Last week, Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the son and grandson of Cuba refugees, talked about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba. He said the visit angered many in the Miami area….
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Tiger Bay – Cuba: A Perspective from Someone Who Fought the Castro Regime
Robert de Varona to address U.S. Relations with Cuba: A Perspective from Someone Who Fought the Castro Regime, Friday, Oct. 16, at the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club’s October Luncheon Meeting As the…
Three news stories getting attention: Aaron Watson profile, Inside Jail Blast, Appointed versus Elected
Inweekly published three news stories in the January 15 issue that have created a buzz: Watson Lives His Dream: A profile on a young African-American trial attorney is quickly rising his profession…
Notes on Airport Concessions hearing yesterday
Judge Gary Bergosh heard arguments for nearly five hours on a temporary injunction request by Robert de Varona, the airport’s food concessionaire, to prevent the city from removing and storing his restaurant…
Varona tells employees good bye and thank you
Note: Steve Barnes sends in articles occasionally for this blog. His focus has been sports, but he sent me this on Robert de Varona’s final meeting with his employees. Robert de Varona…
Varona files suit against City of Pensacola
Mayor Ashton Hayward warned the Pensacola City Council that the city would be sued if it didn’t give the concessions contract to OHM Group. Apparently he did get his lawsuit, not from…
de Varona responds to Hayward’s threat, claims it is physically impossible to get everything out by midnight tonight
Here is an email that Robert de Varona sent his supporters on the Pensacola City Council after he received notice from the city that he had two business days to get all…
Hayward continues to play hardball with Varona
Mayor Ashton Hayward has notified Robert de Varona that he wants the company out of the Pensacola International Airport by midnight tonight. If he doesn’t complete the task by 12 a.m. April…