Council bound to build CMP
When the Community Maritime Park referendum was forced on the City by Councilman Marty Donovan and Save Our City, all parties agreed to stand by…
Downtown Library switcheroo
We hear that architect Miller Caldwell will be making a proposal to the City and the Friends of the Library to move the proposed new…
Frozen chicken better for lessee, than City
One of the arguments for expansion of the frozen chicken operation at the Port is that the warehouses are away from the northern end of…
Holley retires, comes back in Jan.
Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley retired this month. There wasn’t any big announcement, no appointment by Gov. Charlie Crist to replace her. She didn’t…
State Farm goes for huge rate increase again
Sun Sentinel reports: State Farm Florida Insurance Co. now wants a 67 percent average statewide property insurance rate increase, months after Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin…
Gannett makes more cuts
The rumor is that the paper will cut the extra “n” and “t” from its name (credit Reuters blogs). The City Paper (an alt-weekly in…
Summer Blue Angel show set for July 18
Here is the complete schedule for 2009: March 14 NAF El Centro, CA 21-22 Punta Gorda, FL 28-29 Tyndall AFB, FL April 4-5 Tuscaloosa, AL…
Northwest Florida Cold Storage a front for who?
The amendment to the Pate Cold Storage—which is really a new contract with a new entity—is not dead. Enterprise Operations Committee chairman Jack Nobles can…
Who is pulling Evers chain
We hear the PBA—Police Benevolent Association— is pressuring State Rep. Greg Evers on the consolidation issue. IN reporter Sean Boone interviewed Evers this morning: News:…
Okaloosa politicians try to derail consolidation
Last night our legislative delegation held an open forum at Pensacola Junior College. State Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) and State Rep. Greg Evers (R-Baker) made…
More problems for Sansom
Palm Beach Post reports Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom used his state office to pursue the $110,000 vice president job at Northwest Florida State College….
Notes: Council committee meetings
Just got out of the meetings. Let me give you the highlights and will fill you in more later. Ronald Townsend and Mike DeSorbo were…
1993 County Bonds
Last week, I wrote about the county bonds tied to sales tax revenues and how they have been continually refinanced – 1993 and 2002. Read…
Bonnie Raitt coming in March
She will perform March 11 at an anti-nuclear benefit show at Saenger Theatre. Read more.
IN punished for asking first
Here is Frank Miller’s response to my request for a refund on my original records request: Mr. Outzen, Your request for information was made prior…
New council may be slow, too
PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien points out in his column today that Mayor-elect Mike Wiggins has called for a goal setting workshop. This sound great, right?…
City held hostage for 20 more days
The current Pensacola City Council will hold the city government hostage for 20 more days. Jack Nobles, Mike DeSorbo and Marty Donovan will ram as…
Varona closes
This morning Robert DeVarona met with the employees of Varona’s and told them that Varona’s Restaurant had closed as of Saturday, December 6. Mr. DeVarona…
Ice Pilots make Fetid Five
The Reading (Penn.) Eagle lists the 2007-08 Pensacola Ice Pilots as the one of the all-time lousiest teams in the ECHL: 2007-08 Pensacola Ice Pilots…
Escambia County clones first man
Apparently Escambia County has figured out how to clone its Human Resources Director, Rod Powell. Powell is still listed as the county’s HR head (see…
