What Dave Murzin is doing
When I wrote about the lack of substantive bills being proposed by our local legislative delegation, state Rep. David Murzin sent me this note: On…
City commission cuts salaries
In recognition of the budget-slashing era in which local governments and their constituents find themselves, Hillsboro Beach’s commissioners voted to halve their salaries. Previously, four…
Meadows new PJC president
Pensacola Junior College’s District Board of Trustees extended an invitation to Dr. Charles E. Meadows to become the college’s sixth president during a special session…
West FL RPC gets $1mil from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding four communities in Florida with $2.2 million in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial…
Notes: Council Committee meetings 4.07
April 7 Committee of the Whole meeting notes: In talks about the Penny for Progress capital projects list, and the creation and possible closure of…
Florida Senate to raise property taxes
The Florida Senate wants to raise the millage rate for the Northwest Florida Water Management District to come in line with the rest of the…
Radio: More on Erin Markes
The first half of the April 7, 2008 edition of IN Your Head Radio focused on the Erin Markes story – the teenage mother who…
Miller skips two votes
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-Chumuckla) did not vote on two bills recently. H.R. 5501, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance…
City spends $12 mil on pensions
According to its latest audit, the City of Pensacola pensions cost the taxpayers $12,081,768 in 2007. General Pension Plan: $5,962,692 – June 2007 closed plan…
More Pensacola Exodus
Since I wrote the Outtakes on Pensacola Exodus, I’ve received a steady stream of emails on young people that have become discouraged about their futures…
Port costs Pensacola $1.45 mil
According to the 2007 audit, The Port of Pensacola revenue was down 41 percent last year. The operation lost $1.45 million. The staff is projecting…
Area blanked out Dem delegate slate
The Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee elected Saturday a slate of 27 party leaders and elected officials for the Democratic National Convention. NONE ARE…
Code Head Walker out
Code Enforcement Division manager Charlie Walker is taking early retirement – as we first reported. Walker has cost the county two lawsuits (Bubbas on Patrol),…
Petition to Crist for Markes
Dianna Fitzgerald and the Lissencephaly Network have an online petition asking Gov. Crist to help Erin Markes: Dear Governor Charlie Crist: Erin’s son was dealt…
Nancy Grace crucifies Markes
CNN talking head Nancy Grace – who is known for sensationalism and over-the-top theatrics – really attacked Erin Markes last week. It made her “Best…
Markes on Myspace
The 19 year old mother accused of neglecting her 4 year old son – who was brought to a local hospital in March only weighing…
Sam sworn in
David A. Sam officially was inaugurated as the head of Germanna Community College Friday afternoon. Sam was vice president for academic affairs at Pensacola Junior…
Wall Street Journal tackles hospitals
WSJ focused on the huge profits reported by non-profit healthcare systems – Nonprofit Hospitals, Once For the Poor, Strike It Rich. Riding gains from investment…
Baptist merger costs county $1.07 million
If Baptist mergers/buys West Florida Hospital and the Davis Highway complex becomes a non-profit entity, Escambia County will lose $1,070,436 in property taxes annually. Not…
Tale of two film festivals
Sarasota and Pensacola are about the same size. Pensacola has a dinky film festival that has a quiet cult following. It lasts two or three…
