The University of West Florida Department of History recently developed a graduate program offering a comprehensive look at Early American studies, with a special emphasis on the American Southeast and the Caribbean….
Buzz: Hayward pulls out of Germany trip
We received word that Mayor Hayward decided not to go to Germany with the Gulf Coast Aerospace Coalition–no word on whether Airport Director Greg Donovan and Communications Administrator Tamara Fountain went. Councilwoman…
Chief of Staff lied on his resume
One of the bigger stories around the state is the Miami Herald’s report that Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, lied about having a college degree from the University of…
City acknowleges public record request for partial assignment
The request is in the system. Let’s see what they find. From: City of Pensacola Public Records Office Subject: Public Records Request :: W000189-120913 Date: December 9, 2013 9:17:55 AM CST To:…
Weekend Buzz: Wilson, new TDC head, Fish House lawsuit and laughing at Hayward
Touart Decision Aftermath Commissioner Wilson Robertson wasn’t too happy about the 3-2 vote to remove George Touart from the list of candidates to be considered for the county administrator’s job. He openly…
Walton County TDC has BP gift card issue, too
One of my favorite investigative reporters, Tom McLaughlin with the Fort Walton Daily News, reports today that auditors found the Walton County TDC had “inadequate” controls that prevented completely accounting for $121,000…
Hayward vs. The Fish House: Request for partial assignment
A key part of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s claim that The Fish House owes the city five percent of its gross sales retroactively to April 2000 is that Seville Harbour (Ray Russenberger) partially…
Mayor takes communications adminstrator with him to Germany
The Northwest Florida Daily News listed yesterday some members of the 35-person delegation headed to Germany in hopes of landing companies in the supply chain for the Airbus assembly plant being built…
Top Posts for the week
The city of Pensacola remains the most popular posts on the blog. Several the posts were tied to the IN cover story “How Not To Do Business: City vs. The Fish House.”…
Hatchery one step closer to reality
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard announced yesterday in Panama City that several Florida Panhandle counties are slated for about $90 million worth of early restoration projects to address areas…
2013 Pensacola Airport Runway 5K tomorrow afternoon
The inaugural Runway Run 5k at Pensacola International Airport is Saturday, on Dec. 7. The City promises runners and walkers will get a view of the airport they have never seen before….
Myers proposes changes in land development code to prevent another Dollar General debacle
Councilwoman Sherri Myers has proposed changes to the city’s land development code that will require more notification of rezoning changes. Recently the city of Pensacola has come under fire for how the…
Downtown Christmas parade trumps Palafox Market
There will be no Palafox Market Saturday, Dec. 14. It will be closed due to the Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade, which is set to begin 5:15 pm that day. The reason given:…
Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. remembers the courage of Nelson Mandela
Alveda King remembers President Mandella’s Courage and his smile: President Nelson Mandella paid a heavy price to stand against apartheid while campaigning for human justice and human dignity. His message still resonates…
Touart no longer in pool for administrator
Commissioners Grover Robinson, Lumon May and Steven Barry voted to drop the interim county administrator, George Touart, from the pool of candidates that will be considered for the job. Five finalists will…
Pensacola Beach Boat Parade tomorrow
Festivities for “Season Your Holidays with Island Spirit†kick off this Friday, December 6th. The fun begins at 5:00 pm at Shaggy’s Bar and Grill, where they will host a pre-party for…
UWF Women’s Soccer team back in national championship
The team beat Western Washington 2-1 Read more – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Jay Bell named to Reds coaching staff
New Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price today announced the club’s Major League coaching staff heading into the 2014 season. Assistant pitching coach Mack Jenkins has been named bullpen coach, while first base…
Commission agenda review notes
Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers has told the Board of County Commissioners that she has heard from the federal government that the BP RESTORE funds could start being dispersed to…
News Journal publishes correction on The Fish House headline
Yesterday, the daily newspaper printed its story on The Fish House’s response to Mayor Ashton Hayward’s notice of default on the leases for Pitt Slip that demanded, what the mayor claimed, were…