Three months ago, Mayor Grover Robinson tasked a dozen community leaders to review 11 areas of city governance and provide recommendations for both immediate and long-term goals that will help his transition…
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State of Black Pensacola
UWF Haas Center study found African American community growing a faster rate than the white sector, but education is “still at the bottom of the barrel.” By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Providing a…
Mayor knew about Incoa proposal five months ago- update
According to the invoices of Penzone Enterprises, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff knew about Incoa wanting to lease warehouse space at the Port of Pensacola in February. However, City Administrator Eric…
Poll: Robinson leads in mayor’s race, Buchanan nearly doubles support
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson has a commanding lead in the race to be Pensacola’s next mayor but still falls short of winning the office without a runoff, according to the latest…
Hit-and-run driver kills infant and adult on Cervantes
Two more people have been killed trying to cross West Cervantes Street near M Street. The child, age 1, the mother and a friend of the mother were trying to cross the…
Pensacola advances to next Strong Town round
Pensacola, Fla. received the largest percentage of votes in all the first round of the head-to-head contests in the third annual Strongest Town Contest, besting Palmetto Bay, Fla. 95%-5%. First Round Results:…
Next up: ECUA emergency storage tank in North Hill area
Last Thursday, the Pensacola City Council voted to hold a special meeting regarding the Emerald Coast Utility Authority’s proposed storage tanks on North Palafox Street. The five members in attendance requested that…
See plan for Shreveport Pelicans
The City of Shreveport has placed its proposal for the New Orleans Pelicans’ G-League team online and it is substantially more impressive than Mayor Hayward’s presentation. Here…
Confederate monument removal may be governed by this council policy
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said that he wanted to remove the “Our Confederate Dead” monument in Lee Square, but that the city attorney was reviewing a law that governs the historic…
Pensacola featured in May issue of Southwest Magazine
Southwest features the greater Pensacola area in its May 2017 issue. The article highlights Susan Campbell Jewelry, Skopelos at New World Landing and Pensacola Bay Brewery, as well as Pensacola Sports, Pensacola…
Thirty Million Words Newborn Initiative coming to Pensacola
Dr. Dana Suskind announced Tuesday that the University of Chicago is partnering with the Studer Community Institute to pilot its Thirty Million Words® Newborn Initiative in Pensacola. Suskind is a surgeon and…
Pensacola Wrap-up: week ending Dec. 17
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May and County Administrator Jack Brown showed Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward how to reach out to neighborhoods when they toured the Tanyard neighborhood impacted by City’s Government Street…