Florida Supreme Court ruling
Since it may impact our future, I found a copy of the Florida Supreme Court ruling on Dr. Greg Strand vs. Escambia County. Read Strand…
Main St. Plant relocation should be ok, too
While the PNJ mentions that the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant may be in jeopardy because of the Florida Supreme Court Ruling…
Save Our City favor
Save Our City may have a done the Community Maritime Park a big favor by forcing a referendum on the park proposal last year. A…
Details of retirement
Touart read his retirement statement ( Text of Touart’s statement (pdf)) last night, but what does it mean? IN editor Duwayne Escobedo has been trying…
Press – the villain
Former county administrator George Touart and several of the Escambia County Commissioners tried to cast the press as the villain in the Touart melodrama. The…
Handcapping BOCC Vote
What would it take to terminate County Administrator George Touart? A Escambia County commissioner could make a motion to amend Gene Valentino’s agenda item to…
Touart suspension – done deal
The word we are getting is that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will vote tonight to suspend County Administrator George Touart for one week….
Larry Craig may unresign, unplea guilty
The word is Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) may try to take back his resignation and his guilty plea. Craig had been arrested for lewd conduct…
Alabama spankings
Here’s a story that is strange even by Pensacola’s standards: Authorities are investigating allegations that now-suspended Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas periodically removed prisoners…
Touart fails to follow-thru on Roads, Inc
WEAR TV 3 also reports on the clay pit being dug by Roads, Inc. in the Cantonment area. I posted an open letter from residents…
WEAR TV interviews Studer
On WEAR TV 3, Dan Thomas interviewed Quint Studer yesterday on the progress of the Community Maritime Park. Here are two quotes from the broadcast:…
NCAA needs senior coaching division
When the older golfers could no longer compete with the rising stars, the PGA created the senior PGA. Maybe the NCAA needs to create a…
Touart poll update
Votes have nearly doubled since 11 a.m. – all for firing. Nothing: 1,182 Suspension: 10,812 Termination: 63,669 Resignation: 152
Sugar Bowl Collection
We got this press release: WHO:            The Historic New Orleans Collection WHAT:          Classic! A Celebration of Sugar Bowl Memories WHEN:          Thursday, November 29, 2007–Sunday, January…
Touart poll gets record votes
As of 11 am, September 4, 39,477 votes have been cast on the poll concerning the future employment of County Administrator George Touart. What should…
Mason-Dixon poll on gambling
In August, Mason-Dixon conducted a poll on gambling in Florida. Here are a few of the questions and how Florida residents responded: QUESTION: Florida’s tax…
BOCC agenda set
County Administrator George Touart’s contract and possible suspension are set to be discussed on Thursday, September 6 at 5:34 p.m. Read:Â agenda.pdf
Word of the week: Trust
With big Escambia County commission meeting on Thursday, the word of the week will be “trust.” How do the commissioners rebuild public trust in county…
Poker rooms successful everywhere, but not here
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that poker rooms at dog and horse tracks around the state are booming. Why not in Escambia County you ask?…
Higher fees coming
As Escambia County deals with lower property tax revenues, you can expect the county commissioners to raise fees and charges for services whenever possible. This…
