Additional request from Deweese: details on mayor’s office budget

Council President Maren Deweese sent an additional request to City Finance Director Dick Barker on Saturday morning, August 20: Follow up to Council’s request for…

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DOJ investigating early BP spill estimates

Early in the BP oil disaster in 2010, I wrote about how my sources were telling me that the BP disaster was at a much…

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Hayward: ‘Tear down this school’

Press Release: Hayward Announces Plan to Demolish Old School – Sheriff Cites ‘Positive Change’ for Community – Fulfilling a campaign promise to crack down on…

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GCCF releases report on first year

Press Release: Today, Kenneth R. Feinberg, Administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, released an executive summary looking back at its first year of operation…

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Obama re-election bid may be in trouble

A new Gallup survey shows all four top GOP presidential candidates — Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry — within the margin…

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Poll confirms Hayward popularity

Press release: According to a recent study conducted by Open Market Research, nearly 62% of likely voters have a favorable opinion of the manner in…

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Pratt focuses on organizational chart, programs and policies

True to her analytical background, Council member Megan Pratt focused her city budget inquiries on the city’s organizational chart, programs and policies. They don’t appear…

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Scott appointee had to drop lawsuit against state

Miami Herald reports that Tom Grady had to withdraw from a million dollar lawsuit against the State Board of Administration before he could be appointed…

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UWF welcomes 12,021 students

UWF meets goal of 12K students on campus a year ahead of schedule. – Press Release: The University of West Florida (UWF) welcomed to campus…

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When all the streets are bad(lands)

Press release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event on Thursday, August 25, 2011 to…

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Myers proposes over $2 million in cuts, rollback to 2009 levels

Council member Sherri Myers has proposed $2.05 million in cuts to the FY 2012 City of Pensacola budget, according to an email that she sent…

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Go, Judy, go

Press Release: UWF President appointed to NCAA Division II Presidents Council – University of West Florida (UWF) President Judith A. Bense has been elected as…

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