Read the letter: consolidate-and-oversight-of-accounting-functions-david-morgan-11-5.pdf
Former commissioner appointed to Speaker staff
Former Escambia County Commissioner Janice Gilley has been appointed the Deputy Chief of Staff for incoming Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom. Gilley was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002…
Sheriff-to-be Morgan calls for audit
David Morgan has sent a letter to the Escambia County Commission telling them he wants to move the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office accounting, budgeting and finances under the County Comptroller Ernie Lee…
Escambia County races expensive, too
Wilson Robertson spent $81,421 in 2004 and lost County Commission Dist. 1 to Whitehead, who spent $45,507. This year Robertson spent $155,262 to win the seat. Dist. 3 Commissioner Marie Young spent…
How does spending on city races compare?
2008 general election – $224,101…. 23 candidates 2006 general election – $121,657….16 candidates 2004 general election – $166,137….22 candidates
Money helps in city races, but not always
There were nine City of Pensacola races. The winner or top vote-getter spent the most money in seven of the races. A sitting council member spent the most money in seven races…
Obama ground game worked in Escambia
In Escambia County, Obama got 12,024 more votes on Nov. 4 than John Kerry got in 2004. John McCain received 4,054 fewer votes than Pres. Bush did in 2004. The ground game…
Will Obama grassroots organization last
The Obama ground game – an army of volunteers, an unprecedented get-out-the-vote effort and the heavy use of internet technologies – swept Barack Obama into office. Will this political machine stay in…
Gaetz son charged with DUI
The Daily News reports that Matthew Gaetz, son of State Senator Don Gaetz, was pulled over last Thursday, October 30 for speeding by an Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy and was charged with…
What does new Pensacola council look like?
Mayor Mike Wiggins City Council At Large District 9: Megan Pratt City Council District 1: P. C. Wu City Council District 2: Sam Hall City Council District 3: Maren DeWeese City Council…
Obama wins
Barack Obama wins. CNN predicts he will have 338 electoral votes (270 needed). This is the landslide I predicted on IN Your Head Radio. My conservations with various reporters around the country…
Predictions miss on only one race
The predictions of our panel proved to be accurate in all but one race. The winner or top vote-getter was picked in 18 out of 19 races – 94.7%. Not bad. The…
Final House District 3 results
Winner: Clay Ford 32,710 52.1 % Lumon May 30,069 47.9% As predicted by some of the commentators on this blog, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Christian were big factors for Ford. Gulf Breeze…
Final Escambia results
Sheriff WINNER: David Morgan 76,196 (52.6%) Larry Scapecchi 68,570 (47.4%) District Superintendent of Schools WINNER: Malcolm Thomas 84,802 (59.8%) Claudia Brown-Curry 56,894 (40.2%) County Commissioner District 1 WINNER: Wilson Robertson 20,240 (66.7%)…
Henderson beats Hoffman
Joe Henderson has won Carl “Tim” Hoffman’s seat on the Gulf Breeze City Council. Joseph B. (Joe) Henderson 1,828 Carl T. (Tim) Hoffman 1,512
No results posted for Santa Rosa County
This is no surprise. Somebody needs to turn on the Kaypro computer.
Escambia County – Presidential results
Early voting & absentees John McCain 47,591 (55.6%) Barack Obama 37,148 (43.4%) Clay Ford is in trouble. He is doing much worse than other GOP candidates: Clay Ford 16,331 (48.0%) Lumon May…
Early voting and absentee ballot results
Escambia County: Public Defender Candidate Votes James Owens 42,314 (54.6%) Tony Henderson 35,155 (45.4%) State Representative District 2 Candidate Votes Dave Murzin 24,625 (70.7%) Zane Bentley 10,203 (29.3%) State Representative District 3…
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Pensacola precinct now over 90 percent
Pct. 42 – Cokesbury United Methodist at Summit is topped 90 percent turnout as of 3:30 p.m.
