City council now on state retirement
I’ve been reviewing the City of Pensacola’s 2008 approved budget. The Mayor and City Council have added this fiscal year for the first time $23,100…
More from Feb. 28 council meeting
From the council’s follow-up paperwork: Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a ten-year lease with Robert A. Cole d/b/a Bob Cole Imports for…
Notes: City Council meeting
COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 28, 2008, 7 P.M. All members were present at Thursday evening’s City Council Meeting. The following issues were discusses in…
City held hostage for 542 days
The Community Maritime Park construction will generate 1,500 jobs. The estimated weekly payroll is between $1 and $1.5 million per week – money that would…
Sour milk
If you have a pitcher of sour milk, no matter how many glasses or how small the servings, every glass will contain sour milk. We…
Tech park may be ambushed
Rumors are flying that a group may try to ambush the Commerce Tech Park tonight at the Pensacola City Council meeting. There may be a…
Mobile wins again
The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico – which is located in Mobile – announced Tuesday that the Charting the Course Capital Campaign…
Paper halts adult service ads
Unfortunately, it is not our local daily newspaper, but the Orlando Weekly. The Orlando Sentinel reports that its area’s alt-weekly, Orlando Weekly, has agreed to…
Ucci on fire call stats
According to PC Ucci – with whom I’ve not always agreed – the majority of the fire calls of the Pensacola Fire Department aren’t fire…
Fire tax on council agenda
Pensacola City Council holds a public hearing tonight on the fire tax. Let’s see if the council really understands how they are taxing community to…
Cantonment Catfish pond
We have gotten a copy of the actual stormwater permit that Roads, Inc. got for the super, duper catfish pond in Cantonment. The permit –…
Fear in high schools
The high schools are under tight security after the slaying of high school student Daryl Williams, 15, was fatally shot Saturday night during an altercation…
Notes: Pensacola Committee of the Whole
Yesterday the Pensacola City Council met as the Committee of the Whole and its individual committees. Here are our notes on the meeting: All city…
Roads awarded county business without bids
In 2006, the Escambia County Board of Commissioners approved staff recommendations that awarded Roads, Inc. $3,578,380.16 in paving and drainage work without bids. Road, Inc.,…
Catfish expert on the radio
Curious about just how big a catfish pond should be? Listen to IN Your Head Radio today to find out. I will be interviewing an…
Building green
The Mobile Press Register reports that builders there are building more environmentally friendly homes and offices. Building green is the new buzz word, said Mark…
Dems to caucus
Who will be the official delegates to the Democratic National Convention from this area? We don’t know yet if they will be seated, but the…
Ricks Blog: Most Influential Political Blog
Once again, this blog has been ranked the Most Influential Political Blog in Florida by Blognetnews.com. This is truly a surprise. Last month we established…
Sheriff concerned about Bubbas July 07
Through our record requests, we received a copy of letter from ECSO legal advisor, Darlene Dickey, to asst. county attorney Ryan Ross regarding “Law Enforcement…
