Posted in Politics

Gaetz family shows how to correct a misstatement….quickly and with humor

From The News Service of Florida: Everyone knows that Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, likes to tell tales and that some of them might have a…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Podcast: Rep. Jolly talks about his U.S. Senate bid

Congressman David Jolly (R-Clearwater) is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio. We had him on…

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Posted in Pensacola

PBR: Olson has his own cover-up

While his co-leader, COO Tamara Fountain, is battling to keep her job, City Administrator Eric Olson has some explaining to do about the Planning Department…

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Posted in Pensacola

PNJ editorial focuses the resume issue back on Mayor Ashton Hayward

The daily newspaper has a strong editorial coming out tomorrow. It is available online now: “City blind to bigger picture.” The editorial board points out…

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Posted in Pensacola

Resume-gate: How a snafu became a full blown crisis on the 7th floor of City Hall

On July 24, Mayor Ashton Hayward is interviewed by WEAR TV reporter Amber Southard about his restructuring of his administration and the qualifications of his…

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Posted in Escambia County

Barry pre-files for second term

Press Release: Today, District 5, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry announced his candidacy for re-election in November 2016, and filed paperwork with the Supervisor of…

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Posted in Pensacola

Councilman Bare wants Pensacola City Council to conduct an inquiry into conduct of Planning Board member

Councilman Charles Bare wants the City Council to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of Planning Board member Scott Sallis in his recent vote on…

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Posted in Pensacola

Fountain releases resume. It is a little sparse on prior experience (Update)

The Chief Operations Officer for the City of Pensacola late last night released her resume to the media. Tamara Fountain lists only one job that…

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WEAR TV reporter says she never received email with corrections to Hayward interview

On July 24, Mayor Ashton Hayward was interviewed by WEAR TV reporter Amber Southard about the qualifications of his Chief Operations Officer, Tamara Fountain. In…

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Posted in News Pensacola

Mayor Hayward issues statement on Fountain, he will talk to her next week

In the furor over the qualifications of Tamara Fountain to serve as the Chief Operations Officer for the City of Pensacola, one voice has been…

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Fountain cries foul

City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain issued this evening a statement to the Pensacola News Journal accusing reporter Will Isern of printing “allegations and innuendo”…

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Mayor Hayward mum on Fountain

The PNJ is reporting that City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain does not have a Masters of Business Administration from UWF and Bachelor’s from Florida…

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