FEMA money troubles

We keep hearing rumors about the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigating the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office over its expenditures of FEMA monies after hurricanes Ivan…

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Notes: BCC agenda meeting 4.17.08

Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting – April, 17, 2008 – 8:55 a.m. Called to Order at 8:56 a.m. A recommendation was made to ratify…

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Notes: Charter review 4.16.08

April 16 Charter Review Commission meeting notes: Near the beginning of the meeting, chairperson Crystal Spencer talked about the budget the CRC now has, after…

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Interview on Markes case

Here is my interview with Santa Rosa Press Gazette reporter Jeni Senter on the Erin Markes hearing on April 16: Listen: Jeni Senter

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Markes takes off bracelet

State Attorney agreed today that Erin Markes is not a flight risk and doesn’t have to wear the monitoring bracelet. Santa Rosa Press Gazette was…

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BCC meets behind closed doors on Roads

From the Sunday paper: PUBLIC NOTICE ____________________________________________ IT IS THE INTENTIONof the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, to hold a private meeting…

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Notes: City budget workshop, Part 2

April 14 City budget workshop – Part 2: Keep in mind, city officials’ talking points include “rightsizing” the budget to “maintain core and priority services.”…

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Radio: Dianna Fitzgerald

Founder of National Lissencephaly Network, Dianna Fitzgerald, will be on IN Your Head Radio to give us the latest update on Erin Markes. Listen from…

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What local voters think – some surprises

The College Democrats conducted a telephone survey between April 3-8. They polled 581 registered voters from Escambia (54%), Santa Rosa (33%) and Okaloosa (13%). Do…

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Pensacola club pro on LPGA tour

Allison Fouch, who has been a teaching pro at the Pensacola Country Club, tied for 23rd in at the LPGA event in Morelia, Mexico, over…

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BPM gets Mobile contract add-on

Jane Birdwell and her crew at BPM land a $200,000 add-on to its Mobile marketing contract. BPM operates for Mobile County Commission the Web sites…

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Notes: CMPA meeting, more info

More notes from the April 11 Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees meeting: Business other than Bentina Terry’s appointment to the CMPA board and…

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