In the daily newspaper, Commissioner Mike Whitehead defended his and his fellow Escambia County Commissioners’ decision to not rollback taxes when they had $31 million windfall in property tax revenues – Viewpoint:…
PNJ Sunday Paper Review
Woke up early with too much time on hands: At the crossroads – Washington bureau chief Larry Wheeler writes of the gov’t red tape involved in rebuilding a two-lane road from Pensacola…
CMPA, Community wins
Community Maritime Park Associates (CMPA) board approved the master developer request for proposal and hired a search firm to do a national search for an executive director. Those who worried about insider…
Other Hawkshaw updates
Website almost ready. City of Pensacola has given us conceptual approval of the site. We’re negotiating with Budweiser and Miller to see which will be the beer sponsor which means I will…
Buffett playing Hawkshaw?
We’re working through friends of friends to see if Jimmy Buffett might play. It’s a very long shot that could change everything. In two weeks, we hope to announce the major acts…
McNesby attacks Brownsville problem
Seven years after taking office, Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby has attacked the drug, prostitution, litter and other criminal and code violations in the Brownsville area. Operation Brownsville is an intensive clean-up…
More Hawkshaw possibilities
Cowboy Mouth – www.myspace.com/cowboymouth Lonestar – Lonestar Three Doors Down –3 Doors Down John Bon Jovi – Bon Jovi www.bonjovi.com From Gainesville: Chris McCarty Band – www.myspace.com/thechrismccartyband Alphabet City – Alphabet City…
Pensacola Firefighters
Letter to Pensacola City Manager Tom Bonfield Do you know how important your safety is? We ask that in jest, of course, as the City has decided to put off the hiring…
What’s the next big issue?
We will have the House District 3 race in front of us for two more weeks or so, but what is the next big issue? Property tax caps – local governments are…
Anna Nicole Smith died
Don’t why I’m posting this but it just came across the wire: A lawyer for former model and reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith says she has died after being found unresponsive…
Who was M.J. Menge?
When PJC dedicated its bell tower in 1999, Federal Judge Lacey Collier gave this speech: The Spirit of Pensacola (M.J. Menge Bell Tower Dedication) Come with me to a time some years…
Hawkshaw – bigger names under consideration
Our music budget is only $60,000 so understand our selection is limited or dependent on friendships and local ties. No commitments on these performers. But would like some feedback – remember only…
Hawkshaw local and regional music possibilities
We’ve had several local and regional bands contacted us or have been suggested. Here are a few of the names: Social Element – www.myspace.com/socialelement Faktion – www.myspace.com/faktiondallas Cryin’ Out Loud – members.cox.net/colband/COLINTRO.htm…
Election coverage helps blog
Stats for the first seven days of February Ricksblog.biz: 18,329 visitors INweekly.net: 24,018 visitors Both new records. Since we started the blog, I’ve posted 1,248 items and we’ve had 4,766 comments.
PNJ Dogan misses the point
The daily newspaper’s local columnist Reginald Dogan analyzed the House District 3 Democratic primary this way: Wyche’s loss simply validates my theory that a black Democrat can’t win in Northwest Florida. Wyche…
House District 3 strategies
Ford GOP Game Plan Solidify your base – make sure Pensacola Christian College and Gulf Breeze vote. Reach out to Scarborough, Hart and Banjanin. Don’t expect reconciliation with Scarborough camp, but others…
Menge funeral
Just got back from the funeral for M.J. Menge at Trinity Presb. Church. Packed house. Very, very moving celebration of M.J.’s life. One of the few funerals where the pastor actually got…
TomKat Factor
Did Tom Banjanin hurt the George Scaborough campaign? I believe it splintered the Escambia County vote further. Brother Joe always did well with the older voters – many of whom were supporting…
WEAR blows off House Dist. 3 election
No updates given on the air. House District 3 results didn’t even lead off 10 pm newscast. ….sad, very sad
