Comments on: Blog: 1,200 Area Jobs Announced Today — But Not In Escambia County

By: Homefry

Homefry — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:30:33 +0000

We desprately need to regain our waters for drilling. America is loosing out on so much by not having the offshore drilling here From the guys traveling to the construction of the overseas plants to the cooks, janitorial workers and so on. Also the costs of flying abroad is terrible. Lets drill… People get real we must take care of American jobs it is the most important thing we can do to help.

By: Chris Maloney

Chris Maloney — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:45:41 +0000

As I said before, get some offshore oil/gas companies into our county and your life will change forever. They’ll need 1,000’s of welders, pipe fitters, truck drivers, roughnecks, roustabouts, production operators, floor sweepers, grocery delivery people, divers, and boat captains. Then best of all they’ll need somewhere on land for their business office to be. Prime location would be Cantonment or anywhere in North Escambia. They’d be out of the Pensacola’ians way except for a few trucks making it down to the dock. The airport would blow up even more b/c of business travelers & then offshore companies fly their employees out to the rigs & platforms. I can’t stress it enough for people to understand. Its the only reasonable & logical business for this county as a whole, north escambia & south escambia county.

BTW: I’m posting this up from a gas platform 60 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico south of Houma, La.

By: psu1earl

psu1earl — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:16:23 +0000

NorthEscambia.com, I was with you 100% until you wrote Cindy Anderson’s name…she is not the person for the job in Santa Rosa County and deffinitwly not right for Escambia County! If the job was advertised (as it should be) I am sure her qualifications (not job titles) would put her at or near the bottom of the list.

By: Walnut Hill Resident

Walnut Hill Resident — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:57:56 +0000

Everybody involved with our county system wants and has always wanted to let Pensacola have their way with everything. We are nothing but, a source of money on the north end with our taxes that go to the tourism trade of the stinking beach. We will never have any industry of any kind interested in any other part of Escambia County because everyone is worried about the snowbirds and all that beach crowd money. Put real industry into our future not minimum wage jobs for our kids and grandkids that relies on tourist trade. As for as the Martime Park who cares about it but the snotty nose rich of Pensacola or should I say P,cola. I can think of a lot of ways to describe P,cola but William wouldn’t print it because I am not politically correct most of the time as he has said a few times about me. To my face I must admit. LOL Bless his little pea-picking heart. We need good people from the north end of the county to run in the elections and the people from the north end to back them. People who are not afraid of the south end and what they want. Someone to stand up for the north end and have our voices heard for a change and make it count for something. Lord help us all someway. The county guys tried to get the port of P,cola running but I think it sank somewhere way out there. Old Buck tried his little heart out getting it done with trips at the countys expense to a few great vaction sites or should I say places of interest. We could have a lot of industry in this county if anyone cared anything about doing something except for the tourist dollar. That should be a four letter word not seven. You know most of the people I have meet on trips for work and vacations around this area and even the people in P,cola don’t know where I live when I say Walnut Hill. I have to say 40 miles north of P,cola. Then most of them tell me yeah P,cola that is where they have the big Memorial Day Beach stuff. Yes I have heard of that place just not where you are from on the north end. Bless all of you sweet people out there and have a good night.

By: Chris Maloney

Chris Maloney — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:23:58 +0000

Florida needs offshore drilling to get passed. Escambia County needs it horribly even though the corrupt government has driven everything good away!

I’m tired of driving 260 miles to Houma, La. for a well paying job. The 1,000’s of onshore jobs that the offshore community creates is insane. No matter what happens the tourism of the beach will never be taken away. Everyone needs to say their claim in this. Energy Independence, Home Land Security, and Jobs for the Home Team.

By: escambiamom

escambiamom — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:50:46 +0000

The people on the santarosaspeaks.com forum don’t see to be too happy with Ms. Anderson’s job performance. They are alleging some Sunshine violations also that are supposedly being investigated. Is that true?
Her resigning before she had the job from the county was bizarre also.
And not giving up her position with the farmer’s cooperative while drawing a full salary from the county was disturbing also.

Maybe the facts have been distorted but I would like to see these issue cleared up before I would support her hiring. And Bob McL has not been good for the county administration in my opinion. Anyone he was trying to push through quickly would raise red flags for me.
Your mileage may vary.

I hope you allow a differing opinion to be aired. I appreciate your news site.