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Escambia County, News

Stand Down, Mr. LeRoy or how Valentino broke his gavel

Rick Outzen July 17, 2013

I’ve heard repeatedly about Commissioner Gene Valentino breaking his gavel last week when he got upset with a citizen addressing the board. Admiral Leroy knows how to get under people’s skin, but Valentino’s behavior is over the top…way over the top. You have to watch this:

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”