. The United Express service will be operated…
Voter deadline for city referendum
Press Release OCTOBER 26TH IS VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR PENSACOLA CITY CHARTER REFERENDUM SAMPLE BALLOT AND ELECTION INFORMATION POSTED ONLINE Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford today announced that Monday,…
Port dreamer admits to crack usage
We got a copy of Tim Eagan’s arrest report. In January 2008, he tried to convince a Tom Thumb clerk that he had bought two cans of fix-a-flat at the store and…
Eagan can’t vote
We asked Supervisor of Elections David Stafford if a convicted felon like Tim Eagan can vote in any city election or referendum: “It is against Florida Statutes and the Florida Constitution for…
Felon threatens to halt CMP bond issuance
Convicted criminal, Tim Eagan, tried to force the Pensacola City Council to listen to his grand plans for the Port of Pensacola by threatening a petition drive to rescind the council’s vote…
Dead baby thrown away by mother
It’s one of those stories that’s so horrific that you don’t want to hear it. Mothers are suppose to love their babies, take care of their babies, protect their babies against the…
More City data for you
Pensacola population is actually less today than it was in 1980 (57,794) per the city’s bondholder’s report. Escambia County is up 35 percent for the same period. Update: I did a little…
Ten years of City Government
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) have a wealth of information on the current Pensacola government. Pensacola has lost population over the past ten years. Pensacola had 60,994 people in 1999. By…
One more Fairchild PAC
I overlooked another short-lived political action committee formed by Charlie Fairchild in September 2008: Citizens for Constitutional Integrity. Of course, there will be another that he will form next year to oppose…
Power of the Pensacola voter
Under the present charter, Pensacola voters have very little power. A voter can not impact the direction, programs or initiatives of Pensacola government, without the consent of the city manager and his…
Billings update: Four face death penalty
Alleged leader Patrick Gonzalez Jr, Donnie Ray Stallworth, Wayne Thomas Coldiron and Frederick Lee Thornton Jr. face the death penalty in the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings. All four entered the…
Don Caton replaced his father as city attorney
The insider of control of the Pensacola City Attorney position goes back further than I realized. Don Caton replaced his father, Dave Caton, as the city attorney. Dave Caton was City Attorney…
IHMC gets $750K federal grant…for Ocala
According to the Ocala.com, U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, persuaded the House to pass his request to fund research by the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) for better defending Supervisory…
Fairchild speaks
Charles Fairchild also addressed the Pensacola City Council to announce the formation of his latest Political Action Committee – “No Boss Mayor.” He tells the council that under the new charter that…
