Public works projects create jobs
Bay County is building a new area that it plans to open in May 2010. There are currently 293 workers at the site, including 150…
Cool picture of the Inauguration
Photographer David Bergman has a 1474 megapixel photo of President Obama’s Inaugral address. You can focus on any face in the crowd…just give it a…
Master Developer responds
Statement by Maritime Park Development Partners We are pleased that the comments regarding the DRAFT agreement are consistent from City Manager Al Coby, city staff,…
Buzz: City has permits for CMP
We heard the City of Pensacola has received the environmental permits for DEP for the Community Maritime Park.
Touart wants legal fees paid
Former County Administrator George Touart has sent the Escambia County Commissioners a request that his legal fees incurred to defend an ethics complaint in regards…
Coby recommends against Land Capital agreement
City Manager Al Coby is recommending that the Pensacola City Council not approve the master developer agreement with Land Capital Group (now called Maritime Park…
Inmate may have had AIDS
Shelia Jackson, who died in the Escambia County Jail infirmary on Wednesday, Jan. 21, may have suffered from AIDS. We reviewed her case file at…
Ever has consolidation bill
State Rep. Greg Evers has a consolidation bill that he will be proposing to the Northwest Florida delegation. It has a wrinkle that will give…
Hurray! Pensacola makes UK website
Unfortunately it is a website about bingo – www.bingonews.com.
Jay Oil Field Closed
NorthEscambia.Com reports “Production has been suspended at the Jay Oil Field, and almost 30 employees have been laid off. Quantum Resources of Denver, Colorado, laid…
Magaha addresses staff reductions
Clerk of Courts Ernie Lee Magaha has written a letter to the Chief Judge Kim Skievaski, BOCC Chairman Marie Young, Public Defender James Owens, Sheriff…
Pensacola – Bottle Club & Bingo Capital of Florida
The Pensacola City Council showed that is serious about creating jobs at its first regular meeting by voting to allow bingo parlors within the city…
More on Jail Death
Shelia Doreen Jackson was in the Escambia County Jail awaiting to be transported to the state mental hospital. Jackson was arrested in May 2008 for…
All for One says Evers is supporting the bill
I interviewed Jason Crawford, co-chair of Escambia All-For-One: “Scott Remington and I, on behalf of Escambia All-for-One, have been working closely and extensively with Rep….
Buzz: New bar coming to downtown
We’re hearing that the Hopjacks crew is opening another bar on Palafox. We’ve got call into Corey, Joe and Melissa to find out where and…
Bingo Parlors may come to Pensacola
Innerlight Surf Shop owner J.B. Schluter wants to put in a Bingo Parlor on his property on Ninth Avenue. A public hearing by the city…
Buzz: Peaden/Evers will derail consolidation
Latest political gossip: The fix is in to stop the efforts to have the state legislature pass bill for the formation of a consolidation commission….
Death at Escambia County Jail
Sheila Jackson, 50, was found dead Wednesday at 2 a.m. during an hourly check of inmates housed in the infirmary. Jackson had been in jail…
Purple ticket curse
The trials and tribulations of IN staffers Sean Boone and Joani Delezen at the inauguration: Down But Not Out An Event Failure Couldn’t Stop Patriotic…
