Press release: Sansom takes new job

Press Release from Northwest Florida State College: NICEVILLE–Ray Sansom, an Okaloosa County native who attended Okaloosa-Walton Junior College as a student in the 1980’s, will…

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Former House Speaker Bo Johnson had college job, too

When Bolley “Bo” Johnson was rising to the top of the Florida House, he had a job at Okaloosa-Walton Community College (now named Northwest Florida…

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Beggs & Lane, Hook Bolton win $12.9M Accutane case

Hook Bolton and Beggs & Lane, along with Seeger Weiss, won in New Jersey Superior Court judgments totaling $12.9 million from pharmaceutical maker Hoffman-La Roche…

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District 2 campaign expenses

Sam Hall $19,328.11 Votes: 2,257 Printing: $3,115.72 Mailing Services: $2,922.31 Design Work: $2,453.40 Signs: $2,235.93 Advertising (Print/Digital): $1,010.00 Demographic Behavior: $957.00 Movement For Change/We Vote:…

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Boone report: No cuts at IP or Solutia expected

By IN reporter Sean Boone Although the struggling economy has created a trend of corporate employee layoffs nationwide, the two largest corporate plant facilities in…

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Staff has not come clean on airport appraisals

There aren’t three full appraisals on the airport hotel property. There are two – by Charles Sherrill Jr. and Asmar Appraisal Co. – and one…

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District 1 expenses

P.C. Wu: $3,832.70 Votes: 3,197 City of Pensacola: $189.98, filing fees Escambia County General Fund: $30.00, voter information WalMart: $24.51, labels, pens Postmaster: $215.00, postage…

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Maygarden on state board

Press release: Jerry Maygarden, former Mayor of Pensacola and Republican majority leader for the Florida House of Representatives, was recently appointed to serve as a…

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Court rejects Strand rehearing

The Florida Supreme Court has refused to rehear Dr. Gregory Strand’s case on the use of the tax increment financing by local governments. The vote…

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Memo explains $1 million error, oops

Al Coby has sent the Pensacola City Council an email explaining that there are three appraisals for the airport property on which Sandspur Development wants…

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Boone report: Coby admits error

By IN reporter Sean Boone According to City Manager Al Coby, city staff did not recognize two appraisals that were made for the 11.44-acre airport…

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From It Smells Dept: Speaker Sansom gets college vp job

Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is the VP of Planning and Development for Northwest Florida State College. The job pays $110,000 per year. Duties: 1)…

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Too much to think tonight

This week is a microcosm of what is wrong with City of Pensacola government and the current city council. Staff hid from the city council…

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Anatomy of a city problem

The other appraisals for the airport hotel property came to light after attorney Bob Kerrigan made a request this morning of Airport Director Frank Miller…

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Oops, there is a higher appraisal for airport property

We received a tip that city staff has “discovered” an appraisal of the airport property on which Sandspur Development wants to build a hotel. It…

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District 8 campaign expenses

Diane Mack Total $14, 206.59 Votes: 12,408 Bulk Mailing: $6,630.37 Design: $2,204.27 Printing: $1,240.87 Stamps : $1,148.20 Signs: $1,053.50 Billboard: $744.00 Radio Advertising: $600.00 Qualifying…

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Boone report: Council committee round-up

By IN Reporter Sean Boone After hearing a presentation from All For One Escambia co-chair Scott Remington, City Council voted to approve a consolidated form…

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Traffic crashes blog

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District 9 campaign expenses

Megan Pratt $37,984.65, Vote: 17,859 Postage: $16,659.86 Printing: $12,368.11 Yard signs: $5,136.00 T-shirts: $1,358.37 Mailing: $1,108.43 Party food: $430.43 Filing fee: $189.98 Newspaper ad: $176.00…

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House GOP goes on retreat

Today our Republican state lawmakers gather for a three-day retreat at Santa Rosa Beach at the Water Colors, where waterfront rooms go for $325 a…

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