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<div>'''Flounder's''', est. [[1979]] is a [[Pensacola Beach]] seafood restaurant owned by [[McGuire Martin]].<br />
It is known for it's memorable facade, chowder, and fresh seafood. <br />
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Adjoining to the restaurant is the iconic M/V FLOUNDER 55’ length, 6’ draft, and 20’ beam, 30 tons net weight; built by D. C. Beaux Shipbuilders, Meraux, Louisiana and commissioned in Bayou La Batre, Alabama in 1946. Captain Frank Flounder and later his sons, Fred, Floyd and Felix, shrimped this vessel from Key West, Florida to Tampico, Mexico thru calm seas, tropical storms and fierce hurricanes until she was retired in [[1998]]. This grand old shrimp boat is complete with nets, sleds, mast and rigging.<br />
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==Displays==<br />
The Marlin Bar showcases a 980lb, blue marlin, a USGFA World Record catch by [[Warren Culbertson]], a noted Gulf Coast Angler. Atop Flounder’s stage you’ll find the original sailfish sign that lit the way to [[Santa Rosa Island]] since the 50’s. Flounder's also displays a Man Eating Giant Clam. This shell was displaced outside of the [[Allen Davis Shell Shop]] in [[Gulf Breeze]] from [[1948]]-[[2004]], when the store closed to make way for the Publix Shopping Center. <br />
On Flounder’s Beach you will find an actual 15-foot Cuban raft, with a Russian built engine, which carried 27 Cuban refugees 85 miles across the Gulf from Cuba to Key West in [[1988]].<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Biography<br />
| subject_name =Roy Atchison<br />
| image_name =RoyAtchison.jpg<br />
| image_size =225px<br />
| image_caption =Police mugshot<br />
| date_of_birth =[[1954]]<br />
| place_of_birth =<br />
| date_of_death =[[October 5]], [[2007]]<br />
| place_of_death =Federal Correctional Institution<br/>Milan, Michigan<br />
| occupation =Attorney<br />
| religion =<br />
| spouse =Barbara Atchison<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =Three children<br />
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'''John David "Roy" Atchison''' ([[1954]]-[[2007]]) was an assistant U.S. attorney for the [[Northern District of Florida]] who was arrested on [[September 16]], [[2007]] at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in an Internet sex sting organized by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office and the FBI. He had allegedly flown to Michigan with the intent of having sex with a 5-year-old girl. Atchison committed suicide while in detention on [[October 5]], [[2007]].<br />
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==Arrest==<br />
Profiles created by Atchison on [[Wikipedia:MySpace|MySpace]] and [[Wikipedia:Yahoo! Groups|Yahoo! Groups]], using the nickname "fldaddy04" and describing himself as an "Experienced, understanding Daddy," drew the attention of the sting operation. He was contacted via [[Wikipedia:instant message|instant message]] on [[August 29]] by undercover officers posing as a mother willing to offer her 5-year-old daughter for sex. In daily conversations with the officers, Atchison described several graphic sexual acts he wished to perform with the fictitious girl. According to the affidavit, these included "oral and vaginal sex, as well as sodomy."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/9077 Hearing for Gulf Breeze fed prosecutor facing child sex charge.] ''Northwest Florida Daily News'', September 17, 2007.</ref> He suggested the mother tell the girl that "you found her a sweet boyfriend who will bring her presents." When he was asked about possible physical injury to the young girl, Atchison allegedly responded, "I am always gentle and loving; not to worry, no damage ever, no rough stuff ever. I only like it soft and nice. … Just gotta go slow and very easy. I've done it plenty."<ref>[http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/14132485/detail.html Federal prosecutor arrest in child sex sting.] ''Click On Detroit'', September 17, 2007.</ref> At the time of his arrest at the Detroit airport, he had in his possession a [[Wikipedia:Dora the Explorer|Dora the Explorer]] doll, hoop earrings and petroleum jelly.<ref name="jailed">"Prosecutor remains jailed." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 18, 2007.</ref><br />
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A not guilty plea was entered on Atchison's behalf to the following three charges:<br />
*Attempted enticement of a minor using the Internet, which carries a potential 30-year sentence.<br />
*Aggravated sexual abuse, another potential 30-year sentence.<br />
*Traveling across state lines to have sex with someone under 12, a charge added on [[September 18]] which carries a potential life sentence.<br />
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On [[September 20]], Atchison attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself with a bed sheet, but was stopped by guards at the Sanilac County Jail where he was being detained.<ref>"Atchison attempts suicide." Associated Press, September 20, 2007.</ref> Despite being transferred to a Milan federal detention facility under suicide watch, he was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of [[October 5]], apparently from hanging himself. He was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m.<ref name="hangs">"Atchison hangs self in cell." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 6, 2007.</ref><br />
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==Family & career==<br />
Prior to his arrest, Atchison lived in [[Gulf Breeze]] with his wife Barbara, a teacher at [[Gulf Breeze High School]], and their three children. He attended the University of Florida and received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and has worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Pensacola since the late 1980s, handling mostly asset forfeitures.<br />
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He was also president of the [[Gulf Breeze Sports Association]] (GBSA), a youth sports organization. Vice president [[Mike Mabry]] told the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'', "Honestly, we're trying to put this behind us. Our goal is to be here for the kids. This is the last thing the kids need. We will move forward."<ref name="jailed"/> Responding to concerns stemming from the comment, "I've done it plenty," [[Gulf Breeze Police]] Chief [[Peter Paulding]] assured residents the department had received no local complaints against Atchison.<ref>"Gulf Breeze officials allay parents' fears." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 20, 2007.</ref> However, the Detroit office of the FBI will investigate his involvement with the GBSA.<ref name="hangs"/><br />
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==Community reaction==<br />
Atchison was a longtime friend of [[Gulf Breeze City Manager]], [[Edwin "Buz" Eddy]], who said after the arrest that he hoped the charges were the result of a misunderstanding. "Before reading about this, I would have trusted him with my wife and kids."<ref>"Child sex sting nabs U.S. prosecutor." ''Detroit News'', September 18, 2007.</ref><br />
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After Atchison committed suicide, U.S. Attorney [[Greg Miller]] released a statement saying, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Roy’s family and friends. We hope that with the passage of time, they can find some measure of healing."<ref name="hangs"/> [[Gulf Breeze Major]] [[Lane Gilchrist]] told reporters, "The only concern I have at this point is the family and that they be able to lead some kind of normal life. It still flabbergasts me that this whole thing happened. I really don’t know what to say about it.”<ref name="hangs"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/pdf/Atchison1.pdf September 17 affidavit]<br />
*[http://profiles.yahoo.com/fldaddy04 "fldaddy04" profile at Yahoo!]<br />
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[[Image:17thAveBridge-1935.jpg|thumb|right|The railroad trestle circa 1935]]<br />
The '''17th Avenue railroad trestle''' (more commonly called '''graffiti bridge''') is a concrete bridge that carries the [[CSX railroad]] over a two-lane span of [[17th Avenue]] near its terminus at [[Pensacola Bay]]. It is well-known for the copious amounts of (mostly good-natured) graffiti that cover its surface at any given time. It is also known for the occasional collision with large trucks whose drivers do not heed the clearance warnings.<br />
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According to local lore, motorists will receive good luck if they honk their horn while driving under the bridge. (According to the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'', "the additional recommendation to simultaneously raise both feet off the floorboard is probably best ignored."<ref>"Seven Wonders of Pensacola," ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 5, 2007.</ref>)<br />
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The ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' reported on June 12, 2007 that the [[Oak Point]] development, just southwest of the bridge, has experienced graffiti-related vandalism on its privacy wall and, more recently, on a house under construction.<ref name="tooclose">"Too close to home." ''Pensacola News Journal'', June 12, 2007.</ref><br />
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The city of Pensacola recognized the bridge as a place for legal graffiti in [[2008]]. <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Image:17thAveBridge-1935.jpg|thumb|right|The railroad trestle circa 1935]]<br />
The '''17th Avenue railroad trestle''' (more commonly called '''graffiti bridge''') is a concrete bridge that carries the [[CSX railroad]] over a two-lane span of [[17th Avenue]] near its terminus at [[Pensacola Bay]]. It is well-known for the copious amounts of (mostly good-natured) graffiti that cover its surface at any given time. It is also known for the occasional collision with large trucks whose drivers do not heed the clearance warnings.<br />
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According to local lore, motorists will receive good luck if they honk their horn while driving under the bridge. (According to the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'', "the additional recommendation to simultaneously raise both feet off the floorboard is probably best ignored."<ref>"Seven Wonders of Pensacola," ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 5, 2007.</ref>)<br />
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The ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' reported on June 12, 2007 that the [[Oak Point]] development, just southwest of the bridge, has experienced graffiti-related vandalism on its privacy wall and, more recently, on a house under construction.<ref name="tooclose">"Too close to home." ''Pensacola News Journal'', June 12, 2007.</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Organization <br />
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|leader_title=Executive co-chairs<br />
|leader_name=[[Coy Irvin, Jr.]]<br/>[[Maria Davis]]<br />
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|website=[http://www.celebratepensacola.com/ CelebratePensacola.com]<br />
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'''Celebrate Pensacola, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that organized a festival commemorating the '''450th anniversary''' of Don [[Tristan de Luna]]'s [[1559]] [[Luna expedition|expedition]] that established Pensacola as the [[America's First Settlement|first European settlement]] in the United States. The celebration ran for a total of for 450 days, from [[May 23]], [[2008]] to [[August 15]], [[2009]]. Among other events, Pensacola received a [[Spanish royal visit|visit by Spanish royalty]] on [[February 19]], 2009.<br />
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The organization was set to reconvene in [[2014]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of [[Naval aviation in Pensacola]].<br />
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==Events==<br />
[[Image:CelebratePensacolaKickOff.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bishop [[John Ricard]] leads a prayer at the Celebrate Pensacola kick-off party.]]<br />
*[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party<br />
*[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra<br />
*[[February 19]], [[2009]]: [[Spanish royal visit]]<br />
*[[March 20]], 2009: A Night of One Voice<br />
*[[April 4]], 2009: [[Spanish Wine Festival]]<br />
*[[July 10]], 2009: Spanish Band<br />
*TBA: Visit of tall ship ''[[Juan Sebastian de Elcano]]''<br />
*TBA: [[Heritage Festival]]<br />
*TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs<br />
*TBA: Historical reenactments and plays<br />
*[[August 15]], 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration<br />
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==Plaza de Luna statue==<br />
Among the initiatives planned by Celebrate Pensacola was a proposed statue of [[Tristan de Luna]] to be erected in the City's recently finished [[Plaza de Luna]] park at the southern terminus of [[Palafox Street]]. The statue would feature a 9-foot sculpture of de Luna atop a 44-foot pedestal. (The idea had first been proposed by the [[Fiesta of Five Flags]] organization in [[2002]].<ref>"De Luna statue proposed for Bayfront park." ''Pensacola News Journal'', March 11, 2002.</ref>) Event planners initially hoped the [[City of Pensacola]] would contribute $150,000 of the $700,000 cost, but the [[Pensacola City Council|City Council]] demurred by a 5-4 vote, citing budget restraints.<ref>Mark O'Brien. "Fortunately, some council members stand tall against bad statue idea." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 16, 2007.</ref><br />
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==Leadership==<br />
===Executive committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*Dr. [[Coy Irvin, Jr.]], Co-Chair<br />
*[[Maria Davis]], Co-Chair<br />
*[[Miller Caldwell, Jr.]], Vice Chairman<br />
*[[Alan Nickelsen]], Treasurer<br />
*[[Richard Brosnaham]]<br />
*[[Oliver Darden]]<br />
*[[Kevin Doyle]]<br />
*Maj Gen [[Al Gilley]], USA (Ret.)<br />
*[[Nancy Halford]]<br />
*[[Kim Kimbrough]]<br />
*[[Laura Lee]]<br />
*[[Jack Nobles]]<br />
*[[Zoya Webster Phillips]]<br />
*[[George Scarborough]]<br />
*[[Brian Spencer]]<br />
*[[George Touart]]<br />
*Dr. [[Steve Zieman]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Education Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Richard Brosnaham]], Chairman<br />
*[[Lois Anderson]]<br />
*[[John Appleyard]]<br />
*Dr. [[Judy Bense]]<br />
*[[James Currie]]<br />
*[[Lisa Domek]]<br />
*Dr. [[Gael Frazier]]<br />
*[[Mamie Hixon]]<br />
*Dr. [[Elmer Jenkins]]<br />
*[[Sandra Johnson Jordan]]<br />
*Dr. [[Angela McCorvey]]<br />
*Dr. [[Janet K. Pilcher]]<br />
*[[Robin Woods Reshard]]<br />
*[[Dee Dee Ritchie]]<br />
*[[Ann Roycroft]]<br />
*Dr. [[Brian Rucker]]<br />
*[[Rosita Watson]]<br />
*[[Leroy Williams]]<br />
*Dr. [[Marion Williams]]<br />
*Dr. [[John Worth]]<br />
*VADM [[Tim Wright]], USN Ret.<br />
*[[Clark Youngblood]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Fundraising Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Alan Nickelsen]], Chairman<br />
*[[Deb Armenti]]<br />
*[[Jamie Bristow]]<br />
*[[Carol Carlan]]<br />
*[[Oliver Darden]]<br />
*[[Collier Merrill]]<br />
*[[Eric Nickelsen]]<br />
*[[Jean Norman]]<br />
*[[Tom Owens]]<br />
*[[Rodney Rich]]<br />
*[[Tommy Tait]]<br />
*[[Deborah Wachob]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Heritage Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Zoya Phillips]], Chairman<br />
*[[Rhette Anderson]], Co-Chairman<br />
*[[Mary Abernathy]]<br />
*[[Julia Arnold]]<br />
*Chief [[Bobby Johns Bearheart]]<br />
*[[Laurel Boyd]]<br />
*[[Robert de Varona]]<br />
*[[Deborah Dunlap]]<br />
*[[Betty Ellis]]<br />
*Dr. [[Lornetta Epps]]<br />
*[[Walter Lambert]]<br />
*[[Martin Lewis]]<br />
*[[Grace McCaffery]]<br />
*Dr. [[Patrick Moore]]<br />
*[[Jeanne Prange]]<br />
*[[Lucy Rentz]]<br />
*[[Doris Ross]]<br />
*[[Juanita Scott]]<br />
*[[Georgia Smith]]<br />
*[[Ora Wills]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Marketing Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[George Scarborough]], Chairman<br />
*[[Dick Appleyard]]<br />
*[[Sandra Averhart]]<br />
*[[Ellis Bullock]]<br />
*[[Jamie Bristow]]<br />
*[[Audra Carter]]<br />
*[[Kevin Doyle]]<br />
*[[Laura A. Lee]]<br />
*[[Tony McCray, Jr.]]<br />
*[[Ed Schroeder]]<br />
*[[Ladonna Spivey]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Military Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*Maj Gen [[Al Gilley]], USA, (Ret.), Co-Chair<br />
*CAPT [[John Pruitt]], USN (Ret.), Co-Chair<br />
*[[Miller Caldwell, Jr.]]<br />
*[[Shirley Cronley]]<br />
*BGen [[Michael L. Ferguson]], USA, (Ret.)<br />
*[[Nancy Halford]]<br />
*[[Ellis Hodges]]<br />
*CAPT [[Lee Little]], USN (Ret.)<br />
*[[Sheilah Bowman]]<br />
*MAJ [[Lawrence Powell]] (Ret.)<br />
*CAPT [[Bob Rasmussen]], USN (Ret.)<br />
*Col [[James E. Smith]] USMC (Ret.)<br />
