Sources in Tallahassee have alerted me this afternoon that there is controversy inside Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign that may begin to garner national attention. Healthcare tycoon Miguel B. “Mike†Fernandez has…
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Scott vs. Crist on Vehicle Registration Fees
Scott was on the House floor last Thursday when the chamber unanimously approved his top election-year priority, a rollback in vehicle-registration fees authorized by the Republican-dominated Legislature in 2009, when Crist just…
Weekend Buzz: Scarborough reunion, Scott called and Bush in 2016
“I Was There!” Reunion Joe Scarborough, former Congressman (R-Pensacola) and MSNBC host of “Morning Joe,” was in Pensacola this past weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his 1994 campaign. Fifty friends,…
Gov. Scott makes decision not to locate DCC near North Hill
Mayor Ashton Hayward is reporting that Gov. Rick Scott has made the decision not to locate a Florida Department of Corrections probation and parole office at 1625 North Palafox Street, near the…
North Hill residents picket Rick Scott fundraiser
Residents from North Hill stood outside The Fish House on the corner of Barracks and Main streets to protest the relocation of a state parole and probation office to North Palafox Street….
North Hill creates Facebook page: Not In Anyone’s Backyard
The North Hill residents are following the example of the Spanish Trail and Cordova Park neighborhoods. They created a Facebook page to update each other and the community on the city’s actions…
Navy Federal Credit Union named one of state’s top economic development projects
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that, for the first time ever, Florida ranked in the top 10 for the Governorâs Cup by Site Selection Magazine. The Governorâs Cup 2013 ranking is given…
Scott ‘State of State’ address has opportunity stopping at Panama City, overlooks Pensacola…oops
Governor Rick Scott gave is State of the State address today. Key quote that has Twitter buzzing: “The stories of opportunity in Florida stretch from east to west – from Key West…
Pensacola Police Chief appointed to PSC board
Gov. Rick Scott announced yesterday the appointment of Chip Simmons to the Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees. Simmons, 49, of Cantonment, is the chief of police for the City of…
State newspaper round-up
Miami Herald looks at how secretive Gov. Rick Scott is about his travel plans. Governors Charlie Crist, Jeb Bush and Lawton Chiles routinely released those details. Even Scott did until last year….
Scott hopes smaller ambitions propel re-election bid
By Brandon Larrabee. The News Service of Florida When Gov. Rick Scott entered his first legislative session in 2011, he had an ambitious series of goals. Scott called for moving all new…
Merrill appointed by Gov. Scott to RESTORE board
Governor Rick Scott announced yesterday six appointments to the Gulf Consortium. The one most familiar to Pensacola is Collier Merrill, president of the Merrill Land Co. and chairman of Visit Pensacola, Inc….