Two weeks ago, Mort O’Sullivan and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce delivered to the Escambia County Commission and the Pensacola City Council their proposal for revamping economic development. Tomorrow the…
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Who is speaking the most at council meetings
Jaime Page’s column today writes about the marathon committee meetings. Diane Mack had a friend analyze how did the speaking during the nearly eight-hour meeting (7:15 according to Page) on March 23….
MSNBC: Pensacola in recession
MSNBC.com and Moody’s Economy.com are publishing monthly the Adversity Index, which measures the economic health of 381 metro areas and all 50 states. Each area is judged to be in recession, at…
20 years to honor principal
Press Release B.T. Washington High Class of 1987 Honors Sherman L. Robinson It took many years, but the B.T. Washington High School Class of 1987 made good on a promise to honor…
Boone Report: Rush to nothing
IN reporter Sean Boone attended yesterday Council meeting. This is his report. Another day, another Community Maritime Park meeting. On Monday, Pensacola City Council spent nearly three hours discussing an updated developer…
BTW: Miller voted No on 2010 budget
It’s a little ironic than Congressman Jeff Miller published his list of appropriation requests last week, but voted against the House version of the national budget for fiscal year 2010.
Remembering John Ma
On Thursday April 9, Horizen Restaurant, 3103 E. Strong Street, is hosting a special sushi day where all day long special rolls will be half off in memory of Chef John Ma,…
Hockey returning???
OurSportsCentral.com reports: “Jim Combs, Commissioner of the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Commissioner announced tonight that the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Board of Governors has authorized him and select members of the Board…
What Press-Register reported
The Mobile Press-Register reported on its new contract to print our daily newspaper. It is a multi-year deal that begins in early June. “This contract is especially important during these difficult economic…
PNJ evolves
PNJ is reporting that it is moving its printing operations to Mobile. They are outsourcing it to the Mobile Press Register. A combination of 84 full-time and part-time jobs will be eliminated…
IN CMP Finance Proposal
City Finance Director Dick Barker is proposing a finance plan for the Community Maritime Park that will cost $92.6 million and have level annual payments of $3.3 million (finance-agenda-4-6-09_164134-2). The bond market…
CMP delays cost nearly $14.4 million
In March 2007, the City staff estimated that the CMP bonds would cost a total of $71,203,237 (see ecua-april-2007). In his March 2009 presentation, the cost of the borrowing increased to $85,602,469…