*[[Joan Engel]]<br />
*[[Claude F. Rivers]]<br />
*[[Harry C. White]]<br />
*VADM [[Tim Wright]], USN (Ret.)<br />
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===New Events Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Miller Caldwell, Jr.]], Chairman<br />
*[[Oliver Darden]], Vice Chairman<br />
*[[Jamie Bristow]]<br />
*[[Miller Caldwell III]]<br />
*[[Wanda Commissiong]]<br />
*[[Carolyn Frear]]<br />
*[[Fred Gant]]<br />
*[[Jon Green]]<br />
*[[Coy Irvin]]<br />
*[[Kim Kimbrough]]<br />
*[[Adelene Lovelace]]<br />
*[[Jim Moulton]]<br />
*[[Adrian Stills]]<br />
*[[Jack Williams]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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===Religious History Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*Dr. [[Steve Zieman]], Chairman<br />
*Rev. [[Frank Beall]]<br />
*[[Alan Bookman]]<br />
*Rev. [[A. L. Durant]]<br />
*[[Wesley Odom]]<br />
*Dr. [[Mike Papadelias]]<br />
*Msgr. [[Mike Reed]]<br />
*Bishop [[John H. Ricard]]<br />
*Dr. [[Henry Roberts]]<br />
*Dr. [[Wesley Wachob]]<br />
*[[Paul Young]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===Special Projects Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Brian Spencer]], Co-Chair<br />
*[[Jack Nobles]], Co-Chair<br />
*[[Richard Brosnaham]]<br />
*[[Miller Caldwell, Jr.]]<br />
*Dr. [[Coy Irvin, Jr.]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
===VIP Committee===<br />
{{colbegin|3}}<br />
*[[Nancy Halford]], Chairman<br />
*[[Maria Davis]], Chairman Emeritus<br />
*[[Tom Bonfield]]<br />
*[[Donna Fassett]]<br />
*[[Nancy Fetterman]]<br />
*[[Sharon Bourges-Jones]]<br />
*[[Susan Schmidt]]<br />
*[[Jerome Watson]]<br />
*[[Patricia Windham]]<br />
*[[Marie Young]]<br />
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Image:Foggdavispresser.JPG|Mayor [[John Fogg]] and Celebrate Pensacola co-chair [[Maria Davis]] announce the visit of Spanish King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia to Pensacola <br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Quadricentennial Celebration]], [[1959]]<br />
*[[Fiesta of Five Flags]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.celebratepensacola.com/ CelebratePensacola.com]<br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>Sara Rabb is a reporter/editor at the [[Pensacola News Journal]].<br />
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<div>Sara Rabb is a reporter/editor at the [[Pensacola News Journal]].<br />
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She is known for breaking the story about Escambia County Commissioner [[Jeff Bergosh]]'s pseudonym and controversial comments on pnj.com in [[2007]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sara_Rabb&diff=29358Sara Rabb2021-09-02T16:04:58Z<p>135.84.133.199: Created page with "Sara Rabb is a reporter/editor at the Pensacola News Journal. She is known for breaking the story about Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh's pseudonym and cont..."</p>
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<div>Sara Rabb is a reporter/editor at the [[Pensacola News Journal.]]<br />
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She is known for breaking the story about Escambia County Commissioner [[Jeff Bergosh]]'s pseudonym and controversial comments on pnj.com in [[2007]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Bergosh&diff=29357Jeff Bergosh2021-09-02T15:57:48Z<p>135.84.133.199: /* Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016 */</p>
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| occupation =Escambia County Commissioner for District 1, 2016-present, former[[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] Member<br/>Escambia County [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]2006-2016<br />
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| children =Tori, Nicholas, Brandon<br />
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'''Jeff Bergosh''' is currently the Escambia County Commissioner for District 1. He has served on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners since his election to this board in November of 2016, where he defeated his Democratic opponent in that election by a margin of 69% to 31%. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board during his first year on the board, and as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2019. During his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he has focused on Economic Development and Job creation as well as managing growth in his community in a more intelligent fashion. He created the first Escambia Youth Commission in 2019, and he has made it a priority to engage the public via monthly coffee meetings as well as frequent town hall meetings. Bergosh is currently a candidate for the Escambia Board of County Commissioner District 1 seat for the 2020 election, where he has two opponents in his race. Prior to his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he was the [[Escambia County School Board]] representative for [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]. He was elected in [[2006]], filling the seat vacated by his brother [[Gary Bergosh]], who won a [[Circuit Court]] judgeship in the same election. He was re-elected to the School Board in 2010, defeating two opponents (Luke Keller and Hosea Pittman) in the primary election where Bergosh captured 66% of the vote. Bergosh was elected unopposed in 2014 to the school board.<br />
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He came under fire in [[2007]] for posting controversial comments on the [[pnj.com]] message boards under the [[Wikipedia:Pseudonym|pseudonym]] '''Godzilla'''. His identity was revealed against his wishes in a ''[[Pensacola News Journal|News Journal]]'' story, which cited the website's registration database as proof, sparking discussions of both political and journalistic ethics. "Off the record" conversations between Bergosh and PNJ reporter Sara Rabb were also leaked in the "outing" of Bergosh. This conduct was rebuked in a subsequent media article on the topic. "<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh and his wife Sally have three children: Tori, Nicholas and Brandon.<br />
<br />
==Education & career==<br />
Bergosh is a 1986 graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]. After high school, he moved out west to attend college, earning an Associates of Arts degree from Grossmont College (El Cajon, California) in 1990 and a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1994. Bergosh has earned a Master of Science in Administration from the University of West Florida. Before entering politics, Bergosh had a ten-year career as a retail business operator and facilities management specialist, including about 1 1/2 years working at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<ref name="lookingout">"District 1 candidates looking out for students." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 18, 2006.</ref> When his brother decided not to seek reelection, Bergosh said he was asked by [[Escambia County Superintendent|Superintendent]] [[Jim Paul]] to seek the office.<ref name="lookingout"/> He was elected on [[September 5]], [[2006]] with 5,110 votes — about twice as many as his closest rival, [[Todd Leonard]].<ref>"Escambia County School Board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 6, 2006.</ref><br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020<br />
|-<br />
| Restrooms at [[Beulah Park]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Traffic light at [[Beulah Road]] and [[Mobile Hwy]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mitchell Avenue]] Sidewalks in [[Avondale]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Drainage improvements and Sidewalks project on [[Merlin Road]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane and sidewalk addition for [[Longleaf Drive]] from [[Pine Forest Road]] to [[Wymart Road]] || funded and currently at 60% design<br />
|-<br />
| $2.5 Million in Restore Act funding for District 1 Boat Ramp and park on [[Perdido Bay]] || Requested<br />
|-<br />
| $1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Acquisition of OLF8 in Beulah to be utilized to create mixed-use development and amenities for the Beulah community and an additional 300 jobs at Navy Federal Credit Union || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Turn Lane at [[Woodside Avenue]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Wilde Lake at Pine Forest Intersection improvements || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hwy 98]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Muldoon Road]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mobile Hwy]] safety improvements, in Design [[2021]] || completion anticipated [[2022]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane [[9-Mile Road]] with sidewalks and bike lane || Completed by Summer 2020<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bellview Park]] upgrades including new scoreboard || Completed [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|NW D1 Advisory committee for intelligent growth in [[Beulah]] || established [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
|Escambia Youth Commission initiative || Approved and Established [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|District 1's first public library || funded and under construction Fall [[2020]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Beulah Fire Station]] remodel || fully funded and under design Summer [[2020]] by Townes+Architects<br />
|-<br />
|4-Year pay plan for [[Escambia County Deputy Sheriff's Department]] || mediated and implemented [[2018]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016==<br />
<br />
*Implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline - Independently run <br />
*District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools<br />
*Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy -- this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular *Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board <br />
*School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in [[2011]] to increase transparency.<br />
*Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators<br />
*Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. <br />
*Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at [[West Florida High School]] beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.<br />
*Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the [[University of West Florida]]. School opened 2010-2011 school year.<br />
*Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.<br />
<br />
=="Godzilla" controversy==<br />
On [[October 4]], [[2007]], the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' published an article by reporter [[Sara Rabb]] that revealed Bergosh had been posting comments on the [[pnj.com]] forums under the pseudonym "[[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]]." Rabb purportedly noticed that "Godzilla's" posts were similar to the views expressed by Bergosh at School Board meetings, and she was able to confirm with the website's administrator that Bergosh's personal email address had indeed been used to register the account. Rabb requested an interview with Bergosh on [[October 2]], [[2007]], to discuss teacher salaries and merit pay. At the interview, Rabb confronted Bergosh with her findings and indicated that the ''News Journal'' wanted to run a story on the pseudonym. Bergosh admitted he was Godzilla during the interview, but then issued an official statement "unequivocally denying" the alter-ego.<ref name="whois">"Who is schools' 'Godzilla?'" ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 4, 2007.</ref> He has claimed this initial admission was made to Rabb "[[Wikipedia:Journalism sourcing#Using confidential information|off the record]]."<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=5842 Bergosh Is Godzilla], ''Independent News'', October 11, 2007.</ref> Bergosh officially confirmed the online identity during an [[October 8]] "[[IN Your Head Radio]]" interview on [[AM 1620]].<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=2490 Bergosh=Godzilla]</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh was criticized in subsequent ''News Journal'' editorials for a number of the comments he made as Godzilla, which included:<br />
*a claim that schools in the lower-income [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] were a statistical "drag" on the district's performance. <br />
*a suggestion that governments should "do away with compulsory education beyond grade 8. … Build more prisons and get ready for the influx, but let's keep school a positive environment for students who WANT to come to school!!"<ref name="whois"/><br />
*criticism of teachers' unions for "roadblocking districts every step of the way" in a debate over teacher merit pay. In the same debate, Bergosh (as Godzilla) complimented himself in the [[Wikipedia:Third-person narrative|third person]]: "I know we can count on Board member Bergosh to be there and vote to keep the bonus money here in Pensacola. I know he is not going to genuflect, bow down and kiss the union ring, and give the union what they want."<ref name="whois"/> When the School Board voted 4-1 against the existing merit pay plan, Godzilla said he could hear their "spines breaking in unison."<ref name="outing">[http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/outing_godzilla.php Outing Godzilla: An Internet crack in the Chinese wall.] ''Columbia Journalism Review'', October 16, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
===Reaction & aftermath===<br />
Bergosh accused the ''News Journal'' of "outing" his identity on what he had believed was a safe outlet for anonymous opinion: "When the ''Pensacola News Journal'' created an anonymous forum, encouraging the use of pseudonyms, as to let people take down their guards and speaking in a frank manner regarding political ideas and thoughts, I jumped at the opportunity."<ref name="statement">[http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeff-bergosh.pdf Statement by Bergosh regarding Godzilla]</ref> The publication pointed out that their website's current terms of use reserved "the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate,"<ref>[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TERMS pnj.com Terms of Use]</ref> although this policy may have been altered since Bergosh initially registered.{{fact}} Bergosh asserted that he "never divulged any 'in-house' secrets or committed ANY crime" and that the left-leaning newspaper had engaged in "[[Wikipedia:yellow journalism|yellow journalism]]" as retribution for his conservative opinions, prompting him to "fight for my right to freedom of speech."<ref name="statement"/><br />
<br />
[[Image:BergoshPNJCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Andy Marlette]]'s cartoon & winning caption]]<br />
[[Image:BergoshSchneiderCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|Bergosh's cartoon response]]<br />
The ''News Journal'''s decision to share details of their website registration database with the editorial staff was criticized by many members of the [[pnj.com]] forums and by other publications. According to the [[UWF]] ''[[Voyager]]'', "A bias was inherent in that story — the bias to sell more newspapers."<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref> The online editor for the ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'' decried the exposé as "bush league."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/blog/post/theOnlineEditor/746/Comments-and-Anonymity Comments and Anonymity], October 9, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Hostilities continued when the ''News Journal'' held a contest asking readers to submit captions for a cartoon of Bergosh wearing a Godzilla costume. (The winning caption said, "All the School Board costumes were taken!"<ref>[http://pnj.com/graphics/opinion/cartoon_101407_winner.jpg Final cartoon]</ref>) Bergosh countered by offering alternate captions critical of the newspaper's online policy (for example, "Deception <u>is</u> at the core of '<u>anonymous</u>' blogs!!"<ref>[http://jeffbergosh.net/cartoons.html Bergosh's parody cartoons]</ref>) and drawing a caricature of editor [[Dick Schneider]]:<br />
<blockquote>These PNJ guys have had me on the front page twice, 4 editorials, and the “cartoon” has been up for 2 weeks!! These guys have given me more coverage this last month than Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or their #1 hero, Al Gore, inventor of the internet and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner!! What a strange October this has been!! … So I put together my own little “cartoon contest”— knowing I have nowhere near the resources, time, nor the “need” to create news at the level of the PNJ. But, this is still rather humorous, in my opinion. I asked around town, at the [[Waterfront Rescue Mission]], at [[UWF]], At Happy Hour, and at my [[Mensa]] club meeting-- and came up with quite a few ideas for the caption, with the one in the final cartoon being deemed “the winner.”<ref name="website">[http://jeffbergosh.net/ JeffBergosh.net]</ref></blockquote><br />
