Comments on: Florida Gets $3 Billion In BP Settlement; Escambia To See $58 Million In RESTORE Funds

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:42:39 +0000

We the people will be very very lucky to see any “on-the-ground” finished projects from this money.
Just the salaries and expense to run the “special” non-profit Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to be the overseer of the funds will eat up tens of millions over 30 years.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 19:27:26 +0000

Pam Bondi said 25% of the Florida settlement goes to the lawmakers to decide how to spend it. That percentage is outrageous. They shouldn’t get any. It should go to benefit the citizens of coastal Florida and the lawmakers can be included in that group.

By: horse lover

horse lover — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 23:21:11 +0000

yes i hope this money doesnt go into to county pickets to.all the miiions they got before,they never said what it went to.they should have to account for every penny spent. all they care about is the tourists,fix the beaches and county roads and building bridges.

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 21:31:16 +0000

Every bit of this money should be spent on a BEAUTIFUL bridge between the mainland and Gulf Breeze. The traffic is horrible. A normal bridge will make the island ugly.

By: Bob C.

Bob C. — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:23:36 +0000

@ Concerned….
You don’t recall all the horrible oil damage that Miami-Dade, St. Pete, and other counties got..?
I think in Alabama even if you lived in Huntsville you could claim damages.

Too bad the oil didn’t dissolve as quickly as the money is going.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:58:13 +0000

You mean that the economic and environmental damage to escambia county only amounts to 1.8% of the total? What the heck?

By: Bob C.

Bob C. — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:30:18 +0000

@ Jane….AGREE 100%
You can bet that before the first drop of oil ever surfaced that some of our leadership and community minded entrepreneurs were hard at working on plans how to BEST use the Public Money that would eventually be coming.

Maybe this time some honest persons will be in charge of letting the public know what is being spent and for what and who eventually goes to the bank to make a deposit…or a trade for something.

By: Right On

Right On — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:02:18 +0000

HEAR, HERE…JANE…HEAR, HERE

By: Honest John

Honest John — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:31:42 +0000

Since Olive Road is a state road let’s hope they can spend a little money on it.Olive Road is an embarrassment to Escambia County.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 09:22:34 +0000

I hope this money actually goes to fix some of the damage, and not in someone’s pocket, or to advertise for tourists to come here!