Eleven weeks ago, the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees approved Land Capital Group as the master developer for the park. The goal was to have a contract signed by Sept….
Maren DeWeese has a blog
Sam Hall broke ground with his blog back in 2006. Councilman-elect Maren DeWeese has her own – pensacolad3.blogspot.com
Larry Johnson Rally
The Pensacola City Council runoff is set for Tuesday, Nov. 25. District 4 candidate Larry Johnson will hold a rally at 600 South on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 5:30-7 p.m. 600 South…
Boone report: Election Sparks Area Gun Sales
by IN reporter Sean Boone The election of a Democrat to the White House on top of a nation-wide financial crisis has sparked a sharp increase in gun sales for many area…
50 facts you might not know about Obama
The Telegraph came up with this list. Here are a few of my favorites: • He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be left-handed • He has read every Harry…
Need a job?
You can apply for a position with the Obama administration online – www.change.gov. This website is designed to provide prospective applicants with information to help them apply for positions in the Obama-Biden…
Did Stabler get preferential treatment?
The Mobile Press Registers reports that legal experts are questioning a judge’s rulings that lead to the former Alabama Quarterback Kenny Stabler’s DUI acquittal. Stabler refused the breath test in June after…
Airport Wars
News Herald reports on the competition for flyers at the region’s airports: Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Okaloosa County), Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport or Panama City-Bay County International Airport, which is the…
Morgan has a plan
During his campaign, Sheriff-elect David Morgan outlined his plans for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The daily newspaper has packaged those campaign promises into an article. 1. Hiring more deputies – Go…
Pensacola City Council 2009-2010
This council is shaping up to be a strong one – one that will be open to new ideas and change. We could have three to five new voices. Definitely will have…
Official Statement from Jack Nobles
STATEMENT BY CITY COUNCILMAN JOHN W. “JACK†NOBLES November 7, 2008 After a great deal of prayerful introspection and with the advice and support of my family, I have withdrawn as a…
Diane Mack: very gracious act
Council member-elect Diane Mack was totally surprised by incumbent Jack Nobles dropping out of their runoff race for At Large District 8. She said a friend at WEAR TV 3 had called…
Nobles drops out of race
Jack Nobles has issued a press release that he is dropping out of the city run-off. That will make Diane Mack the council person for At-Large 8.
City districts unequal also
The proposed city charter may address this, but District 2 and 7 are too small. PENSACOLA: 38,505 CITY DISTRICT 1: 5,879 CITY DISTRICT 2: 4,983 CITY DISTRICT 3: 6,123 CITY DISTRICT 4:…
Should Escambia County redraw districts?
Now that three county commissioners are settled until 2012. Escambia County needs to consider redrawing its commissioner boundaries. Here is how the latest voter rolls look: Escambia County: 197,056 registered voters CO…
NorthEscambia.com confirms mill closing
NorthEscambia.com has confirmed that West Fraser’s McDavid Lumbermill has been shut down, at least temporarily. Read more.
City runoff voting history
I don’t think the City of Pensacola has ever had a runoff for an At-Large seat or Mayor, but history shows it doesn’t take many votes to win the single member districts….
Newsweek sees Palin different from Pcola and PNJ
Palin fans have already launched palin4pres2012.com and are creating mailing lists for the Alaskan governor to make a run for the White House in four years. Fox News has joined Newsweek on…
McDavid Sawmill closed
Just got word that sawmill in McDavid has been closed. Workers were told at 4 a.m. when they arrived for work.
Sarasota takes hiring locals seriously
I believe that public works projects can help a local economy in tough times, especially if they hire local workers. The payroll dollars stay in this community. Sarasota Housing Authority has a…