His cartoon depicted Schneider outside a "House of Voodoo" sticking pins into a Godzilla doll and yelling, "MOMMY!! Your <u>dumb</u> idea is <u>not</u> WORKING!!"<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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[[Category:Escambia County School Board members|Bergosh, Jeff]] [[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Bergosh, Jeff]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Bergosh&diff=29356Jeff Bergosh2021-09-02T15:57:21Z<p>135.84.133.199: /* Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016 */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Biography<br />
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| occupation =Escambia County Commissioner for District 1, 2016-present, former[[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] Member<br/>Escambia County [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]2006-2016<br />
| religion =<br />
| spouse =Sally Bergosh<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =Tori, Nicholas, Brandon<br />
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'''Jeff Bergosh''' is currently the Escambia County Commissioner for District 1. He has served on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners since his election to this board in November of 2016, where he defeated his Democratic opponent in that election by a margin of 69% to 31%. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board during his first year on the board, and as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2019. During his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he has focused on Economic Development and Job creation as well as managing growth in his community in a more intelligent fashion. He created the first Escambia Youth Commission in 2019, and he has made it a priority to engage the public via monthly coffee meetings as well as frequent town hall meetings. Bergosh is currently a candidate for the Escambia Board of County Commissioner District 1 seat for the 2020 election, where he has two opponents in his race. Prior to his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he was the [[Escambia County School Board]] representative for [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]. He was elected in [[2006]], filling the seat vacated by his brother [[Gary Bergosh]], who won a [[Circuit Court]] judgeship in the same election. He was re-elected to the School Board in 2010, defeating two opponents (Luke Keller and Hosea Pittman) in the primary election where Bergosh captured 66% of the vote. Bergosh was elected unopposed in 2014 to the school board.<br />
<br />
He came under fire in [[2007]] for posting controversial comments on the [[pnj.com]] message boards under the [[Wikipedia:Pseudonym|pseudonym]] '''Godzilla'''. His identity was revealed against his wishes in a ''[[Pensacola News Journal|News Journal]]'' story, which cited the website's registration database as proof, sparking discussions of both political and journalistic ethics. "Off the record" conversations between Bergosh and PNJ reporter Sara Rabb were also leaked in the "outing" of Bergosh. This conduct was rebuked in a subsequent media article on the topic. "<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh and his wife Sally have three children: Tori, Nicholas and Brandon.<br />
<br />
==Education & career==<br />
Bergosh is a 1986 graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]. After high school, he moved out west to attend college, earning an Associates of Arts degree from Grossmont College (El Cajon, California) in 1990 and a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1994. Bergosh has earned a Master of Science in Administration from the University of West Florida. Before entering politics, Bergosh had a ten-year career as a retail business operator and facilities management specialist, including about 1 1/2 years working at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<ref name="lookingout">"District 1 candidates looking out for students." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 18, 2006.</ref> When his brother decided not to seek reelection, Bergosh said he was asked by [[Escambia County Superintendent|Superintendent]] [[Jim Paul]] to seek the office.<ref name="lookingout"/> He was elected on [[September 5]], [[2006]] with 5,110 votes — about twice as many as his closest rival, [[Todd Leonard]].<ref>"Escambia County School Board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 6, 2006.</ref><br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020<br />
|-<br />
| Restrooms at [[Beulah Park]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Traffic light at [[Beulah Road]] and [[Mobile Hwy]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mitchell Avenue]] Sidewalks in [[Avondale]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Drainage improvements and Sidewalks project on [[Merlin Road]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane and sidewalk addition for [[Longleaf Drive]] from [[Pine Forest Road]] to [[Wymart Road]] || funded and currently at 60% design<br />
|-<br />
| $2.5 Million in Restore Act funding for District 1 Boat Ramp and park on [[Perdido Bay]] || Requested<br />
|-<br />
| $1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Acquisition of OLF8 in Beulah to be utilized to create mixed-use development and amenities for the Beulah community and an additional 300 jobs at Navy Federal Credit Union || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Turn Lane at [[Woodside Avenue]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Wilde Lake at Pine Forest Intersection improvements || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hwy 98]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Muldoon Road]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mobile Hwy]] safety improvements, in Design [[2021]] || completion anticipated [[2022]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane [[9-Mile Road]] with sidewalks and bike lane || Completed by Summer 2020<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bellview Park]] upgrades including new scoreboard || Completed [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|NW D1 Advisory committee for intelligent growth in [[Beulah]] || established [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
|Escambia Youth Commission initiative || Approved and Established [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|District 1's first public library || funded and under construction Fall [[2020]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Beulah Fire Station]] remodel || fully funded and under design Summer [[2020]] by Townes+Architects<br />
|-<br />
|4-Year pay plan for [[Escambia County Deputy Sheriff's Department]] || mediated and implemented [[2018]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016==<br />
<br />
*Implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline-Independently run by a unbiased third party. <br />
*District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools<br />
*Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy -- this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular *Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board <br />
*School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in [[2011]] to increase transparency.<br />
*Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators<br />
*Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. <br />
*Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at [[West Florida High School]] beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.<br />
*Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the [[University of West Florida]]. School opened 2010-2011 school year.<br />
*Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.<br />
<br />
=="Godzilla" controversy==<br />
On [[October 4]], [[2007]], the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' published an article by reporter [[Sara Rabb]] that revealed Bergosh had been posting comments on the [[pnj.com]] forums under the pseudonym "[[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]]." Rabb purportedly noticed that "Godzilla's" posts were similar to the views expressed by Bergosh at School Board meetings, and she was able to confirm with the website's administrator that Bergosh's personal email address had indeed been used to register the account. Rabb requested an interview with Bergosh on [[October 2]], [[2007]], to discuss teacher salaries and merit pay. At the interview, Rabb confronted Bergosh with her findings and indicated that the ''News Journal'' wanted to run a story on the pseudonym. Bergosh admitted he was Godzilla during the interview, but then issued an official statement "unequivocally denying" the alter-ego.<ref name="whois">"Who is schools' 'Godzilla?'" ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 4, 2007.</ref> He has claimed this initial admission was made to Rabb "[[Wikipedia:Journalism sourcing#Using confidential information|off the record]]."<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=5842 Bergosh Is Godzilla], ''Independent News'', October 11, 2007.</ref> Bergosh officially confirmed the online identity during an [[October 8]] "[[IN Your Head Radio]]" interview on [[AM 1620]].<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=2490 Bergosh=Godzilla]</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh was criticized in subsequent ''News Journal'' editorials for a number of the comments he made as Godzilla, which included:<br />
*a claim that schools in the lower-income [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] were a statistical "drag" on the district's performance. <br />
*a suggestion that governments should "do away with compulsory education beyond grade 8. … Build more prisons and get ready for the influx, but let's keep school a positive environment for students who WANT to come to school!!"<ref name="whois"/><br />
*criticism of teachers' unions for "roadblocking districts every step of the way" in a debate over teacher merit pay. In the same debate, Bergosh (as Godzilla) complimented himself in the [[Wikipedia:Third-person narrative|third person]]: "I know we can count on Board member Bergosh to be there and vote to keep the bonus money here in Pensacola. I know he is not going to genuflect, bow down and kiss the union ring, and give the union what they want."<ref name="whois"/> When the School Board voted 4-1 against the existing merit pay plan, Godzilla said he could hear their "spines breaking in unison."<ref name="outing">[http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/outing_godzilla.php Outing Godzilla: An Internet crack in the Chinese wall.] ''Columbia Journalism Review'', October 16, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
===Reaction & aftermath===<br />
Bergosh accused the ''News Journal'' of "outing" his identity on what he had believed was a safe outlet for anonymous opinion: "When the ''Pensacola News Journal'' created an anonymous forum, encouraging the use of pseudonyms, as to let people take down their guards and speaking in a frank manner regarding political ideas and thoughts, I jumped at the opportunity."<ref name="statement">[http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeff-bergosh.pdf Statement by Bergosh regarding Godzilla]</ref> The publication pointed out that their website's current terms of use reserved "the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate,"<ref>[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TERMS pnj.com Terms of Use]</ref> although this policy may have been altered since Bergosh initially registered.{{fact}} Bergosh asserted that he "never divulged any 'in-house' secrets or committed ANY crime" and that the left-leaning newspaper had engaged in "[[Wikipedia:yellow journalism|yellow journalism]]" as retribution for his conservative opinions, prompting him to "fight for my right to freedom of speech."<ref name="statement"/><br />
<br />
[[Image:BergoshPNJCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Andy Marlette]]'s cartoon & winning caption]]<br />
[[Image:BergoshSchneiderCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|Bergosh's cartoon response]]<br />
The ''News Journal'''s decision to share details of their website registration database with the editorial staff was criticized by many members of the [[pnj.com]] forums and by other publications. According to the [[UWF]] ''[[Voyager]]'', "A bias was inherent in that story — the bias to sell more newspapers."<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref> The online editor for the ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'' decried the exposé as "bush league."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/blog/post/theOnlineEditor/746/Comments-and-Anonymity Comments and Anonymity], October 9, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Hostilities continued when the ''News Journal'' held a contest asking readers to submit captions for a cartoon of Bergosh wearing a Godzilla costume. (The winning caption said, "All the School Board costumes were taken!"<ref>[http://pnj.com/graphics/opinion/cartoon_101407_winner.jpg Final cartoon]</ref>) Bergosh countered by offering alternate captions critical of the newspaper's online policy (for example, "Deception <u>is</u> at the core of '<u>anonymous</u>' blogs!!"<ref>[http://jeffbergosh.net/cartoons.html Bergosh's parody cartoons]</ref>) and drawing a caricature of editor [[Dick Schneider]]:<br />
<blockquote>These PNJ guys have had me on the front page twice, 4 editorials, and the “cartoon” has been up for 2 weeks!! These guys have given me more coverage this last month than Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or their #1 hero, Al Gore, inventor of the internet and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner!! What a strange October this has been!! … So I put together my own little “cartoon contest”— knowing I have nowhere near the resources, time, nor the “need” to create news at the level of the PNJ. But, this is still rather humorous, in my opinion. I asked around town, at the [[Waterfront Rescue Mission]], at [[UWF]], At Happy Hour, and at my [[Mensa]] club meeting-- and came up with quite a few ideas for the caption, with the one in the final cartoon being deemed “the winner.”<ref name="website">[http://jeffbergosh.net/ JeffBergosh.net]</ref></blockquote><br />
His cartoon depicted Schneider outside a "House of Voodoo" sticking pins into a Godzilla doll and yelling, "MOMMY!! Your <u>dumb</u> idea is <u>not</u> WORKING!!"<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Escambia County School Board members|Bergosh, Jeff]] [[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Bergosh, Jeff]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Bergosh&diff=29355Jeff Bergosh2021-09-02T15:54:23Z<p>135.84.133.199: /* Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020 */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Biography<br />
| subject_name =Jeff Bergosh<br />
| image_name =JeffBergosh.jpg<br />
| image_size =200px<br />
| image_caption =<br />
| date_of_birth =<br />
| place_of_birth =<br />
| date_of_death =<br />
| place_of_death =<br />
| occupation =Escambia County Commissioner for District 1, 2016-present, former[[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] Member<br/>Escambia County [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]2006-2016<br />
| religion =<br />
| spouse =Sally Bergosh<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =Tori, Nicholas, Brandon<br />
}}<br />
'''Jeff Bergosh''' is currently the Escambia County Commissioner for District 1. He has served on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners since his election to this board in November of 2016, where he defeated his Democratic opponent in that election by a margin of 69% to 31%. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board during his first year on the board, and as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2019. During his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he has focused on Economic Development and Job creation as well as managing growth in his community in a more intelligent fashion. He created the first Escambia Youth Commission in 2019, and he has made it a priority to engage the public via monthly coffee meetings as well as frequent town hall meetings. Bergosh is currently a candidate for the Escambia Board of County Commissioner District 1 seat for the 2020 election, where he has two opponents in his race. Prior to his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he was the [[Escambia County School Board]] representative for [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]. He was elected in [[2006]], filling the seat vacated by his brother [[Gary Bergosh]], who won a [[Circuit Court]] judgeship in the same election. He was re-elected to the School Board in 2010, defeating two opponents (Luke Keller and Hosea Pittman) in the primary election where Bergosh captured 66% of the vote. Bergosh was elected unopposed in 2014 to the school board.<br />
<br />
