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Hugh King loses in court

Posted on April 12, 2012

On Wednesday morning, Hugh King, a no-party-affiliated candidate for Escambia County Commission, District 3, asked the court to grant a restraining order against Lumon May, a Democratic candidate for the same post….

Stafford is not running

Posted on January 25, 2010

Spoke with Supervisor of Elections David Stafford. He has decided not to run for Pensacola mayor. “My wife and I had time to really talk it about this weekend and we decided…

Buzz: City musical chairs

Posted on January 21, 2010

This is the buzz on the Pensacola city elections. We are expecting to see people file for the mayor’s race before the end of the month. Mayor Mike Wiggins appears to be…

King may be ousted from CMPA

Posted on January 12, 2008

WEAR TV 3 reports that CMPA chairman Judge Lacey Collier has asked board members to begin considering removing Hugh King from the board. The issue will be placed on the board’s Feb….

Hugh King resigns as pastor

Posted on December 26, 2007

We had heard about this Monday afternoon. Rev. Hugh King, Jr. told his congregation on Sunday that he was stepping down as their pastor at Greater Union Baptist Church. King is facing…

King press conference not for us

Posted on November 9, 2007

Rev. Hugh King’s press conference really wasn’t for the white community or the press. It was to defend himself in front of his congregation and the African-American community. There is a strong…

Arrested for $25 of coke? Not $25,000…$25

Posted on April 30, 2007

Come on guys – when did we start arresting people for as little as $25 of coke? Front page coverage on the daily newspaper for a $25 drug bust? Drug dealers are…

Bigots have field day on pnj.com

Posted on April 28, 2007

As predicted the racists are getting in their dream comments on the daily newspaper’s web site with the arrest of Hugh King: Happypad: “local religious and political leader” = “NO JOB,CRAP STARTER!”…

Hugh King arrested

Posted on April 28, 2007

Last night, former Pensacola City Councilman Hugh King was arrested for cocaine possession. King is the pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church, member of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board and chairs…

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