Attorney Eric Stevenson said the St. John’s Cemetery, Inc. is open to hosting the ‘Our Confederate Dead’ monument that Mayor Ashton Hayward has said he wants removed from city property. “I’m on…
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Grover Robinson suggests moving monument to a battlefield site
Inweekly reached out to Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson about the possible removal of the “Our Confederate Dead” monument. He said that he has talked to Congressman Matt Gaetz and others about…
Pensacola panhandling set to come up next month
by Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and the City Council have tried to boot panhandlers out of downtown for years without success. The council is scheduled at its Sept. 14…
History of ‘Our Confederate Dead’ monument at Lee Square in Pensacola
According to Florida Public Archaeology Network, the Lee Square monument was erected throug the efforts of the Ladies Confederate Monument Association of Pensacola. This association was formed in 1890 to take over…
Will Mayor Hayward lead much-needed dialogue on Confederate imagery and their role in our history?
With Confederate monuments being removed around the South, people are beginning to talk about removing the city’s monument to the Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. Mayor Ashton Hayward said…
City Clerk disputes staffing cut
In March, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward hired retained Evergreen Solutions LLC of Tallahassee to conduct an operational study of the City Clerk’s office. The report was completed on June 26 but not…
Mayor Ashton Hayward applies for Bloomberg Challenge
According to the city’s social media, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his leadership team are working on an application for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2017 Mayor’s Challenge. U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more…
Local government agencies ride social media wave
In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules for Some, Not for All.” Our summer…
What are the Eastside and Westside redevelopment projects?
In April, the Pensacola City Council approved CRA work plans. The mayor has proposed the city issue $5.3 million in revenue bonds to implement some of the projects in the Eastside and…
Pensacola mayor wants to borrow another $5.3M
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward wants to borrow more money against future revenues. This time he wants the Pensacola City Council to approve bond issues for the Eastside and Westside Redevelopment Districts, $1.307…
Pelicans Proposal: four months in the making, no details yet
Today marks four months since Mayor Ashton Hayward received the request for proposal from the New Orleans Pelicans to host the NBA team’s proposed G-League affiliate. As of yet, the mayor has…
Pensacola mayor spent $230K on losing legal cases
In May and June, Mayor Ashton Hayward paid Beggs & Lane $95,846 to represent him and his administration on a variety of issues. Mayor Hayward lost two cases – Pitts Slip Appeal…