He came under fire in [[2007]] for posting controversial comments on the [[pnj.com]] message boards under the [[Wikipedia:Pseudonym|pseudonym]] '''Godzilla'''. His identity was revealed against his wishes in a ''[[Pensacola News Journal|News Journal]]'' story, which cited the website's registration database as proof, sparking discussions of both political and journalistic ethics. "Off the record" conversations between Bergosh and PNJ reporter Sara Rabb were also leaked in the "outing" of Bergosh. This conduct was rebuked in a subsequent media article on the topic. "<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh and his wife Sally have three children: Tori, Nicholas and Brandon.<br />
<br />
==Education & career==<br />
Bergosh is a 1986 graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]. After high school, he moved out west to attend college, earning an Associates of Arts degree from Grossmont College (El Cajon, California) in 1990 and a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1994. Bergosh has earned a Master of Science in Administration from the University of West Florida. Before entering politics, Bergosh had a ten-year career as a retail business operator and facilities management specialist, including about 1 1/2 years working at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<ref name="lookingout">"District 1 candidates looking out for students." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 18, 2006.</ref> When his brother decided not to seek reelection, Bergosh said he was asked by [[Escambia County Superintendent|Superintendent]] [[Jim Paul]] to seek the office.<ref name="lookingout"/> He was elected on [[September 5]], [[2006]] with 5,110 votes — about twice as many as his closest rival, [[Todd Leonard]].<ref>"Escambia County School Board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 6, 2006.</ref><br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020<br />
|-<br />
| Restrooms at [[Beulah Park]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Traffic light at [[Beulah Road]] and [[Mobile Hwy]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mitchell Avenue]] Sidewalks in [[Avondale]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Drainage improvements and Sidewalks project on [[Merlin Road]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane and sidewalk addition for [[Longleaf Drive]] from [[Pine Forest Road]] to [[Wymart Road]] || funded and currently at 60% design<br />
|-<br />
| $2.5 Million in Restore Act funding for District 1 Boat Ramp and park on [[Perdido Bay]] || Requested<br />
|-<br />
| $1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Acquisition of OLF8 in Beulah to be utilized to create mixed-use development and amenities for the Beulah community and an additional 300 jobs at Navy Federal Credit Union || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| Turn Lane at [[Woodside Avenue]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Wilde Lake at Pine Forest Intersection improvements || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hwy 98]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Muldoon Road]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mobile Hwy]] safety improvements, in Design [[2021]] || completion anticipated [[2022]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane [[9-Mile Road]] with sidewalks and bike lane || Completed by Summer 2020<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bellview Park]] upgrades including new scoreboard || Completed [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|NW D1 Advisory committee for intelligent growth in [[Beulah]] || established [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
|Escambia Youth Commission initiative || Approved and Established [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|District 1's first public library || funded and under construction Fall [[2020]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Beulah Fire Station]] remodel || fully funded and under design Summer [[2020]] by Townes+Architects<br />
|-<br />
|4-Year pay plan for [[Escambia County Deputy Sheriff's Department]] || mediated and implemented [[2018]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016==<br />
<br />
--implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline-Independently run by a unbiased third party. <br />
--District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools employee health clinic was opened in June of 2013<br />
--Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy--this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular activities. <br />
--Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board <br />
--School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in 2011 to increase transparency.<br />
--Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators<br />
-- Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. <br />
--Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at West Florida High School beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the University of West Florida. School opened 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.<br />
<br />
<br />
=="Godzilla" controversy==<br />
On [[October 4]], [[2007]], the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' published an article by reporter [[Sara Rabb]] that revealed Bergosh had been posting comments on the [[pnj.com]] forums under the pseudonym "[[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]]." Rabb purportedly noticed that "Godzilla's" posts were similar to the views expressed by Bergosh at School Board meetings, and she was able to confirm with the website's administrator that Bergosh's personal email address had indeed been used to register the account. Rabb requested an interview with Bergosh on [[October 2]], [[2007]], to discuss teacher salaries and merit pay. At the interview, Rabb confronted Bergosh with her findings and indicated that the ''News Journal'' wanted to run a story on the pseudonym. Bergosh admitted he was Godzilla during the interview, but then issued an official statement "unequivocally denying" the alter-ego.<ref name="whois">"Who is schools' 'Godzilla?'" ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 4, 2007.</ref> He has claimed this initial admission was made to Rabb "[[Wikipedia:Journalism sourcing#Using confidential information|off the record]]."<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=5842 Bergosh Is Godzilla], ''Independent News'', October 11, 2007.</ref> Bergosh officially confirmed the online identity during an [[October 8]] "[[IN Your Head Radio]]" interview on [[AM 1620]].<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=2490 Bergosh=Godzilla]</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh was criticized in subsequent ''News Journal'' editorials for a number of the comments he made as Godzilla, which included:<br />
*a claim that schools in the lower-income [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] were a statistical "drag" on the district's performance. <br />
*a suggestion that governments should "do away with compulsory education beyond grade 8. … Build more prisons and get ready for the influx, but let's keep school a positive environment for students who WANT to come to school!!"<ref name="whois"/><br />
*criticism of teachers' unions for "roadblocking districts every step of the way" in a debate over teacher merit pay. In the same debate, Bergosh (as Godzilla) complimented himself in the [[Wikipedia:Third-person narrative|third person]]: "I know we can count on Board member Bergosh to be there and vote to keep the bonus money here in Pensacola. I know he is not going to genuflect, bow down and kiss the union ring, and give the union what they want."<ref name="whois"/> When the School Board voted 4-1 against the existing merit pay plan, Godzilla said he could hear their "spines breaking in unison."<ref name="outing">[http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/outing_godzilla.php Outing Godzilla: An Internet crack in the Chinese wall.] ''Columbia Journalism Review'', October 16, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
===Reaction & aftermath===<br />
Bergosh accused the ''News Journal'' of "outing" his identity on what he had believed was a safe outlet for anonymous opinion: "When the ''Pensacola News Journal'' created an anonymous forum, encouraging the use of pseudonyms, as to let people take down their guards and speaking in a frank manner regarding political ideas and thoughts, I jumped at the opportunity."<ref name="statement">[http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeff-bergosh.pdf Statement by Bergosh regarding Godzilla]</ref> The publication pointed out that their website's current terms of use reserved "the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate,"<ref>[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TERMS pnj.com Terms of Use]</ref> although this policy may have been altered since Bergosh initially registered.{{fact}} Bergosh asserted that he "never divulged any 'in-house' secrets or committed ANY crime" and that the left-leaning newspaper had engaged in "[[Wikipedia:yellow journalism|yellow journalism]]" as retribution for his conservative opinions, prompting him to "fight for my right to freedom of speech."<ref name="statement"/><br />
<br />
[[Image:BergoshPNJCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Andy Marlette]]'s cartoon & winning caption]]<br />
[[Image:BergoshSchneiderCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|Bergosh's cartoon response]]<br />
The ''News Journal'''s decision to share details of their website registration database with the editorial staff was criticized by many members of the [[pnj.com]] forums and by other publications. According to the [[UWF]] ''[[Voyager]]'', "A bias was inherent in that story — the bias to sell more newspapers."<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref> The online editor for the ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'' decried the exposé as "bush league."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/blog/post/theOnlineEditor/746/Comments-and-Anonymity Comments and Anonymity], October 9, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Hostilities continued when the ''News Journal'' held a contest asking readers to submit captions for a cartoon of Bergosh wearing a Godzilla costume. (The winning caption said, "All the School Board costumes were taken!"<ref>[http://pnj.com/graphics/opinion/cartoon_101407_winner.jpg Final cartoon]</ref>) Bergosh countered by offering alternate captions critical of the newspaper's online policy (for example, "Deception <u>is</u> at the core of '<u>anonymous</u>' blogs!!"<ref>[http://jeffbergosh.net/cartoons.html Bergosh's parody cartoons]</ref>) and drawing a caricature of editor [[Dick Schneider]]:<br />
<blockquote>These PNJ guys have had me on the front page twice, 4 editorials, and the “cartoon” has been up for 2 weeks!! These guys have given me more coverage this last month than Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or their #1 hero, Al Gore, inventor of the internet and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner!! What a strange October this has been!! … So I put together my own little “cartoon contest”— knowing I have nowhere near the resources, time, nor the “need” to create news at the level of the PNJ. But, this is still rather humorous, in my opinion. I asked around town, at the [[Waterfront Rescue Mission]], at [[UWF]], At Happy Hour, and at my [[Mensa]] club meeting-- and came up with quite a few ideas for the caption, with the one in the final cartoon being deemed “the winner.”<ref name="website">[http://jeffbergosh.net/ JeffBergosh.net]</ref></blockquote><br />
His cartoon depicted Schneider outside a "House of Voodoo" sticking pins into a Godzilla doll and yelling, "MOMMY!! Your <u>dumb</u> idea is <u>not</u> WORKING!!"<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Escambia County School Board members|Bergosh, Jeff]] [[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Bergosh, Jeff]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Bergosh&diff=29354Jeff Bergosh2021-09-02T15:53:57Z<p>135.84.133.199: /* Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020 */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Biography<br />
| subject_name =Jeff Bergosh<br />
| image_name =JeffBergosh.jpg<br />
| image_size =200px<br />
| image_caption =<br />
| date_of_birth =<br />
| place_of_birth =<br />
| date_of_death =<br />
| place_of_death =<br />
| occupation =Escambia County Commissioner for District 1, 2016-present, former[[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] Member<br/>Escambia County [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]2006-2016<br />
| religion =<br />
| spouse =Sally Bergosh<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =Tori, Nicholas, Brandon<br />
}}<br />
'''Jeff Bergosh''' is currently the Escambia County Commissioner for District 1. He has served on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners since his election to this board in November of 2016, where he defeated his Democratic opponent in that election by a margin of 69% to 31%. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board during his first year on the board, and as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2019. During his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he has focused on Economic Development and Job creation as well as managing growth in his community in a more intelligent fashion. He created the first Escambia Youth Commission in 2019, and he has made it a priority to engage the public via monthly coffee meetings as well as frequent town hall meetings. Bergosh is currently a candidate for the Escambia Board of County Commissioner District 1 seat for the 2020 election, where he has two opponents in his race. Prior to his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he was the [[Escambia County School Board]] representative for [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]. He was elected in [[2006]], filling the seat vacated by his brother [[Gary Bergosh]], who won a [[Circuit Court]] judgeship in the same election. He was re-elected to the School Board in 2010, defeating two opponents (Luke Keller and Hosea Pittman) in the primary election where Bergosh captured 66% of the vote. Bergosh was elected unopposed in 2014 to the school board.<br />
<br />
He came under fire in [[2007]] for posting controversial comments on the [[pnj.com]] message boards under the [[Wikipedia:Pseudonym|pseudonym]] '''Godzilla'''. His identity was revealed against his wishes in a ''[[Pensacola News Journal|News Journal]]'' story, which cited the website's registration database as proof, sparking discussions of both political and journalistic ethics. "Off the record" conversations between Bergosh and PNJ reporter Sara Rabb were also leaked in the "outing" of Bergosh. This conduct was rebuked in a subsequent media article on the topic. "<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh and his wife Sally have three children: Tori, Nicholas and Brandon.<br />
<br />
==Education & career==<br />
Bergosh is a 1986 graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]. After high school, he moved out west to attend college, earning an Associates of Arts degree from Grossmont College (El Cajon, California) in 1990 and a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1994. Bergosh has earned a Master of Science in Administration from the University of West Florida. Before entering politics, Bergosh had a ten-year career as a retail business operator and facilities management specialist, including about 1 1/2 years working at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<ref name="lookingout">"District 1 candidates looking out for students." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 18, 2006.</ref> When his brother decided not to seek reelection, Bergosh said he was asked by [[Escambia County Superintendent|Superintendent]] [[Jim Paul]] to seek the office.<ref name="lookingout"/> He was elected on [[September 5]], [[2006]] with 5,110 votes — about twice as many as his closest rival, [[Todd Leonard]].<ref>"Escambia County School Board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 6, 2006.</ref><br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020<br />
|-<br />
| Restrooms at [[Beulah Park]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Traffic light at [[Beulah Road]] and [[Mobile Hwy]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mitchell Avenue]] Sidewalks in [[Avondale]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Drainage improvements and Sidewalks project on [[Merlin Road]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane and sidewalk addition for [[Longleaf Drive]] from [[Pine Forest Road]] to [[Wymart Road]] || funded and currently at 60% design<br />
|-<br />
| $2.5 Million in Restore Act funding for District 1 Boat Ramp and park on [[Perdido Bay]] || Requested<br />
|-<br />
| --$1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| --Acquisition of OLF8 in Beulah to be utilized to create mixed-use development and amenities for the Beulah community and an additional 300 jobs at Navy Federal Credit Union || In progress<br />
|-<br />
