Expect the PNJ to get phone calls today about its Notebook column on the front page of the Sports section. The title is “UF win was extra special for seniors.” Florida State…
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Buzz: Is Donovan lying about signatures?
He’s baaaaaaaaack. Former City Councilman Marty Donovan is trying yet another petition drive against the Community Maritime Park. This time he’s brought with Jack Nobles, Byron Kessler, Todd Synder, Dorothy Rowe, Jackie…
Buzz: Insider look at pnj.com stats
Gannett Blog got the secret web stats for pnj.com and other Gannett websites (see spreadsheet): Pensacola FL Unique Visitors April 2009: 469,880 Nov 2009: 444,952 Dec 2009: 449,245 Jan 2010: 453,487 Feb…
BP contractor caught using illegals
News Herald reports: “Bay County sheriff’s deputies arrested as many as 11 people Wednesday — all but one of them thought to be illegal aliens — in a sweep at Panama City…
Move EOC to Beach, Key or Downtown
BTW: I am boycotting the EOC – a facility set up miles away from our beaches, a facility that was built to be a bomb shelter to withstand hurricanes, a facility with…
Valentino framed…or so it goes
Valentino supporters are alleging that the commissioner’s political opponent, George Touart, is behind the grand jury investigation of Gene Valentino’s campaign fundraising. They point to how quickly the Escambia County Grand Jury…
No criminal charges against Consolidation Commission
The State Attorney has issued a report that his office will not pursue criminal charges against the Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission. The State Attorney’s office reviewed a complaint alleging that certain…
Quotes of the day from the PNJ
“On a personal note, I can see why good people don’t run for office.” –Commissioner Gene Valentino, who is facing a grand jury over alleged improper solicitation of contributions for his re-election…
School Board needs to table Camelot decision
Rebekah Allen’s story ( Camelot questioned over allegations of force) on the firm that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas wants to have takeover the alternative schools raises many questions. The first issue is the…
Is PNJ more about marketing solutions than news?
The Gannett Blog is the one who is asking this question. In its 2009 annual report, Gannett, the owner of Pensacola’s daily newspaper, described itself as “a leading international news and information…
PNJ continues to push for vote
It’s now a front page issue for the daily newspaper. They want the legislative delegation to reconvene and vote for the Consolidation plan. They offer no analysis of the plan or its…
School has other buyers for Brownsville
From the PNJ article on the canceled sale of Brownsville Middle School: “Norm Ross, deputy superintendent, said the School District has received some other inquiries from potential buyers.” Really? The community needs…
Page has phone records
Jamie Page has a solid investigative piece in Sunday’s daily paper. Through public records requests, Page got the cell phone records and message logs from the Escambia Commissioners. There are four troubling…
Valentino/Roads remix (updated)
So here is what we have with the Maplewoods drainage project: 1. Bids are open Nov. 18. Gulf Equipment is the low bidder at $1,768,621. Purchasing Department prepares recommendation for Gulf to…
Valentino backtracks…too little, too late?
Escambia Commissioner Gene Valentino has a problem. He can’t get his stories straight, according to the PNJ. We know that he met with Cody Rawson of Roads, Inc in November 2009 in…
Did Valentino solicit campaign contributions from his office?
The Florida Statutes state it is illegal for an elected official to solicit campaign contributions from his government office. PNJ reporter Jamie Page reports on his blog that Comm. Gene Valentino told…
Thomas failed to reveal leak
When Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was negotiating last month with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church over the sale of Brownsville Middle School, he failed to tell Pastor LuTimothy May, the school board and the…
PNJ outs only Godzilla
For some reason the daily newspaper publishes who they believe to be “Godzilla” on the comment section of their website yet they won’t report who “Will Waspo” or the other bigots and…
Gannett is transforming, not like the movie
Poytner Online has a memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow to his employees that lauds the success of USA Today and discusses the “transformation” of Gannett: Right now, Gannett is again in…
PNJ editor “discovers” area’s bitter side
Pensacola News Journal Executive Editor Richard Schneider asked the daily newspaper’s readers to send him “two words that describe your hope for Pensacola, and an additional word, preferably a verb, that describes…
