Dear IN Editors: I just loved reading your fair and unbiased account of “wanna be” sheriff candidate David Morgan’s decision to pre file for the 2008 sheriff race. As I recall Mr….
Tag: Escambia Co. Politics
Gulf1.com: What about the economy?
Good old William Cobb continues to wage his battle against the waterfront park and City Hall on Gulf1.com. Here’s his latest tome: What about the economy? by William T. Cobb Now that…
WEAR reports Escambia Co. has bad roads…duh
WEAR TV reporter Greg Neumann reported last night that Escambia County has bad roads and Hurricane Ivan didn’t help. According to the Neumann report: “The county’s pavement preservation specialist says Hurricane Ivan…
Jim Paul Game Plan
From IN Editor Duwayne Escobedo: The Escambia County School District recognized supporters of the 10-year extension of the 1/2-cent sales tax for school construction projects at a luncheon Thursday at the Pensacola…
IN YOUR HEAD RADIO – Sept 29 show
Winners & Losers: You So Pensacola If…. Interview: David Stafford, Escambia Co. Supervisor of Elections Loaded Gun: Michael Wardlaw, Pensacola Director – Northwest Florida Ballet Rick’s Rant: Boiling Point Listen on WUWF…
Dissent in the ranks in Esc. Co.Courthouse
We got this letter yesterday in the mail. It’s from the Accounts Payable, Payroll and Treasury Dept. employees of the Clerk of Court. They’re upset about not being moved into the new…
McNesby wants my support
Got this letter today from Sheriff Ron McNesby. Looks like there are no hard feelings. All I have to do is send the Florida Sheriffs Association $50. Then we’ll be buds. Should…
Major road projects for Escambia Co. for next 10 years
Perdido Key Project. Four lane Perdido Key Drive from the Alabama State Line, down Sorrento Road, to Blue Angel Parkway…And from Blue Angel Parkway To Highway 98. Cost: $165 million Longleaf/Pinestead Project….
Banned Book Week…
September 23-30th is Banned Books Week. Google Book Search has joined forces with the American Library Association to highlight 42 classics, including To Kill a Mockingbird, Al the Kings Men, Catcher in…
RB Buzz: Lee wants county job
There are consistent rumblings from Pensacola Beach that Santa Rosa Island Authority Buck Lee has been lobbying Escambia County Commissioners to abolish the SRIA and his job. Lee believes that he would…
Studer blamed for tax increase
William Thurston is becoming a regular letter writer to the PNJ. This letter is from the Sunday edition: A boondoggle Well, it sure didn’t take long for our taxes to go, did…
Did Save Our City tackle the wrong issue?
For over 18 months, Save Our City had the City of Pensacola and most of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties embroiled in a debate over a waterfront park that would require a…