Tag: Grover Robinson
IN Your Head Radio for Jan. 9: UWF football, Mobile alt-weekly, RESTORE and taller buildings in Pensacola
We have a more local flavor today for IN Your Head Radio: Dr. Judy Bense, University of West Florida president Dr. Bense, having served at…
Grover tops campaign fundraising for second consecutive month
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson (R-District 4) raised in November the most of any local candidate–$18,075. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was second ($3,550) and School…
Commissioner Robinson top local campaign fundraiser in October, followed by Mayor Hayward
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections has the October campaign finance reports for the 2014 elections on his website. Starting last month, all candidates must…
Commissioner Grover Robinson has an opponent, ATU local president Mike Lowery
Michael A. Lowery, the union president for the transit workers’ union, has pre-filed for County Commissioner, District 4 in the 2014 Election. Lowery will be…
Burgess Road: dangerous passage for school children ignored by city hall
Burgess Road is a narrow street, majority of which is inside the Pensacola city limits, that has become a “cut-through†traffic for those avoiding the…
Musical chairmanships at Escambia County Commission
The part of the BCC Nov. 7 meeting that got me the most text messages wasn’t the Patels protesting their near-arrest. No, people were fascinated…
Group Therapy with Dr. Touart
If tensions have been rumbling in the undercurrents of the Escambia County Commission, they bubbled to the surface yesterday in spectacular fashion. It began in…
Grover’s Rationale
On his way back from a regional economic development meeting in Panama City, Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson defended his recommendation to reopen the applicant…
Hiccup in Escambia’s Administrator Search
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson lit the fuse this morning, then got a safe distance away before the fireworks began. It was a move Commissioner…
Grover Wins FAC Award
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson is the recipient of a 2013 Florida Association of Counties Presidential Advocacy Award. The award is given annually to county…
The Calming Clarification
A state senate bill amendment pertaining to RESTORE Act funds made local officials a bit nervous this week. It’s calmer now, after some language-tweaking and…
Grover’s Town Hall
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson will host a public forum this evening. Here’s the county press release: Escambia County Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV, will…
Stand down, fumbles and Act II this week
Last week was one of those rare weeks when news seemed to come from every direction. We had Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, the first African-American…
Touart’s Return
George Touart is returning to county government. In a move Escambia County Vice Chairman Gene Valentino described as a way to keep the county “moving…
Life After Randy
With Randy Oliver gone, the Escambia County Commission must now decide who will take the reins as County Administrator. “I really can’t tell you for…
Grover and the Governor
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson will be in Tallahassee tomorrow. He’s looking to meet with Florida Gov. Rick Scott. “My hope is to meet with…
Weighing Randy
The Escambia County Commission will be publicly evaluating the performance of County Administrator Randy Oliver at its meeting this week. Afterwards, the board may vote…
Commission on Oil Spill Response
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson will be heading to Walton County Wednesday for a meeting of the Florida Commission on Oil Spill Response Coordination. The…
The Randy Conversation
The parameters of a discussion regarding Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver’s contract remain a mystery. The county commission is scheduled to take up the matter…
Pink Slime Time
The Escambia County Commission is about to wade into the slime. Pink slime. During their meeting this Thursday, commissioners will consider a resolution in favor…
