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 for the Florida Retirement System. This is…
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 use of certain airport property. Council authorized…
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 a public hearing format. A) REQUEST TO…
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 be circulating through our community. It has…
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 can not expect better results from our…
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 push to add a minority contractor set-aside…
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 has topped the $7 million mark thanks…
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 forever stop running “adult services” ads in…
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 related. They are medical related. What are…
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 death. Also hear Sam Hall do the…
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 – issued 3/14/06 – says that the excavation…
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 in the Burger King parking lot on…
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 council and committee members were present. The…
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., like other contractors, offered a general price…
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 expert of catfish ponds from Mississippi State…
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 Swanson, president of the Home Builders Association…
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 party needs to decide who will go….
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 more defined rules for commentary on this…
How to behave on PNJ forum
How To Behave On PNJ Forum
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 Authority of Code Enforcement Officers.” It is…
