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Lunch with Carl Bernstein
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Carl Bernstein spoke in downtown Pensacola this afternoon about his years covering the “use and abuse of political power," as well as the political and journalistic landscape of today. “Washington has become a capitol of dysfunction,” Bernstein told [...]
Veterans Memorial Park Announcement
Earlier today, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced a new foundation to oversee Veterans Memorial Park. Here’s the city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined City Council members and members of his Veterans Memorial Park Steering Committee this morning to announce the [...]
Getting ‘Derailed’ with RESTORE
As the Escmabia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee gets its feet wet, county officials have varying views on exactly how the body should function. “We’re a little concerned,” Interim County Administrator George Touart told the Escambia County Commission during yesterday’s Committee of [...]
Hayward’s District 7 Town Hall
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will host a town hall in District 7 next week. Here is the city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will continue his popular series of “Taking City Hall to the Citizens” town hall meetings with a meeting in District 7 on Monday, April 15. The meeting [...]
Another candidate announces for District 2
Jeremy Lau will be announcing today at the Northwest Florida Federation of Labor membership meeting his intent to file on Friday for State House District 2 seat. Jeremy Lau is a Democrat and is employed at L-3 Vertex on NAS Pensacola as an aircraft mechanic. He is also the President of the [...]
Wrestling with the CMPA & Selling the City
Toward the tail end of Monday’s two-plus hours of discussion regarding the leasing process for properties at the Community Maritime Park, City Attorney Jim Messer boiled it down to one sentence. “This is just a simple declarative statement: the CMPA negotiates the lease,” he told the [...]
Earth Day with ECUA & PBA
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority and the Pensacola Beach Advocates are presenting an environmental event on Pensacola Beach on Earth Day. Last year’s ‘Recyclemania’ is being followed up this year with ‘Earth Day-Island Style.’ Leading up to the event, ECUA has announced the [...]
Wading Into RESTORE
After dispensing with formalities earlier this month, the Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee got down to business Monday during its second engagement. “Does the light mean it’s on?” Committee Chair Bentina Terry motioned to her microphone and began the session. Still early [...]
City Taps Two Local Marketing Firms
Since severing ties with the Zimmerman Agency, the city of Pensacola has hired two local firms to handle aspects of its marketing needs. “Due to the regular and intensive marketing and advertising needs of our enterprises, staff moved quickly to fill those needs on a short-term basis,” [...]
Valentino endorses Miller
Commissioner Gene Valentino has endorsed Scott Miller for House District 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MF5dl-dmo
Johnson Forgoes District 2 Run
Pensacola City Councilman Larry B. Johnson has decided not to run for the District 2 seat left vacant by the late Rep. Clay Ford. The councilman would not have been on the primary ballot in May—Johnson is a Democrat—but was considering entering the pack for the special general election in [...]
Peak Oil and the Emerald Coast
Sustainable Gulf Coast and 350 Pensacola will present a free lecture tonight on ‘peak oil.’ Here’s the press release: Please join us tonight as Doug Craft presents "Peak Oil and the Emerald Coast: Are We Ready for Energy Shortages?" Where: Bayview Senior Resource Center, Meeting Room [...]