At the Escambia County commissioners budget workshop today, Sheriff Ron McNesby submitted $85,870,017 budget for next year. His current budget is $75,858,215. Sheriff’s Office $52,962,824Â – up $7,037,466 – 15% Jail/Detention $31,019,263…
Beach parking garage plan
The Pensacola daily had an article on a proposed parking garage for Pensacola Beach. Here is a drawing of the garage’s location from Baskerville Donovan Engineers. This is just one location being…
GoLeft TV interview on sex trafficking
GoLeft.tv has an interview with Shauna Newell (Shauna’s Story of Slavery ): See Video
County may cut public clinic budget
We just got a phone call that the county commissioners are discussing cutting the budget of the Escambia Community Clinics by $225,000. Escambia Co. already spends less on public health than 65…
State has budget crisis of its own
The reports from Tallahassee are that since March, the state has taken in millions less in sales taxes than it anticipated. The state collected nearly $300 million less sales taxes than expected…
Strippers boost golf scores
Here’s an idea that I’m surprised none of the local golf courses have tried yet – having strippers set up lap dance stations in between holes ….on the course. The Pocono Recorder…
Panhandle news roundup
ThursDaily Dose Daily News has a coup – it has a copy of the report that concludes Air Force could save about $192.2 million if it moves the Elgin’s 46th Test Wing…
Century official responds to drug haven charge
From IN reporter Mari Krueger: Drug wars have sparked a blame game in Century and Flomaton, two cities on the Florida-Alabama border. Flomaton Mayor Dewy Bondurant blames the flow of crack cocaine…
Vote by precinct
1 Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Dept 151 320 2 Gulf Coast Christian Church 27 43 3 Myrtle Grove Baptist Church 114 284 4 Gull Point Recreation Center 148 287 5 Pine Forest…
Young are more liberal
Not that this is really a surprise since they almost always are. The New York Times, CBS News and MTV conducted a poll of young Americans between the ages 17-29. They found…
Alabama says Florida has drug problem
The Pensacola daily’s Michael Stewart is aggressively writing on the drug problem in the northern part of Escambia County, particularly Century. Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant has asked Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby…
Voters have spoken
Nearly two to one the Escambia County voters have voted against the half-cent sales tax for primary health care for the uninsured. Congratulations to those who successfully defeated the referendum. Both sides…
Early results
35 of 90 Precincts Reporting Health Care Surtax Referendum YES 6,343 (36.47 %) NO 11,047 (63.53 %)
Election update
As of 2 p.m. Voting turnout today is at about 10% overall – so including the early and absentee votes, we should hit the predicted 15%. The precincts that are primarily African-American…
Private Investigator’s “report”
Here is the private investigator’s report on Access Escambia that “DParker” posted on pnj.com and which “DParker” claims proves “the health care initiative is a fraud.” ………………………………………………………………………………………….. At 8:50 A.M. this date…
Voting turnout
From David Stafford – Esc. County Supervisor of Elections 9,200 are already been cast via early voting and absentee. He still estimates turnout between 15% to 20%. Early voting appears to be…
Symphony names new director
It’s Christina Littlejohn who has worked with the Cleveland Orchestra and Mobile Symphony. PSO press release: Pensacola Symphony Orchestra board president Tom Bailey announced the appointment of Christina Littlejohn as Executive Director…
Vote today
This election could be decided by a handful of votes. For many, the Community Maritime Park vote last fall was a clear-cut choice for the future of the area. This vote for…
Anti’s make false issue of records
A more radical anti-Access Escambia contingent is foaming at the month because the non-profit corporation will not open its books for them to review….even though they have no legal right to do…
Area Crimes are in
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is set to release the 2006 crime statistics. Here’s a peak: Escambia County Murder 11 —-19th most Rape 169 ———14th Robbery 561————-13th Aggravated Assault 1701 ——-14th…
