The statewide opinion services. Florida Voices, picked up my Outtakes column that I wrote about the issues in the poor neighborhoods are than just bad parents. It may get picked up by…
Segments on Opinion WSJ Live
These are the two segments with Mary Kissel on Wall St. Journal (WSJ) TV. It took awhile for me to hit my stride…and yes, my head is huge…but the segments went well….
Studer Deal Hinges on Parking, CMPA Deficit
With other details hammered out, the lease deal between Quint Studer, the Community Maritime Park Associates and the city of Pensacola apparently hinges on parking and bettering the park’s budgetary numbers. How…
Pensacola housing market continues to improve
Realtor.com reports today that the July 2012 real estate search results are in and Pensacola, FL was the #112 most searched market in the country this past month. Median list prices for…
Guest on Wall Street Journal TV
I’ve been asked to be a guest on WSJ TV – Opinion Journal Live at about 4:10 pm today. We will be talking about the Florida Congressional races and the impact of…
Escambia Lands First Florida NRDA Project
The first Florida project funded under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration Projects (ERP) will begin next week. The project involves improvements to the Galvez Boat Landing in Escambia County….
CMPA Looks at Studer Deal
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees is slated to address its deal with Quint Studer’s Maritime Place, LLC. this afternoon. Studer, owner of the Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team,…
Mayor Hayward comments on Council elections
“I want to congratulate Charles Bare and Jewel Cannada-Wynn on their election to the Pensacola City Council,” said Mayor Ashton Hayward. “I’m looking forward to establishing a great working relationship with both…
Analysis of Aug 14 primary -update
David Morgan, Pam Childers, Bruce Miller, Lumon May and Charles Bare were the big winners yesterday in Escambia County. Other winners were Steven Barry, Vicki Campbell, Larry Walker, Clay Ford, McCorvey and…
School District Workshop
With students still enjoying the last remnants of summer, The Escambia County School Board will hold its regular workshop tomorrow morning. In addition to normal business, the board will hear updates from…
PYP survey shows huge support for Morgan and Childers
The Pensacola Young Professionals surveyed their membership for the 2012 election. Both Sheriff David Morgan and Clerk of Court challenger Pam Childers received over 70 percent of the votes–Morgan 71 percent, Childers…
Primary Morning
Standing at precinct 14, she waved to voters from underneath a green raincoat. The August primary had arrived. “I have been hyped all day,†said Clorissti Mitchell, a candidate for the District…
LOL Unfortunate ad placement of the day
Check out the add on the local section next to the News Journal’s article on county chickens. As one friend put it: “That’s probably the first chicken that needs to be regulated.”
Hayward Engages District 7
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and a roomful of residents from District 7 covered a myriad of subjects during the latest meeting in the Taking City Hall to the Citizens series. “Do y’all…
Commission candidate fails to pay property taxes
NorthEscambia.com reports that Escambia County Commission District 5 candidate Sam Archer failed to pay his 2011 property taxes on seven properties in the county. The taxes, fees and interest total $8,128.46. Tax…
How does Early Voting breakdown by district
From Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, here are the early votes by district. If the intent of reducing the days for early voting was to stifle the African-American vote, it looks…
Sunday traffic gives Pensacola Beach huge boost
Here are the weekend traffic numbers on the Bob Sykes Bridge to Pensacola Beach: 2012 Fri 8/10 15783 Sat 8/11 15760 Sun 8/12 16910 TOTAL 48453 2011 Fri 8/12 15248 Sat 8/13…
Over a third of the primary voters may have already cast their ballots
Just got off the phone with Supervisor of Elections David Stafford. He estimates that about 16,685 votes have been cast either by early voting or absentee ballots. The overall turnout is expected…
Chickens, Noise and Taxes
During its Committee of the Whole workshop this morning, the Escambia County Commission tended to chickens, the county’s noise ordinance and allocation of the fourth-cent tourist tax. Commissioners first plowed into the…
It’s the economy for Florida voters
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection… TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is seen as a swing state in this 2012 presidential election, and political experts say senior citizens could be the ones…