St. Pete Times reports Pinellas school administrators have identified five elementary schools that could be closed next year as the district deals with budget problems and long-running enrollment declines. This year’s spending…
Ford, Murzin, Evers face budget challenges
Our three State Representatives face huge fiscal challenges in this year. Murzin is in his final term and at the height of his seniority. He wants to run for Peaden’s seat in…
North Escambia: what’s happening
North Escambia.com has two articles worth reading this morning: Retirement of Escambia School Board Pete Gindl after 50 years in the school system as a teacher, principal and school board member –…
New name for PJC
Pensacola Junior College has a dilemma. What should be its name? There are no more junior colleges in Florida, now that they can offer 4-year degrees. PJC dodged the name “Community” College….
Pensacola Mayoral Race
Mike Wiggins Total: $25,0170.90 Votes: 16,065 Ad Agency: $8,581.63 Mail service: $5,889.54 Postcards: $3,999.14 Website: $2,000.00 Postage: $1,608.43 Fundraiser: $1,459.50 PNJ ad: $730.00 Photography: $375.00 Filing fees: $283.38 Data management: $130.10 Envelopes:…
District 6 expenses
Jewel beat Jeff Humbles. Looks like Jewel donated fish for the We Vote Fish Fry which gets the Fish Fry total cost up to $2,444.54. Humble spent $623.95 on his gas, meal…
District 3 campaign expenses
Let’s contrast District 7 with District 3. Maren DeWeese beat incumbent Mike DeSorbo, 2,541 to 2,220. DeSorbo spent in more in mailouts than DeWeese did in total. Heck, his advertising budget was…
District 7 campaign expenses
Incumbent Ronald Townsend will be facing off against Hallmark Elementary teacher Jacci Shumaker on Nov. 25 for Pensacola City Council, District 7. Townsend spent over a quarter of his campaign funds on…
Donovan Mythology: Part Four
During the Community Maritime Park referendum debate, Councilman Marty Donovan said he opposed the project because it wasn’t put out for open bid. Yesterday Donovan voted for a hotel development on Pensacola…
We Vote PAC 10/30 report
Supervisor of Elections office didn’t have We Vote’s latest campaign report online. We called and they loaded it up this morning. Looks like all the candidates contributed for a fish fry/campaign rally….
State pension fund plummets
St. Pete Times reports that in the last 13 months, the state pension plan lost more than a quarter of its value, or $37.9-billion. It peaked at $138.4-billion on Sept. 30, 2007,…
Outback next to fall?
Outback Steakhouse’s parent company (Tampa-based OSI) posted a $46 million loss during its summer quarter. Consumers are moving away from casual dining chains to fast-food chains….and even cooking their meals or at…
Another mill shuts down
This one is in Panama City. According to the Herald Tribune, the Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation will suspend operations on Nov. 22. In March, the Panama City mill was named the 2007 containerboard…
Eight days
That’s how it took the Pensacola News Journal to write an article on the increase in gun sale. Eight days after Sean Boone posted his article on inweekly.net. On Wayne-Dalton, we had…
Committee also approves Halcorp lease
By 3-1 vote, Mayor-elect Mike Wiggins was the sole vote against it. Sean Boone was at the meeting. We will post more later today.
Enterprise Committee approves airport hotel deal
By IN reporter Sean Boone After nearly two hours of discussion over the potential lease agreement between the airport and Sandspur Development on Monday, the City Council Enterprise Committee ultimately decided to…
Why be upset about Halcorp contributions
Halcorp did nothing wrong by contributing $5,500 towards Pensacola City Council campaigns and another $1,000 to the We Vote PAC. It’s a wise investment for them in people and organizations that it…
Halcorp donates to Movement for Change PAC
By IN reporter Sean Boone It’s not a shocker that Halcorp–a liquid asphalt company that has had a 20-year contract with the city to do work out of the port–wants an extension…
Council may reject Endry/Caldwell bid for ESP bldg
City Manager Al Coby and Community Development Director Thaddeus Cohen are commending the Economic and Community Development Committee of the city council reject a bid by Palafox 16, LLC (Tosh Belsinger, Joe…
Donovan Mythology: Part Three
Councilman Marty Donovan states in his campaign literature that he will continue “to develop and implement an aggressive economic development strategy.” The truth is Donovan has opposed the building of the Community…
