Tag: Escambia Co. Politics

Our sources are telling us that the Escambia County fire safety issues – particularly the volunteer fire departments – are coming to a head. The…

Creative Loafing recently did a story about number of employees per 100,000 people in several Southern cities. It got me wondering how does Pensacola stack…

The State Fire Marshall is sending an investigator to examine training and certification of Escambia County volunteer firefighters, sources says. The career firefighters’ union alleges…

Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson (version 4.0) has issued a position paper on the hotel-condo issue. He is recommending the maximum stay be cut from…

State Sen. Don Gaetz has sponsored the Iris Roberts Act (sb1946c1.html) which will allow charitable groups to solicit funds on state roads. Escambia County officials…

The daily newspaper has a story on the letter from Thelma Manley to state Rep. Dave Murzin which we posted on the blog Tuesday afternoon…

Dear Mr. Murzin: I don’t know if you remember me but my name is Thelma Manley and I am the community Liaison for Front Porch…

PNJ columnist Mark O’Brien (MOBy) misses the point on the county commission’s debate over hotels vs. condos on Pensacola Beach in his column today (Less…

The commissioner for District 5 has raised enough money to scare off serious challengers $20,805.00 – See Q1 (1/1/2007 – 3/31/2007) The developer/construction community loves…

which he has spent Q1 (1/1/2007 – 3/31/2007)

The incumbent Republican sheriff raised $27,061 in the first quarter of 2007. Check out:Q1 (1/1/2007 – 3/31/2007)

still no story on the Escambia County volunteer firefighters. Since we wrote on the problems, WEAR TV 3 has done at least 3 reports. WUWF…

The PNJ has still not reported anything about Escambia County firefighters…which was covered by every other news outlet in the area – except WCOA (surprise?)….

The blog has taken off on the Escambia County fire protection issue. Some regular blog readers have emailed me on why have I gotten so…

Oh well…..another opportunity to be a watchdog slips by

6 pm news show – April 5 Audit Of Volunteer Firefighters In Escambia County Escambia County Volunteer Fire Departments are under scrutiny tonight….. Over their…

From Duwayne Escobedo: Escambia County hand delivered volunteer firefighter state certification records the Independent News requested two weeks ago. The list gives the name of…

After our attorney, John Asmar, informed the county of its obligation to release public documents, we received finally the Nov. 16, 2006 report on the…

Our cover story for April 5 (Burning Down The House) reveals the troubles of the Escambia County volunteer fire departments – nearly 3 out of…

Yesterday I posted a letter from Clerk of Courts Ernie Lee Magaha on the County’s attempt to take control of county finances. Here is the…