Another jail death
The daily newspaper reports another jail death: A 34-year-old man died at the Escambia County Jail on Thursday. The cause of the man’s death was…
Bizarre BOCC meeting
First it starts 6 minutes late. Mike Whitehead walks in as the gavel is sounded. Grover Robinson arrives five minutes after meeting starts and spends…
Would you stay for a whole BOCC meeting for $74K?
The Escambia County commissioners are paid $73,818.99. Is it too much to ask them to stay for an entire meeting, especially one as important as…
Fate of the Park
The daily newspaper is reporting that the bond issue for the public portion of the Community Maritime Park may have to go to a countywide…
Move on
This morning the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets to discuss County Administrator George Touart’s severance package. I have the feeling that some deal was…
Palm Beach County to spend $87 million to attract business
The Sun-Sentinel reports this morning that the Palm Beach County commission approved an $87 million proposal to help bring German research giant Max Planck to…
Gannett is transforming, not like the movie
Poytner Online has a memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow to his employees that lauds the success of USA Today and discusses the “transformation” of…
Super exemption losing steam
The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute has found support of the Florida Legislature’s super property tax exemption referendum is slipping. Florida voters support 47 – 22…
Port expands
The Herald Tribune reports that Port Manatee that is south of Tampa is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal. The port is in…
Lights out for SR parks
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners has a proposed budget that cuts the $125,000 that the county has used to pay utilities at county-owned…
Culture wins
The Committee of the Whole of the Pensacola city council approved spending up to $6 million more on the renovation and expansion of the Saenger…
Strong mayor at PYP Meeting
The Pensacola Young Professional’s will host its next Forward Focus meeting Sept. 11 beginning at 5:15 p.m. with networking, meeting to follow at 5:30 p.m….
Cold beer, pizza and music coming to Palafox
It has been confirmed Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom is coming to downtown Pensacola in the spaces formerly rented by Margarita’s Downtown and The Pillars….
How safe is I110 bridge
A reader sent us this photo the bridge at the Cervantes I-110 exit. Look by the pole.
Calling for Change
From John Peacock: DESPARATELY WANTED/NEEDED CHANGE!!! Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion within our community about our system(s) of government, consolidation…
Hall asks for input on Saenger funding
Got his email from Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall: Fellow Pensacolians: Here’s the scorecard regarding additional funding for the Saenger Theater renovation: Phone calls and…
Drop FCAT. Save money
According to Florida Department of Education, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) costs $12.84 per student – about $22 million annually. The state spends another…
State budget crisis
Psst, when we look at the state $71-plus billion budget, remember Gov. Charlie Crist cut a record $459 million from it using his line item…
Santa Rosa County – NFL
Santa Rosa County had two players on the TV yesterday: Chicago Bear fullback Jason McKie – Gulf Breeze High grad- and New York Giant kicker…
GAO: Homeland Security failing
In this age of accountablility, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) stands for independence as ti reviews various government programs and initiatives. This past week, the…
