Independent News‘Pensacola’ Archives
The Angry Parade
It’s becoming a regular thing, the protest parades down Palafox. A few weeks ago, the organic outcries were somewhat warm and fuzzy with a snare drum a punkish smiles. But lately, the parades are mostly labor leaders corralling an increasingly tense contingent of Occupy Pensacola. Thursday, it [...]
Officials Occupy Meeting, Briefly
Occupy Pensacola’s sit-down with city officials was a breezy affair. A chilly exchange lasting but a few moments. “What just happened here?” said Nicholas Alford, who’s been handling the Occupy’s press releases. “I have no idea what just happened here.” Officials met with four [...]
Pensacola downtown gets kudos from NY Times
The article is titled "Cola Buzz:" Pensacola is the first stop on what some disparagingly call “the Redneck Riviera.” But a few miles inland from Jimmy Buffett’s new Margaritaville resort is a booming downtown district where Old Florida mingles with the whole-hog hipster set. About 120 new [...]
Col. Bill responds
Mayor's Office press release: Statement from Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds: "At a meeting this afternoon as part of the permitting process for Occupy Pensacola conducted by city staff, representatives of the organization stated that they had no intention of applying for a permit [...]
Occupy responds to permit requirement
Occupy Pensacola Press Release: Occupy Pensacola Set Up for Political Posturing Pensacola, Florida November 16, 2011 – Representatives from Occupy Pensacola entered the meeting today on the premise that there will be civil discourse pertaining to a long term solution that both the City and [...]
Occupy to Fall at City Hall?
As cities across the country crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement, local officials will meet today with Occupiers encamped on the lawn at Pensacola City Hall. “Today’s meeting?” said Travis Peterson, spokesman for Mayor Ashton Hayward. “I don’t know exactly what’s going to [...]
BP Sticks Around (Sort of)
The man at BP’s claim’s facility Tuesday night couldn’t speculate about the decision to keep the doors open. He could only provide a freshly printed flyer with the new hours of operation. That was news to Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson. “Oh, are they staying open?” he [...]
Occupy Pensacola complains of meeting ambush
OP Press Release, November 15, 2011 – Representatives from Occupy Pensacola will be meeting with city officials to discuss the status of Occupy Pensacola’s future at City Hall. The meeting is scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow, November 16, on the 4th floor . With the tone of the Mayor’s interview [...]
Lunch with Malcolm
Tying community-involvement with students to their success in school—and life— Escambia County School District Superintendent Malcolm Thomas challenged people to become actively involved with youth. Speaking to a United Way Emerging Leaders lunch crowd today, the Superintendent laid out a [...]
Nomination Breakdown
Nominations are in for Pensacola City Council’s next leadership. Council members have thrown each other’s names into a hat and will choose a new president and vice president for 2012. Receiving the most nominations for the president’s seat were Councilman Sam Hall and current Council [...]
The Man’s Big Brother
Kids that stay out too late may soon have to answer to their parents and Big Brother. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds seemed nearly giddy Monday night as he tried to sell area officials on a county-wide teen curfew. The Councilman wants to see kids off the streets by 11 p.m. “I grew [...]
Buzz: Little political support for curfew
Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has been pushing for a teen curfew since last spring. After nearly six months of preaching its virtues, Jerralds has garnered little political support for his idea. We hear that Mayor Ashton Hayward and Sheriff David Morgan don't support curfews. It's [...]