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Playing it safe didn’t work for Pratt
Councilwoman Megan Pratt has played it safe on two of the biggest issues facing the City of Pensacola in the last two years. She stayed…
Notes on Council meetings
The Pensacola City Council chambers were packed. Staff actually opened up the employee breakroom on the second floor to televise the ceremonies for the overflow…
DeWeese upsets Pratt for council prez
Maren DeWeese upset Megan Benson Pratt in a 5-4 vote to become the first Pensacola City Council president. The swing vote wasn’t Ron Townsend, but…
Hayward reduces 20 solutions to six priorities
According to the daily newspaper, Ashton Hayward, who will be sworn in today as the mayor of Pensacola, has reduced (temporarily?) his 20 Solutions for…
Political fallout from Arizona shooting
The political fallout over the shootings in Arizona continues. Last March, the former Alaska governor posted a map on her Facebook page with crosshair targets…
Florida Tea Party’s distances itself from AZ shootings
The Florida Tea Party that has been quick to make political anything remotely related to Obama has issued the press release below. The hate-filled rhetoric…
Operation Clean Sweep
The daily newspaper is running this Sunday a story on an area it calls “The Badlands.” It just happens to coincide with a ECSO sweep…
Property Appraiser’s Office Open Saturdays
Press Release: Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones said today the main property appraiser’s office will be open Saturday’s from 9 a.m. until noon through…
Townsend swing vote
It’s a draw for the Council presidency. The decider will be Ronald Townsend. Sam Hall: Megan Pratt, John Jerralds, PC Wu and Sam Hall Maren…
Will Grand Jury investigate MPDP?
Yesterday, we broke the news on this blog that Maritime Park Development Partners filed suit against Community Maritime Park Associates. The lawsuit was expected after…
St. Joe attorney gets keys to land planning
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Billy Buzzett, an attorney who is vice president of strategic planning for St. Joe Co., to head the state’s land-use…
St. Pete Times: Scott’s speech best forgotten
The St. Petersburg Times wasn’t impressed with Gov. Rick Scott’s speech: “The new governor fell far short of the inaugural tradition of inspiring all Floridians,…