| --Turn Lane at [[Woodside Avenue]] || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| Wilde Lake at Pine Forest Intersection improvements || Completed<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hwy 98]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Muldoon Road]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mobile Hwy]] safety improvements, in Design [[2021]] || completion anticipated [[2022]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4-lane [[9-Mile Road]] with sidewalks and bike lane || Completed by Summer 2020<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bellview Park]] upgrades including new scoreboard || Completed [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|NW D1 Advisory committee for intelligent growth in [[Beulah]] || established [[2018]]<br />
|-<br />
|Escambia Youth Commission initiative || Approved and Established [[2019]]<br />
|-<br />
|District 1's first public library || funded and under construction Fall [[2020]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Beulah Fire Station]] remodel || fully funded and under design Summer [[2020]] by Townes+Architects<br />
|-<br />
|4-Year pay plan for [[Escambia County Deputy Sheriff's Department]] || mediated and implemented [[2018]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016==<br />
<br />
--implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline-Independently run by a unbiased third party. <br />
--District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools employee health clinic was opened in June of 2013<br />
--Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy--this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular activities. <br />
--Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board <br />
--School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in 2011 to increase transparency.<br />
--Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators<br />
-- Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. <br />
--Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at West Florida High School beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the University of West Florida. School opened 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.<br />
<br />
<br />
=="Godzilla" controversy==<br />
On [[October 4]], [[2007]], the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' published an article by reporter [[Sara Rabb]] that revealed Bergosh had been posting comments on the [[pnj.com]] forums under the pseudonym "[[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]]." Rabb purportedly noticed that "Godzilla's" posts were similar to the views expressed by Bergosh at School Board meetings, and she was able to confirm with the website's administrator that Bergosh's personal email address had indeed been used to register the account. Rabb requested an interview with Bergosh on [[October 2]], [[2007]], to discuss teacher salaries and merit pay. At the interview, Rabb confronted Bergosh with her findings and indicated that the ''News Journal'' wanted to run a story on the pseudonym. Bergosh admitted he was Godzilla during the interview, but then issued an official statement "unequivocally denying" the alter-ego.<ref name="whois">"Who is schools' 'Godzilla?'" ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 4, 2007.</ref> He has claimed this initial admission was made to Rabb "[[Wikipedia:Journalism sourcing#Using confidential information|off the record]]."<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=5842 Bergosh Is Godzilla], ''Independent News'', October 11, 2007.</ref> Bergosh officially confirmed the online identity during an [[October 8]] "[[IN Your Head Radio]]" interview on [[AM 1620]].<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=2490 Bergosh=Godzilla]</ref><br />
<br />
Bergosh was criticized in subsequent ''News Journal'' editorials for a number of the comments he made as Godzilla, which included:<br />
*a claim that schools in the lower-income [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] were a statistical "drag" on the district's performance. <br />
*a suggestion that governments should "do away with compulsory education beyond grade 8. … Build more prisons and get ready for the influx, but let's keep school a positive environment for students who WANT to come to school!!"<ref name="whois"/><br />
*criticism of teachers' unions for "roadblocking districts every step of the way" in a debate over teacher merit pay. In the same debate, Bergosh (as Godzilla) complimented himself in the [[Wikipedia:Third-person narrative|third person]]: "I know we can count on Board member Bergosh to be there and vote to keep the bonus money here in Pensacola. I know he is not going to genuflect, bow down and kiss the union ring, and give the union what they want."<ref name="whois"/> When the School Board voted 4-1 against the existing merit pay plan, Godzilla said he could hear their "spines breaking in unison."<ref name="outing">[http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/outing_godzilla.php Outing Godzilla: An Internet crack in the Chinese wall.] ''Columbia Journalism Review'', October 16, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
===Reaction & aftermath===<br />
Bergosh accused the ''News Journal'' of "outing" his identity on what he had believed was a safe outlet for anonymous opinion: "When the ''Pensacola News Journal'' created an anonymous forum, encouraging the use of pseudonyms, as to let people take down their guards and speaking in a frank manner regarding political ideas and thoughts, I jumped at the opportunity."<ref name="statement">[http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeff-bergosh.pdf Statement by Bergosh regarding Godzilla]</ref> The publication pointed out that their website's current terms of use reserved "the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate,"<ref>[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TERMS pnj.com Terms of Use]</ref> although this policy may have been altered since Bergosh initially registered.{{fact}} Bergosh asserted that he "never divulged any 'in-house' secrets or committed ANY crime" and that the left-leaning newspaper had engaged in "[[Wikipedia:yellow journalism|yellow journalism]]" as retribution for his conservative opinions, prompting him to "fight for my right to freedom of speech."<ref name="statement"/><br />
<br />
[[Image:BergoshPNJCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Andy Marlette]]'s cartoon & winning caption]]<br />
[[Image:BergoshSchneiderCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|Bergosh's cartoon response]]<br />
The ''News Journal'''s decision to share details of their website registration database with the editorial staff was criticized by many members of the [[pnj.com]] forums and by other publications. According to the [[UWF]] ''[[Voyager]]'', "A bias was inherent in that story — the bias to sell more newspapers."<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref> The online editor for the ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'' decried the exposé as "bush league."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/blog/post/theOnlineEditor/746/Comments-and-Anonymity Comments and Anonymity], October 9, 2007.</ref><br />
<br />
Hostilities continued when the ''News Journal'' held a contest asking readers to submit captions for a cartoon of Bergosh wearing a Godzilla costume. (The winning caption said, "All the School Board costumes were taken!"<ref>[http://pnj.com/graphics/opinion/cartoon_101407_winner.jpg Final cartoon]</ref>) Bergosh countered by offering alternate captions critical of the newspaper's online policy (for example, "Deception <u>is</u> at the core of '<u>anonymous</u>' blogs!!"<ref>[http://jeffbergosh.net/cartoons.html Bergosh's parody cartoons]</ref>) and drawing a caricature of editor [[Dick Schneider]]:<br />
<blockquote>These PNJ guys have had me on the front page twice, 4 editorials, and the “cartoon” has been up for 2 weeks!! These guys have given me more coverage this last month than Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or their #1 hero, Al Gore, inventor of the internet and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner!! What a strange October this has been!! … So I put together my own little “cartoon contest”— knowing I have nowhere near the resources, time, nor the “need” to create news at the level of the PNJ. But, this is still rather humorous, in my opinion. I asked around town, at the [[Waterfront Rescue Mission]], at [[UWF]], At Happy Hour, and at my [[Mensa]] club meeting-- and came up with quite a few ideas for the caption, with the one in the final cartoon being deemed “the winner.”<ref name="website">[http://jeffbergosh.net/ JeffBergosh.net]</ref></blockquote><br />
His cartoon depicted Schneider outside a "House of Voodoo" sticking pins into a Godzilla doll and yelling, "MOMMY!! Your <u>dumb</u> idea is <u>not</u> WORKING!!"<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Escambia County School Board members|Bergosh, Jeff]] [[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Bergosh, Jeff]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Bergosh&diff=29353Jeff Bergosh2021-09-02T15:53:17Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Biography<br />
| subject_name =Jeff Bergosh<br />
| image_name =JeffBergosh.jpg<br />
| image_size =200px<br />
| image_caption =<br />
| date_of_birth =<br />
| place_of_birth =<br />
| date_of_death =<br />
| place_of_death =<br />
| occupation =Escambia County Commissioner for District 1, 2016-present, former[[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] Member<br/>Escambia County [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]2006-2016<br />
| religion =<br />
| spouse =Sally Bergosh<br />
| parents =<br />
| children =Tori, Nicholas, Brandon<br />
}}<br />
'''Jeff Bergosh''' is currently the Escambia County Commissioner for District 1. He has served on the Escambia Board of County Commissioners since his election to this board in November of 2016, where he defeated his Democratic opponent in that election by a margin of 69% to 31%. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Board during his first year on the board, and as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2019. During his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he has focused on Economic Development and Job creation as well as managing growth in his community in a more intelligent fashion. He created the first Escambia Youth Commission in 2019, and he has made it a priority to engage the public via monthly coffee meetings as well as frequent town hall meetings. Bergosh is currently a candidate for the Escambia Board of County Commissioner District 1 seat for the 2020 election, where he has two opponents in his race. Prior to his time on the Board of County Commissioners, he was the [[Escambia County School Board]] representative for [[Escambia County School Board District 1|District 1]]. He was elected in [[2006]], filling the seat vacated by his brother [[Gary Bergosh]], who won a [[Circuit Court]] judgeship in the same election. He was re-elected to the School Board in 2010, defeating two opponents (Luke Keller and Hosea Pittman) in the primary election where Bergosh captured 66% of the vote. Bergosh was elected unopposed in 2014 to the school board.<br />
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He came under fire in [[2007]] for posting controversial comments on the [[pnj.com]] message boards under the [[Wikipedia:Pseudonym|pseudonym]] '''Godzilla'''. His identity was revealed against his wishes in a ''[[Pensacola News Journal|News Journal]]'' story, which cited the website's registration database as proof, sparking discussions of both political and journalistic ethics. "Off the record" conversations between Bergosh and PNJ reporter Sara Rabb were also leaked in the "outing" of Bergosh. This conduct was rebuked in a subsequent media article on the topic. "<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref><br />
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Bergosh and his wife Sally have three children: Tori, Nicholas and Brandon.<br />
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==Education & career==<br />
Bergosh is a 1986 graduate of [[Pensacola High School]]. After high school, he moved out west to attend college, earning an Associates of Arts degree from Grossmont College (El Cajon, California) in 1990 and a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1994. Bergosh has earned a Master of Science in Administration from the University of West Florida. Before entering politics, Bergosh had a ten-year career as a retail business operator and facilities management specialist, including about 1 1/2 years working at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<ref name="lookingout">"District 1 candidates looking out for students." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 18, 2006.</ref> When his brother decided not to seek reelection, Bergosh said he was asked by [[Escambia County Superintendent|Superintendent]] [[Jim Paul]] to seek the office.<ref name="lookingout"/> He was elected on [[September 5]], [[2006]] with 5,110 votes — about twice as many as his closest rival, [[Todd Leonard]].<ref>"Escambia County School Board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 6, 2006.</ref><br />
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==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020==<br />
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--$1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, <br />
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! Initiatives and Projects Implemented as County Commissioner 2016-2020<br />
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| Restrooms at [[Beulah Park]] || Completed<br />
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| Traffic light at [[Beulah Road]] and [[Mobile Hwy]] || Completed<br />
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| [[Mitchell Avenue]] Sidewalks in [[Avondale]] || Completed<br />
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| Drainage improvements and Sidewalks project on [[Merlin Road]] || Completed<br />
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| 4-lane and sidewalk addition for [[Longleaf Drive]] from [[Pine Forest Road]] to [[Wymart Road]] || funded and currently at 60% design<br />
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| $2.5 Million in Restore Act funding for District 1 Boat Ramp and park on [[Perdido Bay]] || Requested<br />
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| --$1.5 Million in D1 Restore Act funds utilized to help bring the $230 Million ST Engineering Aerospace expansion to Escambia County--1300 new jobs projected, || In progress<br />
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| --Acquisition of OLF8 in Beulah to be utilized to creat mixed-use development and amenities for the Beulah community and an additional 300 jobs at Navy Federal Credit Union || In progress<br />
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| --Turn Lane at [[Woodside Avenue]] || Completed<br />
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| Wilde Lake at Pine Forest Intersection improvements || Completed<br />
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| [[Hwy 98]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
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| [[Muldoon Road]] resurfacing || Completed [[2018]]<br />
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| [[Mobile Hwy]] safety improvements, in Design [[2021]], completion anticipated [[2022]]<br />
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| 4-lane [[9-Mile Road]] with sidewalks and bike lane || Completed by Summer 2020<br />
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| [[Bellview Park]] upgrades including new scoreboard || Completed [[2019]]<br />
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|NW D1 Advisory committee for intelligent growth in [[Beulah]] || established [[2018]]<br />
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|Escambia Youth Commission initiative || Approved and Established [[2019]]<br />
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|District 1's first public library || funded and under construction Fall [[2020]]<br />
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|[[Beulah Fire Station]] remodel || fully funded and under design Summer [[2020]] by Townes+Architects<br />
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|4-Year pay plan for [[Escambia County Deputy Sheriff's Department]] || mediated and implemented [[2018]]<br />
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==Initiatives and Projects Implemented as School Board Member-2006-2016==<br />
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--implementation of a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline-Independently run by a unbiased third party. <br />
--District-run health clinic November, 2010. This first of its kind in Escambia County Schools employee health clinic was opened in June of 2013<br />
--Implementation of a multi-faceted Drug Eradication Strategy--this includes canine searches and drug testing students that participate in extracurricular activities. <br />
--Video Recording of all workshops and meetings of the School Board <br />
