Mad fold-ins
I was a big fan of Mad Magazine. One popular feature was the fold-in created by Al Jaffee. The New York Times has an section…
Wendall Hall video on NY Times site
Sheriff Wendell Hall of Santa Rosa County, Fla., uses false-documentation laws to round up illegal immigrants. Check it out – NYT
IN Your Head Radio 6.10
Today on IN Your Head Radio I will talk to Robert Weissert of Florida Tax Watch. I will also take your calls at 850-437-1620. IN Your…
Gannett has multi-billion dollar write down
The Pensacola News Journal’s owner, Gannett, will write down its assets by about $2.5 billion to $3 billion this quarter to reflect the declining value…
Sheriff’s debate on issues, not video
Sarasota County also is having a hotly contested sheriff’s race. Instead of fighting over video cameras, the candidates are actually talking about issues. Amazing! There…
Touart not hired for Orange Beach job
Former Escambia County Administrator George Touart was called best of 70 candidates for the Orange Beach city manager job, but Mayor Pete Blalock says decision…
IN Your Head Radio 6.09
Today on IN Your Head Radio on News Radio 1620: Rob Walker, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine on environmental marketing, murketing and…
Independent review of Wells employment
In light of the letter from Bert Oram that questions whether then asst. city attorney Rusty Wells did work for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office…
Buzz: Benz will be interim UWF prez
There is persistent buzz that Dr. Judy Benz will be named the interim president of the University of West Florida. The popular professor will hold…
Wells relationship with ECSO questioned
Local attorney Bert Oram questions if new City Attorney Rusty Wells has accurately described his side work for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Wells has…
Publix to buy Albertson’s
Looks like Publix will come into Escambia County – not through new construction, but by purchasing the four Albertson stores here. The acquisition is part…
Bay Co. sheriff wants to run jail
According to News Herald, Sheriff Frank McKeithen wants to run Bay County’s jail. The Bay County Commission will meet June 17 and is expected to…
PNj misses the point on CMP
The Pensacola News Journal ran another negative story on the Community Maritime Park. The information is fairly accurate, but they overlook how responsible Save Our…
WEAR TV 3 misses real story on BCC
Channel 3 appears to have totally missed what really was behind Mike Whitehead’s resignation from the county chairmanship. The station reported it without any reference…
PNJ reports on PCB problem
The daily newspaper has finally picked up the story on the high level of PCBs in the fish of Escambia Bay. I could link to…
Buzz: More names for mayor
There are more names being batted around for mayor of Pensacola. None of them have prefiled: Carol Carlan – retired city president for Wachovia Bank;…
IN Your Head Radio 6.6
Today, get ready to rant: the phone lines will be open at 850-437-1620. I will also be talking to William Post, the author of Deceit…
The world turns…
On May 22, I wrote in Outtakes (Tall Tales) that Mike Whitehead should resign as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission. Last night –…
Notes: BCC 6.05.08
Board of County Commissioners Meeting June 5, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m….
