We’ve gone back a year and reviewed the minutes of every Escambia County Commission regular meeting. We can’t find another time that a commissioner has added a final plat to the agenda…
Is Walker out?
There is a persistent rumor that the head of Escambia County Code Enforcement is retiring. One source went as far as to say Charlie Walker was told to retire or he would…
Whitehead – this is no favor
Duwayne Escobedo contacted Commissioner Whitehead about adding Cody Rawson’s development to tonight’s agenda: County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead says, “I’m not doing a favor. I’m doing what I would do for any…
Rawson gets special treatment by BCC
Commissioner Mike Whitehead added three issues to the agenda – one of which is a recommendation concerning Providence Manor Final Plat. Guess who is the owner of Providence Manor? According to Chris…
Notes: BCC agenda meeting 4.03.08
All County Commissioners present except Commissioner Grover Robinson, District 4. Call to order at 9:05 a.m. Items to be added to the agenda: Commissioner Kevin White added the “property exchange” issue to…
Suter moms are not happy
We are hearing rumblings again from the parents of Suter Elementary. The school may be slated for closure in 2009 or 2010 -but no one in the district hq really wants to…
Open thread: PYP
The press release by the Pensacola Young Professionals on their upcoming meet-and-greet with elected officials/city administration generated several comments. What is going on with PYP? What are they doing right? In what…
Ackerly interview
Here is my interview with John Ackerly on the Save Tibet organization that is trying to persuade world leaders to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics in August. Listen –…
Radio: Save Tibet President
I will have John Ackerly, President of the International Campaign for Tibet, on IN Your Head Radio today. An estimated 1.2 million Tibetans have been killed by communist Chinese forces since 1950,…
DCF unaware of child abuse
The Daily News has stayed on top of the story about the 4-year-old Pace boy, reportedly suffering from a rare brain formation disorder, who came to Sacred Heart with a weight of…
Please be consistent, Mark
In his column today, Mark O’Brien praises the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant. Call me crazy, but I feel optimistic about Greater Pensacola’s economy. The official ground-breaking takes place…
Bay Co. cuts impact fees
In an attempt to stimulate a lethargic economy, the Bay County Commission, in a split vote, approved a steep reduction in impact fees for 18 months. Fees for fire protection, parks and…
South Alabama will have football
I also had an interview with Joey Jones, the first head coach for the University of South Alabama Jaguars. They will start playing games in 2009 and will at the major college…
Springdale set to open baseball park
The Springdale, Ark. held a referendum for a 1-cent sales tax to pay for a minor league baseball park in July 2006 – about six weeks before Pensacola approved the Community Maritime…
PYP to Hold an Elected Official Meet and Greet
Press Release: Pensacola Young Professionals to Hold an Elected Official Meet and Greet Pensacola, FL—Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) will hold a meet and greet with Escambia County and City of Pensacola elected…
OSC/DeWeese responds to Saltmarsh
Just got this pdf from O’Sullivan Creel partner Jeff DeWeese in response to the Saltmarsh, Cleaveland and Gund blimp: presentation1-1.pdf
Hospital scores are in
The HCAHPS are in for our hospitals and are available on the federal website:www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov HCAHPS is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care. HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer…
Most Complete April Fools Day web offerings
Included on the list are New Google search tool that can see into future; Election Deathmatch Coverage; eHarmony founder finds love on Match.com; and flying penguins sent to rainforest. The list keeps…
Gannett Blog looks at PNJ
Jim Hopkins and his Gannett Blog take a look at the new front page design of the Pensacola News Journal – Hot Off the Press: Pensacola News Journal. The At-A-Glance link gives…
Board closes 7 schools
Not here. The Volusia County School Board will close seven schools in three years. The five board members overwhelmingly voted to close the schools, saying they had no choice because they were…
