Grover delivers upper cut

Another email to Chamber board: I am using this email because everyone is on it. I am shocked that the private sector leadership has allowed…

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Grover counterpunches

George: I absolutely understand the Sunshine Law, much better than you. There were no emails or meetings with me and anyone else on either the…

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Big George calls out Grover 4.0

George Hawthorne has responded to Grover Robinson’s response to his original letters about possible Sunshine Law violations: Grover: Firstly, it is very unbecoming of you…

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Grover responds to Hawthorne’s allegations

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson doesn’t lose his temper often, but Hawthorne’s letters pushed him over he edge: George, I am not surprised to get…

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Gulf Coast African American Chamber may file Sunshine complaint over ‘tourism coup’

George Hawthorne, chairman of the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, sent out the following letter to Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Board…

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John Gunn Collection on display at UNC Wilmington

Sports Illustrated writes about the sports memorabilia collection of Gulf Breeze native John Gunn going on display last Friday at UNC Wilmington, which houses one…

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Century has high hopes for Project Tread

NorthEscambia.com has an exclusive on the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Project Tread: “Century Mayor Freddie McCall said the Town of Century, the Century…

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Chamber emails on TDC discussions

Through a public record request, the Independent News acquired the Chamber’s emails regarding the Escambia Tourism Development Commission. As I wrote earlier, Ed Schroeder was…

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More on teen shooting

Press Release: Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an early morning shooting that occurred at Royal Crest Apartments located at 190 Old Corry Field Rd. Initial reports…

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Schroeder on administrative leave

I received this announcement from Jim Hizer, President/CEO of Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: Ed Schroeder, VP of Tourism, is on administrative leave. In…

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Obama ‘Jobs’ Speech (Transcript)

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and fellow Americans: Tonight we meet at an urgent time for our country. We continue to face…

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Buzz: TDC back story

Pensacola Councilman Larry Johnson wants a special meeting called of the Escambia County Tourism Development Commission (TDC) to discuss the private meetings the TDC chair…

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