The family of the late Nathian Guy prevailed this week in its lawsuit against Roads, Inc. of Northwest Florida and was awarded a judgment of $4.25 million by a jury in local…
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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…
Roads wanted to protest its own bid, no really
Here is the video of Russell Weaver of Roads Inc. The heart of his argument is that Roads Inc’s protest of its own bid “broke new ground.” …”I don’t know how to…
Bid integrity
There are four hot topics being discussed around town: Malcolm Thomas and the Brownsville Middle School fiasco Consolidation – what will happen next? Victor Steen case – $10 million lawsuit and the…
Roads Inc settles
The Escambia County Commission accepted a settlement agreement with Roads, Inc. over the huge hole in the ground in the Cantonment area. Roads Inc. six months to complete its pond. Earth-moving equipment…
No ethics at the top
Escambia County lives in an ethical limbo – where right is wrong, wrong is right; where county commissioners serve themselves first, then us last. We are suppose to ignore Whirehead’s relationship with…
Don’t buy this excuse
The excuse being used to defend Mike Whitehead in the Roads, Inc. fundraiser – and was also used by former County Administrator George Touart – is that Escambia County is so small…
Whitehead disregards attorney’s instructions
County Attorney Allison Perdue Rogers sent an email to all Escambia County commissioners on Friday, May 2. It instructed them as follows: As you are aware, we have pending litigation with Roads,…
Roads suit to be discussed privately
Roads, Inc. is Escambia County’s largest road contractor and has made millions over the past five years on local government business. The company has manipulated the county laws to create a huge…
Roads Pond still a problem
The County would like us to think the one-time catfish pond, now residential lake in Cantonment that was dug by the largest road contractor for the county (and who is suing the…
BCC meets behind closed doors on Roads
From the Sunday paper: PUBLIC NOTICE ____________________________________________ IT IS THE INTENTIONof the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, to hold a private meeting with its attorney to discuss pending litigation…
Whitehead – this is no favor
Duwayne Escobedo contacted Commissioner Whitehead about adding Cody Rawson’s development to tonight’s agenda: County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead says, “I’m not doing a favor. I’m doing what I would do for any…
Rawson gets special treatment by BCC
Commissioner Mike Whitehead added three issues to the agenda – one of which is a recommendation concerning Providence Manor Final Plat. Guess who is the owner of Providence Manor? According to Chris…
It is official Roads, Inc is suing county
Escambia County’s largest road contractor and who is paid millions by the county in an open contract is officially suing Escambia County of its catfish pond lake.
Notes: Pensacola Committee of the Whole
Yesterday the Pensacola City Council met as the Committee of the Whole and its individual committees. Here are our notes on the meeting: All city council and committee members were present. The…
Catfish expert on the radio
Curious about just how big a catfish pond should be? Listen to IN Your Head Radio today to find out. I will be interviewing an expert of catfish ponds from Mississippi State…
Roads Inc paid $12.3 million
As per a public request, we have found that Roads, Inc has been paid $12,352,346.36 this decade for work for Escambia County. FY 2001 $586,588.99 FY 2002 $600,261.71 FY 2003 $692,557.91 FY…