Why is the environment such a low priority in Escambia County and Pensacola? We profess to love our waterways and call this place “paradise.” Yet we have more EPA Superfund sites than…
Important week
This week may be the most important week for local government in months. Several hot issues will be discussed. Of course, discussion and action are two very different things for Escambia County…
Meet proposed port tenant
InDaily has posted a YouTube video on Cemex, the Mexican cement manufacturing giant, who owns Rinker Materials. What do you do when an international conglomerate sets up shop in your backyard, pours…
Real strong mayor question
The real question on everyone’s mind about the strong mayor in Pensacola is – What if we elect Jack Nobles, Tom Banjanin or Marty Donovan as the strong mayor? Folks, that’s how…
Absolutely stupidest question ever
In the Sunday, Aug. 19 edition of the News Journal, John Peacock, an advocate for the strong mayor system of government for the City of Pensacola, is asked: ” As a financial…
ECSO top heavy
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office appears to be top heavy when you compare it to the operations at the Pensacola Police Department. City of Pensacola has 112 police officers with salaries ranging from…
Why did County Commission do it
The political question on everyone’s mind yesterday was, “Why did the Escambia County Commission suddenly vote to trade the Escambia County Area Transit to the City of Pensacola?” It sounded like an…
IN has City Payroll
We have received the City of Pensacola’s payroll. You can view the pdf: IN has City Payroll We will have sortable database ready for viewing on Monday.
Snow falls from Bush
White House press secretary Tony Snow announced today he is resigning as press secretary for Pres. Bush due to financial pressures. Snow was named press secretary April 2006 and earns $168,000….a little…
New Port website
There is a new website on the port: TakeBackthePort.com. For decades after the “glory days†of exporting timber, turpentine, and red snapper, heavy industry has been the status-quo at the Port of…
Commission approves another landfill
With a 4-1 vote last night, Escambia County Commission approved a permit for South Palafox Properties to operate an existing construction and demolition landfill off Rolling Hills Road in Wedgewood area of…
County dumps buses
With no prior notice to the Pensacola City Council, the Escambia County Commission voted to dump the money losing Escambia County Area Transit on the City of Pensacola in exchange for the…
Port may get new tenant
The Enterprise Operations Committee of the Pensacola City Council meets on Monday, Aug. 20 at 3:15 p.m. in the Hagler-Mason Conference Room to consider a proposed lease between the Port and Rinker…
Santa Rosa County eyes higher fire fees
Santa Rosa County wants to increase its fire protection budget from $1.1 million to $2.89 million by raising its fire fees. The money will fund new stations, equipment and paid firefighters for…
Northrup wants to expand in Mobile
From the Mobile Press Register: Northrop Grumman Corp. said Wednesday its Mobile-made KC-30 tanker would provide an economic boost in neighboring Mississippi. Los Angeles-based Northrop is offering the KC-30 to the U.S….
Sherriff produces annual report
Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby has produced a high-gloss annual report that’s 52 pages. It looks like a high school yearbook with pictures of his high-priced management team. Each department has its…
Economic indicators worsen
I’ve started reviewing the Prosperity Pensacola report and trying to determine where we are one year later. So far the numbers are not moving in a positive direction for Escambia County. Population…
Our minor mayor
Here is an editorial that appeared in alt-weekly The Arkansas Times on 6/8/06 about Little Rock and its weak mayor system. Much of it applies to Pensacola Our minor mayor Published 6/8/2006…
Little Rock votes for strong Mayor
Little Rock voters on Tuesday approved measures making the mayor’s job full time and granting him veto power over the city’s Board of Directors. The vote settles years of debate over whether…
Close public libraries
Today’s Pensacola News Journal reports that the City of Pensacola, who runs the public library system for Escambia County, is considering further cuts ($972,000) to the library budget. The cuts would shutdown…
