House District 3 GOP update

In the mail we got a letter (handwritten, but mass produced) from Nan Hart and a glossy flyer from Carol Ford -endorsing their husbands, of…

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PSO Rubardt candidate for Ft. Myers job

According to Ft. Myers News Press: “Pensacola candidate used to the public” Peter Rubardt, 48, is music director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, where he…

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Keep comments on point.

I try to let the comments on this blog flow freely. However some comments have been more personal attacks -done anonmyously of course – on…

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PYP Summer Internship

…part of our 2006 Ballsy Plan III PENSACOLA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2007 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, URGES COLLEGE STUDENTS TO APPLY Come summer, college students will…

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force has local link

Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting found themselves in hot water over a suspicious package scare in Boston that turned out to be a publicity stunt…

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Springfest, Inc speaks out

One unexpected visitor to the Hawkshaw Music Fest press conference was Bobby Marcus, Springfest board president, who let us and media know we aren’t Springfest…

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Hawkshaw is born

Yesterday’s press conference for our new downtown music festival – the Hawkshaw Music Fest – was huge success. The News Journal did a great job…

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Banjanin attacked

We received a mailer attacking Tom Banjanin – “Thanks to Tom Banjanin, our property taxes have gone through the roof!” It was paid for by…

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Campbell mailer

DeeDee Ritchie endorses Liz Campbell for House District 3. Being a registered Republican – which doesn’t mean I vote GOP every election – I’ve not…

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Wyche hawks advertising for WBQP

During the Community Maritime Park debate, the Independent News made a public information request for the emails of Councilman Marty Donovan. Buried in those emails…

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Calling for husbands

Got two phone calls last night from wives of Banjanin & Scarborough. They were automated. Interestingly Peggy Banjanin pushed TomKat’s prior experience in state legislature…

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Mail Call of House District 3

Yesterday, our mailbox had one mailer from Lynn Hart (no surprise), one from George Scarborough and three from Clay Ford. None from Tom Banjanin or…

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Festival formerly known as Springfest update

City permits are moving along fine, even Councilman Sam Hall called offering help. Got some volunteers to help with designing the web side of the…

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Markie O’Brien column review

Hadn’t done one of these in a while. Opens with MOB describing how many bad drivers he saw on his drive from Picadelly Cafeteria at…

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Hart flyers and diminishing returns

Got another flyer in the mail from Lyn Hart ….this one had Hart in a Shriner’s mini-car winning the Gulf War – no just kidding….

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Crist property tax plan

Gov. Charlie Crist announced today significant changes to Florida’s property tax system: Allow homeowners to shift the Save Our Homes tax cap to a new…

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IP buzz

International Paper will shutdown in May to switch from white to dark paper. Good news: more profitable, less trees needed, less bleaches used, higher yield….

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Rally 2007 -WSRE

WSRE Airing Candidate Forum for Special Election Rally 2007 — Watch, Decide, Vote Pensacola, Fla. — WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, will host and…

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Topless punishment costs City

Pensacola makes Australia news service – news.com.au. & Reuters News Service This is how the world sees Pensacola Cop orders topless punishment January 30, 2007…

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Music Festival Press Conference/Party

Apple Annie’s – Seville Quarter 5 – 6 p.m.  Thursday, Feb. 1 60 Cycles of Sound will play. Cash bar. We’ll announce the basics about…

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