We have learned that a letter similar to one we published from Suter Elementary was also sent home by Cordova Park. In checking FCAT scores in reading, we found that 67 percent…
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Bare, Mack endorsements not as helpful as you might think
To get elected Mayor of Pensacola, Mike Wiggins and Ashton Hayward will need between 10,000 to 15,000 votes, based on the voter turnout over the last three elections. 2008 Presidential Election Year:…
Pensacola a “Forgotten City”
MIT researchers recently released a study that named America’s 150 forgotten cities. The analysis is based on being a medium sized city/metropolitan area and failing in a number of areas—more notably, poverty….
Bare endorses Wiggins
Charles Bare, who received 1,763 (13.6 percent) votes in Tuesday’s primary, has issued a statement supporting Mayor Mike Wiggins as Pensacola’s first strong mayor. In his press release, Bare wrote, “I believe…
Tick Tock Gang suffers another defeat
We keep hearing from Marty Donovan, Byron Keesler and C.C. Elebash that people do not want the maritime park and its stadium. Yet they never can prove in any election or petition…
IN recommendations for voting
STATEWIDE RACES UNITED STATES SENATOR Republican: Marco Rubio Democrat: Kendrick Meek GOVERNOR Republican: Bill McCollum Democrat: Alex Sink ATTORNEY GENERAL Republican: Holly Benson Democrat: Dave Aronberg REGIONAL RACES STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 2…
The Gang who couldn’t tell time
Jamie Page attended yesterday’s press conference held by the Donovan/Nobles gang where they essentially cried that they shouldn’t be penalized for not knowing how to tell time. His tale of their journey…
Donovan/Nobles PAC changes website
Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles have changed the website of their Political Action Committee. After receiving criticism for not correctly displaying the stadium, they re-shaded their map. This time they’ve reduced the…
Pensacola homes could lose $40K in value
CoreLogic, a California-based provider of information, analytics and business services, reported today that the impact of the BP DeepWater Horizon oil spill on home values in the coastal counties along the Gulf…
Mack comments on petition drive
COMMENTARY ON THE PETITION DRIVE Diane Mack City Councilwoman 7/14/10 Imagine you are the president of a technology company and that you are planning to move your business to the Gulf Coast….
Donovan/Nobles referendum can’t stop the stadium
City Attorney Rusty Wells has analyzed the petition drive by Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles and has issued his opinion to the Mayor and Pensacola City Council. He has concluded the petition…
Secret Lives of BP cleanup workers
Pensacola still has much to offer visitors and we need to find creative ways to attract them. This video was produced locally and was highlighted this weekend on MSNBC. “Follow two members…
Panama City may build baseball park
Panama City beat Pensacola out in getting Southwest Airlines. Now the city is looking to build a ballpark and has reached out to the ownership of Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League)….
How did Marty & Charlie try to defeat the park in 2006?
While working on another a project, I came across the mailer that Marty Donovan, Charlie Fairchild and Save Our City mailed out before the 2006 referendum – See it here. Their misrepresentations…
The Daily Beast: Cautious Optimism In the Gulf
The Daily Beast asked that I give their readers some feedback from Pensacola on the new containment cap of the Deepwater Horizon well. Cautious optimism was the general consensus. Read more. Read…
If Marty and Jack didn’t like the stadium…
The right to petition a Pensacola City Council decision is not one that should be taken lightly. If the citizens have voiced their concerns in the hearings involving a decisions, participated in…
Pensacola Beach is the Wild West
Who is in charge of the cleanup/cover up activities on Pensacola Beach? Heavy equipment is destroying the beach daily. I have a confirmed report from a county official that at least one…
Good Summary of Legal Forum
CPA Bob Holmes attended the Pensacola Chamber’s forum on the legal issues involving the BP oil disaster. Here are some notes that he took at the meeting: At the Town Hall meeting…
Donovan/Nobles petition update
It appears Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles are pursing their petition drive against the maritime park. Anne B. Bennett just dropped off a letter in support of Donovan and Nobles’ effort. In…
Email on BP in Bayou Chico
To the Pensacola City Council (which doesn’t meet again until July 19): I live in a townhouse on Mahogany Mill Pond, and I am very concerned about the Bayou Chico BP decontamination…