Councilman Ronald Townsend also got $750 from Halcorp and its officers during this last campaign reporting period. Interestingly, fellow Councilman Marty Donovan gave him $150. Townsend reports that he spent $328.72 on…
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Johnson raises $10,983.02
Larry B. Johnson, who is facing Councilman Marty Donovan in a run-off tomorrow, reported a whopping $10,983.02 in contributions for this last report. Here’s the list of contributors: Pensacola Professional Firefig,$500,Check Southern…
Halcorp gives Donovan $750 before council vote
Councilman Marty Donovan got another $750 from Halcorp and its officers prior to the Nov. 20 vote to extend their lease at the Port of Pensacola. The funds were deposited into his…
Moby misses point on airport hotel lease
PNJ columnist Mark Obrien missed what I think is the real point about the airport hotel lease approved by the Pensacola City Council. The issue is not a “Clash of the Hotel…
BTW: Halcorp lease passed
Halcorp got its 2.5-year lease extension last night. The Pensacola City Council passed it by a vote of 7-3, with Councilmen Wu and Wiggins and Mayor Fogg voting in opposition. The seven…
Nobles: I think we’ve dealt fairly with everyone
Jack, the Pensacola City Council dealt more than fairly with Julian MacQueen, Al Coby, Frank Miller (see last post)…everyone but the citizens. The citizens deserve to know what really happened, how it…
Council approves airport deal anyway
By IN Reporter Sean Boone Airport deal lives after city hiccup After a week long fiasco described by Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn as “The clash of the hotel titans,” Sandspur Development was ultimately…
Staff has not come clean on airport appraisals
There aren’t three full appraisals on the airport hotel property. There are two – by Charles Sherrill Jr. and Asmar Appraisal Co. – and one review of them by Brantley & Associates….
District 1 expenses
P.C. Wu: $3,832.70 Votes: 3,197 City of Pensacola: $189.98, filing fees Escambia County General Fund: $30.00, voter information WalMart: $24.51, labels, pens Postmaster: $215.00, postage WalMart: $24.00, labels Postmaster: $252.00, postage OfficeMax:…
District 8 campaign expenses
Diane Mack Total $14, 206.59 Votes: 12,408 Bulk Mailing: $6,630.37 Design: $2,204.27 Printing: $1,240.87 Stamps : $1,148.20 Signs: $1,053.50 Billboard: $744.00 Radio Advertising: $600.00 Qualifying Fee: $189.98 Halloween Campaign Promotion: $178.20 Movement…
Boone report: Council committee round-up
By IN Reporter Sean Boone After hearing a presentation from All For One Escambia co-chair Scott Remington, City Council voted to approve a consolidated form of government for charter review. Councilman John…
District 7 campaign expenses
Incumbent Ronald Townsend will be facing off against Hallmark Elementary teacher Jacci Shumaker on Nov. 25 for Pensacola City Council, District 7. Townsend spent over a quarter of his campaign funds on…
Diane Mack: very gracious act
Council member-elect Diane Mack was totally surprised by incumbent Jack Nobles dropping out of their runoff race for At Large District 8. She said a friend at WEAR TV 3 had called…
Better Pensacola Forum survey helped candidates
Those Pensacola City Council members that embraced the results of the Better Pensacola Forum and incorporated them into their campaign messages did better than those who questioned the study. Accepted the results:…
Anderson endorses neither candidate
Rhette Anderson has endorsed neither Larry Johnson or Marty Donovan for Pensacola City Council, Dist. 4. runoff. Email from Anderson to the candidates – with a riddle: The campaign is over, and…
Message from Maren DeWeese to her supporters
We Win! We Win! What an amazing journey this past 3 months has been. We walked our neighborhoods, knocked on doors, and we asked in simple terms for our neighbors to trust…
Boone Report: Shumak-Who?
by IN Reporter Sean Boone Relatively unknown in the Pensacola political scene, City Council Dist. 7 candidate Jacqueline Shumaker was able to force a runoff on Nov. 25 with incumbent Ronald Townsend…
Will Jack fight for council seat?
Jack Nobles did not campaign to keep his city council seat. He took vacations and attended FSU football games on the weekends. He did call his buddies and family for money. He…
Money helps in city races, but not always
There were nine City of Pensacola races. The winner or top vote-getter spent the most money in seven of the races. A sitting council member spent the most money in seven races…
What does new Pensacola council look like?
Mayor Mike Wiggins City Council At Large District 9: Megan Pratt City Council District 1: P. C. Wu City Council District 2: Sam Hall City Council District 3: Maren DeWeese City Council…
