Press Release: Pensacola, Florida: The Devilliers Cultural Heritage Museum will host Devilliers Night, Friday, May 28, 2010 by featuring the superb Neo-Soul Gospel group ‘KMM’ (Kingdom Minded Minstrels) and Christian Poet, ‘Wizdom’….
Tag: Front Porch
Morris vs. Manley
Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris was arrested in February for stealing tax payer’s money in an elaborate kick-back scheme and was charged with theft, fraud and money laundering. He was arrested…
Daily closes loop on Manley
Thelma Manley was fired by the state as the community liaison for Front Porch yesterday. The daily’s dogged pursuit on Manley is coming to an end. Over the past six weeks, Manley…
PNJ stays on Front Porch story…ignores firefighters
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 (Manley asks Murzin for help). Melanie Nichols…
Manley asks Murzin for help
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 Florida here in Pensacola. I really need…
Front Porch grants for Longhollow
There were two other grants that benefited the Longhollow Neighborhood Association: A Planning Grant for $8800 that built a neighborhood park and a Keep Florida Beautiful grant that built butterfly gardens –…
Front Porch Computer Lab grant
Here is the distribution report we got on the Computer Lab grant that Front Porch received. It paid over $21,000 for rent, utilities and supplies – and actually bought an evaporator coil…
Front Porch saga continues
Daily reporter Michael Stewart had a good follow-up on the Thelma Manley/Front Porch investigation in today’s paper. The plot thickens, but not all things may not be as they seem. New revelations:…
Front Porch audit report
Because inquiring minds want to know:Audit
Grant writing
Spoke with some friends that do grant writing for a living. Standard commission for a grant writer ranges from 1% to 5%. The whole administrative side budget for a grant (which includes…
What did Front Porch audit find?
The auditor found several problems with the financials of Front Porch. We’ve obtained copy of the board’s response to the issues raised by the auditor and the board’s plan to make the…
MacNeil resigns
We just received information that Front Porch chairwoman Michelle MacNeil has tendered her resignation from the Pensacola board.
Susan Story letter on Front Porch
Here is the letter from Gulf Power that Thelma Manley mentioned at her press conference on Front Porch. The letter (dated Aug 8, 2003) is a request from Susan Story to the…
Manley-Front Porch analysis
Yesterday’s Front Porch press conference leaves more questions than answers. There is still conflicting information. The state is doing the right thing by suspending the operations of Front Porch until the inspector…
Buzz: Front Porch press conference
IN editor Duwayne Escobedo attended the press conference and reports: Surrounded by about two dozen friends, family, black community leaders and some of the Governor’s Front Porch Revitalization Council of Pensacola board…
History of Pensacola Front Porch
The daily has had two articles on possible irregularities with Pensacola’s Front Porch and allegations of community liason Thelma Manley misusing funds. PFP was part of Gov. Jeb Bush’s faith-based initiatives –…