Press Release: The National Flight Academy will hold a graduation ceremony for the first group of 7th-12th grade students to complete the Ambition program in 2013. The ceremony will take place at…
Buzz: Nobles will announce today he is running
Sourcee tell me that former Pensacola City Councilman Jack Nobles will announce this morning that he will enter the GOP primary for House District 2. A 14-year City Councilman, Nobles could a…
Levin & Rinke Resort Realty affiliates with U.S. Military on the Move
Press Release: Levin & Rinke Resort Realty is proud to announce its affiliation with U.S. MILITARY ON THE MOVEâ„¢. U.S. Military on the Move is a real estate rebate and referral/relocation program…
Buzz: White drops out of House District 2 race
We have heard that Frank White met with Ed Gray today and has decided to drop out of the House District 2 and will support Gray’s candidacy.
350 Planning Session
350 Pensacola, a local environmental organization, is putting out a call for new members. Interested persons are encouraged to attend a planning meeting this Saturday, where the group will be discussing its…
Perception ain’t reality
During the early days of his administration, Mayor Ashton Hayward was fond of proclaiming, “Perception is reality.” Unfortunately, perception is only reality until reality comes crashing down. We saw the danger of…
Marrero will stay as artistic director of Pensacola Opera
Pensacola Opera’s Artistic Director of 13 years, Dr. Kyle Marrero, has been named president of University of West Georgia. Dr. Marrero’s presidency of the Georgia university in Carrollton, Georgia will be effective…
Four Candidates in GOP race to replace Ford
The slots are filling up quickly in the Republican primary for the special election for House District 2: George Scarborough says he is ready to pull the trigger and get in the…
Pensacola Airport Bonds crashing? Outlook negative (update)
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised the outlook on Pensacola International Airport revenue bonds to negative from stable. S&P said the outlook revision “reflects our assessment of below-average liquidity and debt…
Perdido Snorkeling Reef
Escambia County officials intend to construct another snorkeling reef, this one in the Gulf of Mexico, off of Perdido Key. Here’s the press release: Escambia County has received approval from the Florida…
The Long and Y-ending Road
After another marathon session – after Voltaire and a Chinese proverb – the Pensacola City Council is no closer to landing the YMCA at the Community Maritime Park. “What you’re watching is…
Racism of today is very different
Quote of the Day: “Times are changing, demographics are changing and cultural fear and xenophobia are driving public policy in this country and we cannot let this happen for the future of…
In 2007, only 6872 people voted in special House election primary
Clay Ford beat George Scarborough by 402 votes– of which 328 votes where from Gulf Breeze area–in the GOP primary in 2007 to fill the seat vacated by Holly Benson. Less than…
Bare: Representative Democracy and the YMCA
From Councilman Charles Bare:I have taken a break from posting about the YMCA issue. Since March 20th, I have watched the process evolve and seen the ugly side of big money politics…
One voice missing in YMCA/CMPA debate
Other than a three-sentence email to the Pensacola City Council, Mayor Ashton Hayward has been noticeably absent from the debate over how to fix the process by which the City and the…
Commercial Developer offers opinion on YMCA and CMP
From Joseph Buehler, owner of J.G. Buehler & Company, Inc., and an unsuccessful candidate for Pensacola City Council in 2008: I attended the CMPA meeting yesterday to support the advancement of the…
Gray annouces he is running for Clay Ford’s seat
Ed Gray, III, head of Capital Trust Agency and Gulf Breeze Financial Services, called yesterday to say that he will file to run for Florida House District 2 seat that was held…
Studers ask Mayor and Council to agree on system for future leases
Dear Mayor Hayward and City Council: Thank you for your willingness to serve the residents of Pensacola. While we all have different opinions on specific issues facing Pensacola, we should all agree…
Councilman Terhaar wants CMPA lease process fixed
The Maritime Y process exposed a large flaw how our great city leases property at the Community Maritime Park. I have come up with a simple process that I believe will make…
Miami Herald picks up my Florida Voices column
This is my second Florida Voices column that the Miami Herald has published: Father’s worst fear averted at UCF.