Last night the Escambia County Commission refused to rollback the ad valorem tax rate and kept the biggest single year property tax revenue increase in the history of Escambia County – $31+…
Tag: Escambia Co. Politics
Interview with David Morgan
IN Editor Duwayne Escobedo and I just finished a lunch interview with Republican candidate for Escambia County Sheriff – David Morgan. It almost didn’t happen when we walked into Franco’s Italian Restaurant…
RB Buzz: David Morgan to run for Sheriff
We’re hearing that David Morgan is planning to file today to run for Escambia County Sheriff. Sheriff McNesby received 18,877 votes in the three-person Republican 2004 primary, while Morgan pulled in a…
County moves to new offices – exclusive photos
County offices are continuing to move into the new Escambia County Government Center. The new facility is located at 221 Palafox Place, adjacent to the historic Old County Courthouse. The following offices…
County attorney may be in trouble
RB Buzz: When the new county commission takes office, County Attorney Janet Lander may be placed on the hot seat. At least two commissioners are unhappy with how Lander is so heavily…
Damn, Ron Melton. There is a Black Caucus
Remember when right before the Sept. 5th primary, the chairman of the Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee sent out a press release warning voters about a “phony” Black Caucus: Ron Melton Attacks…
New Commissioner will focus on jobs
The Escambia County Commissioner for District 2, Gene Valentino, was elected primarily because he offered the voters a solid platform. Economic Development and Jobs were big parts of this platform. From Valentino’s…
McNesby gives buddies 12% raise
RB Buzz: Sheriff Ron McNesby is giving his administration heads a 12% raise. It’s hard to pick the raises out of his 2006-07 budget request because he doesn’t submit a line-item budget….
IN: Aftermath of Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan kicked us out of our nice digs in the Theisen Building. We left half our furniture behind – either destroyed or it was too heavy to carry down three flights…
PNJ advocates shutting down SRIA
The new editorial board of the PNJ has come out swinging. First, they ask the city council to delay any referendum on the expansion on the DIB. Today, they’re for Abolishing Island…
As predicted – County Commission wants to dissolve SRIA
Over the summer, we had heard the Escambia County Administrator George Touart was pressuring County Atty. Janet Lander to write a legal opinion that the county commission could abolish the Santa Rosa…
Valentino Wins
It’s official. Gene Valentino is new commissioner for District 2. He beat Edwin Roberts 4,371 to 4,366, after five provisional ballots were counted. Provisional ballots are those given voters who show up…