--School Board "web-presence" on the district's new web page. After a 16 month series of delays, the School Board's web page was put up in 2011 to increase transparency.<br />
--Addition of a Safe Harbor Provision in the District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, as a balance to zero tolerance. This initiative to provide students and parents an additional layer of due process protections was implemented over extensive protests by district staff and administrators<br />
-- Participation of the Escambia County School District in the MAP (Merit Award Program), a statewide teacher performance pay program to reward great teachers and grow student achievement. <br />
--Expansion of music programs at the secondary level, with the addition of a new High School Band at West Florida High School beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Initiation of the Establishment of a University Lab School in Partnership with the University of West Florida. School opened 2010-2011 school year.<br />
--Acceleration of closure and consolidation process to correct district inefficiencies.<br />
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=="Godzilla" controversy==<br />
On [[October 4]], [[2007]], the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'' published an article by reporter [[Sara Rabb]] that revealed Bergosh had been posting comments on the [[pnj.com]] forums under the pseudonym "[[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]]." Rabb purportedly noticed that "Godzilla's" posts were similar to the views expressed by Bergosh at School Board meetings, and she was able to confirm with the website's administrator that Bergosh's personal email address had indeed been used to register the account. Rabb requested an interview with Bergosh on [[October 2]], [[2007]], to discuss teacher salaries and merit pay. At the interview, Rabb confronted Bergosh with her findings and indicated that the ''News Journal'' wanted to run a story on the pseudonym. Bergosh admitted he was Godzilla during the interview, but then issued an official statement "unequivocally denying" the alter-ego.<ref name="whois">"Who is schools' 'Godzilla?'" ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 4, 2007.</ref> He has claimed this initial admission was made to Rabb "[[Wikipedia:Journalism sourcing#Using confidential information|off the record]]."<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=5842 Bergosh Is Godzilla], ''Independent News'', October 11, 2007.</ref> Bergosh officially confirmed the online identity during an [[October 8]] "[[IN Your Head Radio]]" interview on [[AM 1620]].<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=2490 Bergosh=Godzilla]</ref><br />
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Bergosh was criticized in subsequent ''News Journal'' editorials for a number of the comments he made as Godzilla, which included:<br />
*a claim that schools in the lower-income [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] were a statistical "drag" on the district's performance. <br />
*a suggestion that governments should "do away with compulsory education beyond grade 8. … Build more prisons and get ready for the influx, but let's keep school a positive environment for students who WANT to come to school!!"<ref name="whois"/><br />
*criticism of teachers' unions for "roadblocking districts every step of the way" in a debate over teacher merit pay. In the same debate, Bergosh (as Godzilla) complimented himself in the [[Wikipedia:Third-person narrative|third person]]: "I know we can count on Board member Bergosh to be there and vote to keep the bonus money here in Pensacola. I know he is not going to genuflect, bow down and kiss the union ring, and give the union what they want."<ref name="whois"/> When the School Board voted 4-1 against the existing merit pay plan, Godzilla said he could hear their "spines breaking in unison."<ref name="outing">[http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/outing_godzilla.php Outing Godzilla: An Internet crack in the Chinese wall.] ''Columbia Journalism Review'', October 16, 2007.</ref><br />
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===Reaction & aftermath===<br />
Bergosh accused the ''News Journal'' of "outing" his identity on what he had believed was a safe outlet for anonymous opinion: "When the ''Pensacola News Journal'' created an anonymous forum, encouraging the use of pseudonyms, as to let people take down their guards and speaking in a frank manner regarding political ideas and thoughts, I jumped at the opportunity."<ref name="statement">[http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeff-bergosh.pdf Statement by Bergosh regarding Godzilla]</ref> The publication pointed out that their website's current terms of use reserved "the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address or screen name, as we deem appropriate,"<ref>[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TERMS pnj.com Terms of Use]</ref> although this policy may have been altered since Bergosh initially registered.{{fact}} Bergosh asserted that he "never divulged any 'in-house' secrets or committed ANY crime" and that the left-leaning newspaper had engaged in "[[Wikipedia:yellow journalism|yellow journalism]]" as retribution for his conservative opinions, prompting him to "fight for my right to freedom of speech."<ref name="statement"/><br />
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[[Image:BergoshPNJCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Andy Marlette]]'s cartoon & winning caption]]<br />
[[Image:BergoshSchneiderCartoon.jpg|thumb|right|Bergosh's cartoon response]]<br />
The ''News Journal'''s decision to share details of their website registration database with the editorial staff was criticized by many members of the [[pnj.com]] forums and by other publications. According to the [[UWF]] ''[[Voyager]]'', "A bias was inherent in that story — the bias to sell more newspapers."<ref>[http://media.www.thevoyager.net/media/storage/paper977/news/2007/10/11/Opinion/Newspapers.Should.Report.Not.Exploit-3035316.shtml "Newspapers should report, not exploit."] ''The Voyager'', October 11, 2007.</ref> The online editor for the ''[[Northwest Florida Daily News]]'' decried the exposé as "bush league."<ref>[http://www.nwfdailynews.com/blog/post/theOnlineEditor/746/Comments-and-Anonymity Comments and Anonymity], October 9, 2007.</ref><br />
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Hostilities continued when the ''News Journal'' held a contest asking readers to submit captions for a cartoon of Bergosh wearing a Godzilla costume. (The winning caption said, "All the School Board costumes were taken!"<ref>[http://pnj.com/graphics/opinion/cartoon_101407_winner.jpg Final cartoon]</ref>) Bergosh countered by offering alternate captions critical of the newspaper's online policy (for example, "Deception <u>is</u> at the core of '<u>anonymous</u>' blogs!!"<ref>[http://jeffbergosh.net/cartoons.html Bergosh's parody cartoons]</ref>) and drawing a caricature of editor [[Dick Schneider]]:<br />
<blockquote>These PNJ guys have had me on the front page twice, 4 editorials, and the “cartoon” has been up for 2 weeks!! These guys have given me more coverage this last month than Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or their #1 hero, Al Gore, inventor of the internet and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner!! What a strange October this has been!! … So I put together my own little “cartoon contest”— knowing I have nowhere near the resources, time, nor the “need” to create news at the level of the PNJ. But, this is still rather humorous, in my opinion. I asked around town, at the [[Waterfront Rescue Mission]], at [[UWF]], At Happy Hour, and at my [[Mensa]] club meeting-- and came up with quite a few ideas for the caption, with the one in the final cartoon being deemed “the winner.”<ref name="website">[http://jeffbergosh.net/ JeffBergosh.net]</ref></blockquote><br />
His cartoon depicted Schneider outside a "House of Voodoo" sticking pins into a Godzilla doll and yelling, "MOMMY!! Your <u>dumb</u> idea is <u>not</u> WORKING!!"<br />
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<div>[[Image:TraderJonsDoorSign.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The [[Palafox Street]] entrance to Trader Jon's and historical marker, since taken.]]<br />
'''Trader Jon's''' was a bar in [[downtown Pensacola]] that was a popular destination for officers and aviators stationed at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].<br />
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==Origins==<br />
Trader Jon's was founded by [[Martin "Trader Jon" Weissman]] and his wife [[Jackii Weissman|Jackii]] on [[January 1]], [[1953]]. Trader was a World War II army paratrooper who was honorably discharged for an ankle injury before being deployed to Europe. The couple had previously operated bars in Miami and Key West before moving to Pensacola.<br />
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The bar's location at 511 South [[Palafox Street]] (now known as the [[Trader Jon's building]]) dates back to [[1896]] and was previously occupied by such tenants as [[Samuel Charles]]'s shoe repair shop and [[Birgar Testman]]'s ship chandlery. It was already a bar when Weissman purchased it.<br />
As of 2021, it houses [[5eleven palafox]] event hosting.<br />
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==Naval hangout==<br />
[[Image:TraderJonWall.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Trader Jon Weissman by a wall of Navy photographs]]<br />
The bar was widely known for the eccentricities of its owner. Weissman did not set prices for drinks; rather, they varied depending on his mood and how well he knew the customer. This practice was often referred to as "Tradernomics." He was known for wearing mismatched socks and offered a reward to any patron who caught him in a matching pair. He also exchanged drinks for bits of Navy memorabilia, which led to the bar's signature collection and helped reinforce his "Trader" moniker.<br />
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[[Image:TJs.jpg|thumb|right|"TJ's" in ''An Officer and a Gentleman'']]<br />
Trader Jon's was the basis of the fictional club "TJ's" in the [[1982]] film ''[[Wikipedia:An Officer and a Gentleman|An Officer and a Gentleman]]'', which was inspired by the [[Officer Candidate School]] at [[NAS Pensacola]].<br />
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With such an extensive collection of Naval Aviation paraphernalia, Trader Jon's become a haven, not just for Naval aviators, but for aviation enthusiasts from all over the world. Weissman developed a tour that he gave visitors, where he pointed out pieces that he was particularly fond of such as the Tailhook rhinoceros. In the course, of the tour he also made several claims that could never quite be verified but he told them with such sincerity that it was impossible to think that they might be anything other than true. For example, he always told people that a musty saddle was a gift from [[Wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne]] and that Trader Jon's was in the Guinness book of World Records for "the largest Civilian collection of Naval Aviation Paraphernalia (which if it wasn't, it perhaps should have been.) <br />
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The Blue Angel Museum that he opened in the annex next to the main bar, was his pride and joy. Not only did it feature composite pictures of the team for years back, but it also featured pictures of the Blue Angels all the way back to the teams inception. The room was also used to host special events, the biggest of which was the party that followed the Blue Angels' Homecoming show in November every year.<br />
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Among the celebrities to visit Trader Jon's were [[Wikipedia:Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Prince Andrew]], [[Wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne]], [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth Taylor|Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Wikipedia:Bob Hope|Bob Hope]]. In May [[1986]], Weissman was featured in Hope's birthday special, taped aboard the [[USS Lexington|USS ''Lexington'']].<br />
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In March [[1991]], two 19-year-old women, [[Cary Higgins]] and [[Tonya Corrado]], were killed in an car accident after drinking at Trader Jon's. Then son in-law, Steve Hammill was serving the two young women through out the night. Higgins, and Corrado were both frequent customers and were given permission to enter underage from Weissman himself knowing the girls were not of age, as Cary Higgins had once worked as his employee and was known by the other employees. Cary Higgins was the only daughter of a Naval Officer. She was also survived by her Mother, brother, and her young daughter. In July [[1992]], Weissman was fined $1,000 by the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for serving alcohol to the underage women, and the bar closes for 18 days. In December [[1995]] Weissman settled a lawsuit with the families of the two women for an undisclosed amount.<br />
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The [[Trader Jon's building]] was designated an historic site by the State of Florida in [[1992]].<br />
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==Changing hands==<br />
Trader Jon's closed in [[1998]], a year after Weissman suffered a debilitating stroke that kept him from work; he died on [[February 18]], [[2000]]. A group called the "Trader Jon's Preservation Squadron," led by former [[Blue Angels]] leader [[Bob Stumpf]] and Marine Corps Major Kent Bolin, raised $300,000 to preserve the bar and its contents as a restaurant and a kind of museum. Their purchase offer was rejected by Weissman's family, who wanted to see the club remain open.<ref>"[http://mysite.verizon.net/pitcairnsquadron/newjons.htm Navy pilot, wife plan to reopen historic 'Trader Jon's aviators' pub]." Associated Press, August 10, 2000.</ref><br />
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Navy flight instructor [[Matt Heckemeyer]] and his wife [[Kerry Heckemeyer|Kerry]] purchased the business for $465,000 on [[August 8]], [[2000]]. After spending an estimated $150,000 on renovations, they reopened the bar on [[September 1]] of that year — what would have been Weissman's 85th birthday.<br />
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The Heckemeyer's hired [[Mientje Green]] as the general manager. Green had previously managed the famous [[Wikipedia:Tipitina's|Tipitina's]] club in New Orleans with her husband Jim. They planned to cater to a wider clientele by making Trader Jon's a live music venue. ""We're thinking about blues, Cajun, zydeco, jazz,'' Green said. "We want to give the people something different and something they'll support.''<ref>"Trader Jon's back in business." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 31, 2000.</ref><br />
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On [[January 16]], [[2001]], a fire erupted in the "Blue Angels Museum" portion of the building, but was quickly extinguished with minor damage.<br />
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==Closure & legacy==<br />
The bar closed for good on [[November 9]], [[2003]]. Matt Heckemeyer, who had divorced from his wife since buying the bar, was at a loss to pinpoint the exact reason why the bar went under; however, many in the Navy Community, who saw Trader Jon's in its heyday, suspected it had "a lot to do with the changing environment" of a Navy that frowned upon excessive drinking.<ref name="partyends">"Last call at historic downtown watering hole." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 5, 2003.</ref><br />
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The [[Trader Jon's building]] was sold for $562,500<ref>[http://www.escpa.org/details.asp?qAcctNum=154347200 Property appraiser's record]</ref> to [[Sarah Brown|Sarah]] and [[Walter Brown]], who planned to expand their women's boutique [[Sarah's]] into the space — months before [[Hurricane Ivan]] destroyed the store's main location in the adjacent [[Phenix Building]] — but these plans were later scrapped.<br />
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The collection of Navy memorabilia, appraised at approximately $2 million, was purchased by law firm [[Aylstock Witkin & Sasser]] and donated to the [[Naval Aviation Museum Foundation]]. It will be featured in the [[Admiral John H. Fetterman State of Florida Maritime Museum and Research Center]]. Before his death, [[Admiral Fetterman]] stated his desire to see the "Trader Jon's" name return in the form of the museum's restaurant.<br />
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==Other images==<br />
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Image:TraderJonStatue.jpg|A wooden statue of Weissman that greeted visitors<br />
Image:TraderJonsHeckemeyers.jpg|Kerry and Matt Heckemeyer at work<br />
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| date_of_birth =[[November 19]], [[1928]]<br />
| place_of_birth =Pensacola<br />
| date_of_death =[[January 7]], [[2002]] <br />
| place_of_death =Pensacola<br />
| occupation =Lawyer<br />
| religion =Jewish<br />
