Morris vs. Manley

Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris was arrested in February for stealing tax payer’s money in an elaborate kick-back scheme and was charged with theft,…

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Daily closes loop on Manley

Thelma Manley was fired by the state as the community liaison for Front Porch yesterday. The daily’s dogged pursuit on Manley is coming to an…

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PNJ stays on Front Porch story…ignores firefighters

The daily newspaper has a story on the letter from Thelma Manley to state Rep. Dave Murzin which we posted on the blog Tuesday afternoon…

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Manley asks Murzin for help

Dear Mr. Murzin: I don’t know if you remember me but my name is Thelma Manley and I am the community Liaison for Front Porch…

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Front Porch saga continues

Daily reporter Michael Stewart had a good follow-up on the Thelma Manley/Front Porch investigation in today’s paper. The plot thickens, but not all things may…

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Grant writing

Spoke with some friends that do grant writing for a living. Standard commission for a grant writer ranges from 1% to 5%. The whole administrative…

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What did Front Porch audit find?

The auditor found several problems with the  financials of Front Porch. We’ve obtained copy of the board’s response to the issues raised by the auditor…

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Susan Story letter on Front Porch

Here is the letter from Gulf Power that Thelma Manley mentioned at her press conference on Front Porch. The letter (dated Aug 8, 2003) is…

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Manley-Front Porch analysis

Yesterday’s Front Porch press conference leaves more questions than answers. There is still conflicting information. The state is doing the right thing by suspending the…

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Buzz: Front Porch press conference

IN editor Duwayne Escobedo attended the press conference and reports: Surrounded by about two dozen friends, family, black community leaders and some of the Governor’s…

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Thelma Manley

A review of the PNJ newspaper archives reveals that Pensacola Front Porch had a rocky start. Manley became community liason after director Johnny Crawford was…

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