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 percent the Super Homestead Exemption plan with…
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 the midst of an expansion, aided by…
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 parks. Of course, parents and sports associations…
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 Theater. The city will use funds from…
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. The main agenda item is the strong…
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. Hopjacks will seat about 200-250 people and…
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 of services, and the overall leadership abilities…
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 e-mails in favor of the funding:Â SEVERALPhone…
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 $157 million rewarding schools and districts for…
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 veto power. Rep. Murzin, Ford and Evers,…
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 Lawrence Tynes – Milton High graduate. Pensacola…
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 GAO issued report card on the Dept….
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 ruling Who is Dr. Greg Strand? A…
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 (Ruling may affect park plan), that plan…
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 Thursday ruling by the Florida Supreme Court…
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 to find the details. Read: Touart’s Golden…
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 press reported the facts about Touart’s business…
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 suspend Touart to be termination. There would…
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. It appears to be a done deal….