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Born on November 19, 1928, at the old [[Tower East|Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the [[Pensacola Beach Casino]].<br />
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David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
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After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
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Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
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Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=David_Levin&diff=29344David Levin2021-09-02T15:23:00Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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| place_of_birth =Pensacola<br />
| date_of_death =[[Januaery 7]], [[2002]] <br />
| place_of_death =Pensacola<br />
| occupation =Lawyer<br />
| religion =Jewish<br />
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| parents =Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and Abraham Levin<br />
| children =[[Lisa Levin-Zolnoski]], Dr. Richard Levin<br />
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Born on November 19, 1928, at the old [[Tower East|Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the [[Pensacola Beach Casino]].<br />
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David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
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After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
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Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
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Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=David_Levin&diff=29343David Levin2021-09-02T15:15:57Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>Born on November 19, 1928, at the old [[Tower East|Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the [[Pensacola Beach Casino]].<br />
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David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
<br />
After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=David_Levin&diff=29342David Levin2021-09-02T15:15:10Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>Born on November 19, 1928, at the old [[Tower East|Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the Casino on Pensacola Beach. <br />
<br />
David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
<br />
After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=David_Levin&diff=29341David Levin2021-09-02T15:14:51Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>Born on November 19, 1928, the old [[Tower East|Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the Casino on Pensacola Beach. <br />
<br />
David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
<br />
After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=David_Levin&diff=29340David Levin2021-09-02T15:13:59Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>Born on November 19, 1928, at [[Sacred Heart Hospital]], he lived 73 full years with vibrancy, humor, and the love and respect of all he knew. David was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He went to grade school, and worked summers with his father at [[L & L Pawn Shop]], and at the Casino on Pensacola Beach. <br />
<br />
David graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] at the age of fifteen, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in economics from [[Wikipedia: Duke University|Duke University]] in [[1949]], and graduated number two in his law school class from the [[University of Florida]] in 1952. <br />
<br />
After law school, Mr. Levin enlisted in the United Staes Air Force as a Basic Airman, and spent a year in Korea, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. After service in Korea, he began his own practice in Pensacola, soon partnering with his life-long friend, [[Reubin Askew]], who became a state legislator and eventually, a two-term Governor. <br />
The firm of [[Levin & Askew]] grew and prospered under David Levin's leadership--becoming a nationally recognized law firm of the highest caliber. Mr. Levin is listed in the current Publication 'Best Lawyers in America', and has been listed in 'Outstanding Floridians', 'Men of Achievement', 'Who's Who in the South and Southeast', and 'Who's Who in American Law'. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin is former President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of marital and family law. In 1971, Mr. Levin was appointed Chairman of the Florida Pollution Control Board (forerunner of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection), and served in that capacity until June 1974. Mr. Levin was listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States by Town and Country Magazine, and is a former member of the Florida Council of One Hundred, former Chairman of the Board of Certification for Marital and Family law, and former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. In addition, he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Matrimonial Law, and was former Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He was also a Master Mason of [[Escambia Lodge Number 15]], and a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Levin was also a major supporter of the University of Florida, where a chair is named for him at the College of Law. His long career earned him many accolades, but none more telling than that of the spouses he did not represent, who still left with a sense of respect for someone who fought hard, but fought fair, and always with good humor. <br />
<br />
Mr. Levin was preceded by his brother, Martin Louis Levin, his wife, Joyce Levin, his son-in-law, Lt. William Morgan Davidson, his mother, Rose Lefkowitz Levin, and his father, Abraham Levin. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Levin; son, Dr. Richard Levin, his long-time companion, Laura Lattimer, and his brothers, Herman, Fredric, Stanley, and Allen.</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Tower_East&diff=29339Tower East2021-09-02T15:09:49Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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|name=Pensacola Hospital (now Tower East)<br />
|location=1010 North [[12th Avenue]]<br />
|architect=[[A. O. von Herbulis]]<br />
|client=[[Daughters of Charity]]<br />
|engineer=Evans Brothers Construction<br />
|owner=Tower East Group, Inc.<br />
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'''Tower East''' is the current name of original '''Pensacola Hospital''' building (and also called the '''Old Sacred Heart Hospital''' building). It is located at 1010 North [[12th Avenue]].<br />
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The hospital opened in September [[1915]] as the first Catholic hospital in Florida. The [[Daughters of Charity]], a religious order dating back to 1633, invested over $400,000 into building and opening this facility. Evans Brothers Construction, of Birmingham, Alabama, took one year to build this late Gothic Revival building for the Daughters to provide the residents of Pensacola with better health care.<br />
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This structure is both a medical and architectural landmark. Before this hospital, Pensacola had only a scattering of local clinics in converted houses. Doctors would send patients with serious cases as far away as New Orleans for complicated procedures not available in Pensacola. With this facility, Pensacola had the first surgical, radiological, bacterial, and therapeutic facilities in Florida. Following the Daughters of Charity motto of "service to all", the third level of the east wing was dedicated entirely to the Creole and colored population so that they could also receive hospital care. [[A. O. von Herbulis]], a native of Austria who immigrated to the United States, designed the hospital. Using the vocabulary of English Gothic architecture, with elements such as the Tudor arches on the ends, the stone work around the front entrance, and the battlement at the parapet, von Herbulis created a lasting monument to health care.<br />
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In [[1948]], following the original desire of Mother [[Margaret O'Keefe]], Pensacola Hospital's name changed to [[Sacred Heart Hospital]] of Pensacola. In [[1965]], the hospital moved its operations to North [[Ninth Avenue]]. After the hospital left, a private school for Liberal Arts used the building from [[1969]] through [[1978]], but lack of maintenance forced the school to abandon the building. Tower East Group, Inc., a private enterprise owned by partners [[B. Neal Armstrong]] and [[Stephen F. Ritz]], purchased the property in March [[1980]]. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on [[February 16]], [[1982]].<br />
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The public areas are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for touring. The lower levels of the building house have been restored and maintained and have housed restaurants (Madison's Diner, O'Zone Pizza Pub, Et Cafe), and a local theater company (Loblolly Theater), as well as a veterinary clinic, yoga studio, and a Montessori school, along with several private offices. The upper levels have been in disuse since the removal of [[Sacred Heart Hospital]] to N. [[Ninth Avenue]], and are closed to the public.<br />
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<div>The '''U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida''' serves the residents of twenty-three counties. These are Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties.<br />
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The four courthouses in which it hears cases are Gainesville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee. The [[United States Courthouse]] in Pensacola is located at the northwest corner of [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Palafox Street]]s, site of the former [[San Carlos Hotel]].<br />
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==Judges==<br />
*[[Eligius Fromentin]], [[1821]] (territorial judge, resigned)<br />
* [[Isaac Bronson]], [[1846]]-[[1847]] (all of Florida), [[1847]]-[[1855]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[McQueen McIntosh]], [[1856]]-[[1861]] (resigned to join [[Confederacy]])<br />
* [[Phillip Fraser]], [[1862]]-[[1876]]<br />
* [[Thomas Settle]], [[1877]]-[[1888]]<br />
* [[Charles Swayne]], [[1889]]-[[1907]]<br />
* [[William Bostwick Sheppard]], [[1907]]-[[1934]]<br />
* [[Augustine V. Long]], [[1934]]-[[1947]]<br />
* [[Dozier DeVane]], [[1943]]-[[1947]] (Northern & Southern Districts), [[1947]]-[[1958]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[G. Harold Carswell]], [[1958]]-[[1969]]<br />
* [[Winston E. Arnow]], [[1967]]-[[1994]] (senior status [[1981]])<br />
* [[David L. Middlebrooks]], [[1969]]-[[1974]] (resigned)<br />
* [[William Stafford]], [[1975]]-present (senior status [[1996]])<br />
* [[Lynn C. Higby]], [[1979]]-[[1983]] (resigned)<br />
* [[Maurice M. Paul]], [[1982]]-present (senior status [[1997]])<br />
* [[Roger Vinson]], [[1983]]-present (senior status [[2005]])<br />
* [[Lacey A. Collier]], [[1991]]-present (senior status [[2003]])<br />
* [[Robert L. Hinkle]], [[1996]]-present <br />
* [[Stephan P. Mickle]], [[1998]]-present(senior status [[2011]])<br />
* [[M. Casey Rodgers]], [[2003]]-?<br />
* [[Richard Smoak]], [[2005]]-?<br />
* [[Stephan Mickle]], [[2009]] - [[2011]]<br />
* [[Mark Walker]], [[2021]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida]<br />
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<div>The '''U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida''' serves the residents of twenty-three counties. These are Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties.<br />
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The four courthouses in which it hears cases are Gainesville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee. The [[United States Courthouse]] in Pensacola is located at the northwest corner of [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Palafox Street]]s, site of the former [[San Carlos Hotel]].<br />
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==Judges==<br />
*[[Eligius Fromentin]], [[1821]] (territorial judge, resigned)<br />
* [[Isaac Bronson]], [[1846]]-[[1847]] (all of Florida), [[1847]]-[[1855]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[McQueen McIntosh]], [[1856]]-[[1861]] (resigned to join [[Confederacy]])<br />
* [[Phillip Fraser]], [[1862]]-[[1876]]<br />
* [[Thomas Settle]], [[1877]]-[[1888]]<br />
* [[Charles Swayne]], [[1889]]-[[1907]]<br />
* [[William Bostwick Sheppard]], [[1907]]-[[1934]]<br />
* [[Augustine V. Long]], [[1934]]-[[1947]]<br />
* [[Dozier DeVane]], [[1943]]-[[1947]] (Northern & Southern Districts), [[1947]]-[[1958]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[G. Harold Carswell]], [[1958]]-[[1969]]<br />
* [[Winston E. Arnow]], [[1967]]-[[1994]] (senior status [[1981]])<br />
* [[David L. Middlebrooks]], [[1969]]-[[1974]] (resigned)<br />
* [[William Stafford]], [[1975]]-present (senior status [[1996]])<br />
* [[Lynn C. Higby]], [[1979]]-[[1983]] (resigned)<br />
* [[Maurice M. Paul]], [[1982]]-present (senior status [[1997]])<br />
* [[Roger Vinson]], [[1983]]-present (senior status [[2005]])<br />
* [[Lacey A. Collier]], [[1991]]-present (senior status [[2003]])<br />
* [[Robert L. Hinkle]], [[1996]]-present <br />
* [[Stephan P. Mickle]], [[1998]]-present(senior status [[2011]])<br />
* [[M. Casey Rodgers]], [[2003]]-?<br />
* [[Richard Smoak]], [[2005]]-?<br />
* [[Stephan Mickle]], 2009 - 2011<br />
* [[Mark Walker]], [[2021]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida]<br />
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<div>The '''U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida''' serves the residents of twenty-three counties. These are Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties.<br />
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The four courthouses in which it hears cases are Gainesville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee. The [[United States Courthouse]] in Pensacola is located at the northwest corner of [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Palafox Street]]s, site of the former [[San Carlos Hotel]].<br />
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==Judges==<br />
*[[Eligius Fromentin]], [[1821]] (territorial judge, resigned)<br />
* [[Isaac Bronson]], [[1846]]-[[1847]] (all of Florida), [[1847]]-[[1855]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[McQueen McIntosh]], [[1856]]-[[1861]] (resigned to join [[Confederacy]])<br />
* [[Phillip Fraser]], [[1862]]-[[1876]]<br />
* [[Thomas Settle]], [[1877]]-[[1888]]<br />
* [[Charles Swayne]], [[1889]]-[[1907]]<br />
* [[William Bostwick Sheppard]], [[1907]]-[[1934]]<br />
* [[Augustine V. Long]], [[1934]]-[[1947]]<br />
* [[Dozier DeVane]], [[1943]]-[[1947]] (Northern & Southern Districts), [[1947]]-[[1958]] (Northern District)<br />
* [[G. Harold Carswell]], [[1958]]-[[1969]]<br />
* [[Winston E. Arnow]], [[1967]]-[[1994]] (senior status [[1981]])<br />
* [[David L. Middlebrooks]], [[1969]]-[[1974]] (resigned)<br />
* [[William Stafford]], [[1975]]-present (senior status [[1996]])<br />
* [[Lynn C. Higby]], [[1979]]-[[1983]] (resigned)<br />
* [[Maurice M. Paul]], [[1982]]-present (senior status [[1997]])<br />
* [[Roger Vinson]], [[1983]]-present (senior status [[2005]])<br />
* [[Lacey A. Collier]], [[1991]]-present (senior status [[2003]])<br />
* [[Robert L. Hinkle]], [[1996]]-present <br />
* [[Stephan P. Mickle]], [[1998]]-present(senior status [[2011]])<br />
* [[M. Casey Rodgers]], [[2003]]-?<br />
* [[Richard Smoak]], [[2005]]-?<br />
* [[Mark Walker]], [[2021]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida]<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the [[Pensacola Beach]] bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
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As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
=== History ===<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman [[Bob Sikes]], was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures.<br />
<br />
In [[2020]], work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the [[Wikipedia: Coronavirus pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], and effects of [[Wikipedia: Hurricane Sally|Hurricane Sally]] to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the [[Pensacola Beach]] bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
<br />
As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
=== History ===<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman [[Bob Sikes]], was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures.<br />
<br />
In [[2020]], work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the [[Wikipedia: Coronavirus pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], and effects of [[Hurricane Sally]] to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the [[Pensacola Beach]] bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
<br />
As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
