Fl Supreme Court revises TIF ruling
We’re trying to track down what the revised ruling means for the Community Maritime Park. We hear WEAR TV3 is interpreting it to mean there…
Stadium – key to CMP
I interviewed all four candidates who want to be the master developer for the Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park (Inside Business ). They each…
Strange business climate
A popular downtown bakery closes (Pitzmann Bakery to close its doors ) because it can’t find qualified bakers to help an ailing owner. Hate to…
Pensacola City Hall had no storm surge
Park opponents love to claim that building anything on Pensacola Bay is foolish and that any hurricane will wash it away. They cite the damage…
Who is Will Waspo?
On pnj.com – Studer-hater posted this diatribe about the park and Studer: Nobody attends the games now at the Pelicant’s home at swampy UWF. This…
Nobles-Russenberger feud continues
Jack Nobles and Ray Russenberger ran against each other 2004 for the at-large seat on the Pensacola City Council. Nobles, the incumbent, won re-election. Russenberger…
Park plan draws fire on pnj.com
Here are some of the inane comments on the pnj.com on the Community Maritime Park plans From someone identified as gfri: I might consider voting…
Get away from FCAT overload
The Miami Herald reports that the Broward County School Board is fed up with FCAT overload and wants to scale back the relentless, one-size-fits-all FCAT…
Attacking Studer
A favorite pastime for posters on pnj.com – and even on this blog at times – is to blame Quint Studer for everything. We saw…
Coulter not taken seriously
Columnist Mark Bowden writes: Coulter herself is not taken seriously by serious people, so her attacks are a little bit like being pelted by cotton…
Health care remains an issue
The UAW agreement with General Motors has key provision regarding health care. It sets up a health care trust that would get G.M.’s massive liability…
Perdido Key Annual Whine Fest
For the past 20 years, every August or September – right before the county budget is finalized – the residents and business owners of Perdido…
IN Your Head Radio
On today’s show, I will interview Bobby Marcus on Springfest and Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino. NewsRadio 1620 AM 1 p.m to 2 p.m.
Morning Joe official
MSNBC has made it official. The wake-up broadcast “Morning Joe” – starring local boy Joe Scarborough – will stay on the air from 5-8 a.m….
Human trafficking reported again
On June 7, the IN reported on human trafficking in Northwest Florida (Shauna’s Story of Slavery ). At the time the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office…
Touart fallout
There are several points still being discussed around town about the Touart debacle: 1 Is County Attorney Janet Lander’s job in jeopardy? She came across…
Strand: new hero of the do-nothings
The daily newspaper had a profile on Gregg Strand, the veterinarian, (Man wasn’t out to change state ). Strand is the president of the Escambia…
Court will rehear TIF arguments
Don’t get out the Vote “Yes” for the Community Maritime Park signs yet. We may not have to hold another referendum on the waterfront park….
Kevin White interview
Yesterday on IN Your Head Radio (NewsRadio 1620), I interviewed Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White. He said that the Touart vote for him was simply…
Is the Wild West label unfair?
Besides the Valentine Dance debacle, are there any other incidents involving Escambia County deputies that would support the “Wild West” label? Here are a few…