=== History ===<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman [[Bob Sikes]], was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures.<br />
<br />
In ((2020)), work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the [[Wikipedia: Coronavirus pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], and effects of [[Hurricane Sally]] to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the ((Pensacola Beach)) bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
<br />
As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
=== History ===<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman ((Bob Sikes)), was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures.<br />
<br />
In ((2020)), work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project[3] for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the [[Wikipedia: Coronavirus pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], and effects of ((Hurricane Sally)) to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the ((Pensacola Beach)) bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
<br />
As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
=== History ===<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman Bob Sikes, was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures. Today, the original structure remains intact, and serves as two fishing piers, with each accessible from their respective end of the bridge.<br />
<br />
In 2020, work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project[3] for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, and effects of Hurricane Sally to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', also known locally as the ((Pensacola Beach)) bridge, is a toll bridge that runs between Gulf Breeze, Florida and Pensacola Beach. It carries four lanes of State Road 399 across Santa Rosa Sound.<br />
<br />
As of June 2021, the cost of the toll is $1 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 surcharge per billing cycle when using toll-by plate. The administrative fee is waived for customers using SunPass, E-Pass, a NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, or for tolling apps.<br />
<br />
The Santa Rosa Island Authority also offers their own annual pass, which lets you pass an unlimited number of times for a one time annual fee.<br />
<br />
##History<br />
The bridge, which is dedicated to the former congressman Bob Sikes, was opened in the Mid- 1970's, replacing the aging and narrow two-lane facility to the east of the current structures. Today, the original structure remains intact, and serves as two fishing piers, with each accessible from their respective end of the bridge.<br />
<br />
In 2020, work began on a $4.7 million rehabilitation and modernization project[3] for the aging bridge, so keep the bridge sturdy for the remainder of its structural lifespan, as of June 1, 2021 to be estimated to be an additional 10-15 years. However, construction work continued into early 2021, due to effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, and effects of Hurricane Sally to the bridge.<br />
<br />
In March 2020, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the operator of the toll plaza, announced that they would be switching over to cashless tolls going forward. Previously, it was protested by residents of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, notably because of the administrative surcharge they would add every month, but there was no significant backlash when they implemented it in 2020.<br />
<br />
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<div>The '''Robert L. Sikes Bridge''', more commonly called the '''Bob Sikes Bridge''', is the toll bridge that connects [[Gulf Breeze]] to [[Pensacola Beach]]. It is named for the late congressman [[Bob Sikes]].<br />
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The current toll for most vehicles is $1.<br />
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<div>The '''Santa Rosa Island Authority''' ('''SRIA''') is a six-member body that governs the unincorporated community of [[Pensacola Beach]] on [[Santa Rosa Island]]. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The SRIA was created by an act of the Florida legislature in [[1947]] under Chapter 24500. <br />
<br />
==Board members==<br />
Five of the SRIA members are appointed by the five [[Escambia County Commission]]ers, and the sixth is elected by the registered voters of Pensacola Beach.<br />
*[[Thomas Campanella]], Chairman<br />
*[[Jerry Watson]], Vice Chairman<br />
*[[Liz Callahan]], Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Bubba Peters]], Acting Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Karen Sindel]], Member, District 2<br />
*[[Brigette Brooks]], Member, District 1<br />
<br />
==Administration==<br />
*[[Leigh Davis]], Executive Director<br />
*[[Robbie Schrock]], Director of Administration<br />
*[[Vickie Johnson]], Director of Finance<br />
<br />
<br />
==Funding==<br />
The SRIA is funded by [[Ownership of Santa Rosa Island|rental fees]] collected from the island's leaseholders and other sources like the [[Bob Sikes Bridge]]. It does not receive [[property tax]]es from [[Escambia County]].<br />
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==External links & references==<br />
*[http://sria-fla.com/ sria-fla.com] &ndash; Official site<br />
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{{gov-stub}}<br />
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<div>The '''Santa Rosa Island Authority''' ('''SRIA''') is a six-member body that governs the unincorporated community of [[Pensacola Beach]] on [[Santa Rosa Island]]. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The SRIA was created by an act of the Florida legislature in [[1947]] under Chapter 24500. <br />
<br />
==Board members==<br />
Five of the SRIA members are appointed by the five [[Escambia County Commission]]ers, and the sixth is elected by the registered voters of Pensacola Beach.<br />
*[[Thomas Campanella]], Chairman<br />
*[[Jerry Watson]], Vice Chairman<br />
*[[Liz Callahan]], Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Bubba Peters]], Acting Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Karen Sindel]], Member, District 2<br />
*[[Brigette Brooks]], Member, District 1<br />
<br />
==Administration==<br />
*[[Leigh Davis]], Executive Director<br />
*[[Robbie Schrock]], Director of Administration<br />
*[[Vickie Johnson]], Director of Finance<br />
<br />
<br />
==Funding==<br />
The SRIA is funded by [[Ownership of Santa Rosa Island|rental fees]] collected from the island's leaseholders and other sources like the [[Bob Sikes bridge]]. It does not receive [[property tax]]es from [[Escambia County]].<br />
<br />
==External links & references==<br />
*[http://sria-fla.com/ sria-fla.com] &ndash; Official site<br />
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{{gov-stub}}<br />
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<div>The '''Santa Rosa Island Authority''' ('''SRIA''') is a six-member body that governs the unincorporated community of [[Pensacola Beach]] on [[Santa Rosa Island]]. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The SRIA was created by an act of the Florida legislature in [[1947]] under Chapter 24500. <br />
<br />
==Board members==<br />
Five of the SRIA members are appointed by the five [[Escambia County Commission]]ers, and the sixth is elected by the registered voters of Pensacola Beach.<br />
*[[Thomas Campanella]], Chairman<br />
*[[Jerry Watson]], Vice Chairman<br />
*[[Liz Callahan]], Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Bubba Peters]], Acting Secretary/Treasurer<br />
*[[Karen Sindel]], Member, District 2<br />
*[[Brigette Brooks]], Member, District 1<br />
<br />
==Administration==<br />
*[[Leigh Davis]], Executive Director<br />
*[[Robbie Schrock]], Director of Administration<br />
*[[Vickie Johnson]], Director of Finance<br />
<br />
<br />
==Funding==<br />
The SRIA is funded by [[Ownership of Santa Rosa Island|rental fees]] collected from the island's leaseholders and other sources like the [[Bob Sikes toll bridge]]. It does not receive [[property tax]]es from [[Escambia County]].<br />
<br />
==External links & references==<br />
*[http://sria-fla.com/ sria-fla.com] &ndash; Official site<br />
<br />
{{gov-stub}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox School<br />
|name=Warrington Elementary<br />
|image=<br />
|caption=<br />
|type=public K-5<br />
|location=220 North [[Navy Boulevard]]<br />
|opened =<br />
|closed=<br />
|principal=[[Tim Rose]]<br />
|asstprinc=<br />
|students=<br />
|teachers=<br />
|staff=<br />
|namesake=<br />
|mascot= Wildcats<br />
|colors=<br />
|yearbook=<br />
|phone=(850) 453-7425<br />
|website=[http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/schscnts/ware/index.asp Official site]<br />
|mapcode=<br />
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'''Warrington Elementary School''' is a public K-5 school in the [[Escambia County School District]]. It is located at 220 North [[Navy Boulevard]]. The current principal is [[Tim Rose]].<br />
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==History==<br />
{{sectstub}}<br />
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==Curriculum==<br />
{{sectstub}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin: 1em auto 1em auto"<br />
|+School Accountability Report<ref>[http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/reports/ Florida Department of Education]</ref><br />
|-<br />
! School Year !! Grade !! High Standards in Reading !! High Standards in Math !! High Standards in Writing !! High Standards in Science !! Free & Reduced Lunch !! Minority<br />
|-<br />
! 2006-07<br />
| D || 52% || 53% || 72% || 26% || 90% || 68%<br />
|-<br />
! 2005-06<br />
| C || 50% || 51% || 76% || || 92% || 65%<br />
|-<br />
! 2004-05<br />
| C || 55% || 61% || 71% || || 92% || 60%<br />
|-<br />
! 2003-04<br />
| B || 66% || 59% || 64% || || 91% || 64%<br />
|-<br />
! 2002-03<br />
| A || 60% || 68% || 87% || || 88% || 66%<br />
|-<br />
! 2001-02<br />
| C || 53% || 49% || 70% || || || <br />
|}<br />
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==Extra-curricular activities==<br />
{{sectstub}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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|marker_image=[[Image:Fsr289.png|100px]]<br />
|road_name=9th Avenue<br />
|name_notes=<br />
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|route=[[Florida State Road 289|Florida 289]]<br />
|alternate_name=<br />
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|established=<br />
|decommissioned=<br />
|direction_a=south<br />
|starting_terminus=[[Bayfront Parkway]]<br />
|junction=[[Cervantes Street]]<br/>[[Blount Street]]<br/>[[Texar Drive]]<br/>[[Fairfield Drive]]<br/>[[Bayou Boulevard]]<br/>[[Airport Boulevard]]<br/>[[Langley Avenue]]<br/>[[Tippin Avenue]]<br/>[[Creighton Road]]<br />
|direction_b=north<br />
|ending_terminus=[[Olive Road]]<br />
|namesake=<br />
|map=<br />
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'''9th Avenue''' (often spelled '''Ninth Avenue''') is a major north-south route in [[Pensacola]] that stretches from [[Bayfront Parkway]] ([[Florida State Road 196|Florida 196]]) in [[downtown Pensacola]], to its northern terminus at [[Olive Road]] ([[Florida State Road 290|Florida 290]]) in [[Ferry Pass]].<br />
<br />
Northern parts of Ninth Avenue were historically known as '''Skinner Park Road'''.<br />
<br />
From [[Chase Street]] northerly Ninth Avenue carries [[Florida State Road 289]].<br />
<br />
==Notable Landmarks==<br />
*[[Aragon]]<br />
*[[Krispy Kreme]]<br />
*[[Sacred Heart Hospital]]<br />
*[[Cordova Mall]]<br />
*[[Pensacola Junior College]]<br />
*[[Fire Station 6]]<br />
*[[Eastgate Plaza]]<br />
*[[Interstate 10 overpass]]<br />
*[[B'nai Israel Synagogue]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Major thoroughfares]] [[Category:Numbered avenues|009th Avenue]]</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=B%27nai_Israel_Synagogue&diff=29309B'nai Israel Synagogue2021-08-26T21:17:47Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>B'nai Israel Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In 1923, a house at 400 N. Barcelona Street was purchased and became the new home of B’nai Israel. As the congregation grew in the 1940’s efforts began to build a new synagogue at Mallory Street and [[Ninth Avenue]]. Ground was broken on Dec. 2, 1953, and the complex was dedicated on Sept. 26, 1954. The following year, B’nai Israel affiliated with United Synagogues of America becoming a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] congregation. <br />
<br />
The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.<br />
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B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.<br />
<br />
The current Rabbi is '''Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez'''<br />
<br />
Past Rabbis:<br />
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum<br />
* Rabbi Israel Vana<br />
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Sources:<br />
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=B%27nai_Israel_Synagogue&diff=29308B'nai Israel Synagogue2021-08-26T21:17:19Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div> B'nai Israel Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In 1923, a house at 400 N. Barcelona Street was purchased and became the new home of B’nai Israel. As the congregation grew in the 1940’s efforts began to build a new synagogue at Mallory Street and [[Ninth Avenue]]. Ground was broken on Dec. 2, 1953, and the complex was dedicated on Sept. 26, 1954. The following year, B’nai Israel affiliated with United Synagogues of America becoming a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] congregation. <br />
<br />
The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.<br />
<br />
B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.<br />
<br />
The current Rabbi is '''Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez'''<br />
<br />
Past Rabbis:<br />
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum<br />
* Rabbi Israel Vana<br />
<br />
Sources:<br />
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=B%27nai_Israel_Synagogue&diff=29307B'nai Israel Synagogue2021-08-26T21:13:13Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>B'nai Israel Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In [[1955]], the synagogue became a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|conservative]] congregation. <br />
<br />
The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.<br />
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B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.<br />
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The current Rabbi is '''Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez'''<br />
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Past Rabbis:<br />
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum<br />
* Rabbi Israel Vana<br />
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Sources:<br />
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=B%27nai_Israel_Synagogue&diff=29306B'nai Israel Synagogue2021-08-26T21:12:47Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>B'nai Israel Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In [[1955]], the synagogue became a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|conservative]] congregation. <br />
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The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.<br />
<br />
B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.<br />
<br />
The current Rabbi is *Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez*<br />
<br />
Past Rabbis:<br />
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum<br />
* Rabbi Israel Vana<br />
<br />
Sources:<br />
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=B%27nai_Israel_Synagogue&diff=29305B'nai Israel Synagogue2021-08-26T21:12:23Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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<div>B'nai Israel Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In [[1955]], the synagogue became a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|conservative]] congregation. <br />
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The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.<br />
<br />
B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.<br />
<br />
The current Rabbi is Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez<br />
Past Rabbis:<br />
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum<br />
* Rabbi Israel Vana<br />
<br />
Sources:<br />
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni</div>135.84.133.199https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=1899&diff=2930418992021-08-26T21:10:28Z<p>135.84.133.199: </p>
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==Deaths==<br />
*[[June 3]] &ndash; [[John Yelverton]]<br />
*[[November 22]] &ndash; [[Lawrence West]], lynched<br />
*[[Clara Barkley Dorr]]<br />
*[[B'nai Israel Synagogue]] founded<br />
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