Escambia Considers Chickens

Last year, the city of Pensacola passed an ordinance to accommodate the raising of chickens on residential properties inside the city limits. Now, Escambia County…

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City on ECAT: ‘No Decisions Have Been Made’

Pensacola City Council members this week spoke out against Mayor Ashton Hayward’s apparent intention—relayed via a public statement from Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino—to…

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Unraveling Zimmerman

Pensacola City Council President P.C. Wu was invited to call in for a radio interview recently. The first question caught him off guard. “I’m thinking,…

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City Council COW Rundown

During Pensacola City Council’s Committee of the Whole this afternoon, members will discuss the follow-through from a discussion had last week regarding the body’s rules…

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Valentino on Pensacola, Gas Tax, Project Stallion

Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino spoke out this morning about the city of Pensacola’s apparent intentions to use their portion of a recently passed…

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Belmont-DeVilliers Documentary Airing

Local filmmaker Robin Reshard has wrapped up her documentary on Pensacola’s Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood. The film is airing on WSRE this weekend, and again at the…

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A Good Place to Drive

Pensacola drivers have it pretty good according to a recently released study. The Texas A & M Transportation Institute released its Annual Urban Mobility Report…

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Working it Out at the Workshop

The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop tomorrow to go over the body’s rules and procedures. Specific topics on the agenda include an overview…

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Dog Days and Polishing the Key

Pensacola Beach may be seeing dogs, and Perdido Key may be seeing ‘beach.’ During tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting commissioner’s will consider changing the name…

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‘Roadmap’ Meeting Tonight

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will host a town hall meeting tonight in Pensacola. Part of a series of such community meetings around the…

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‘100 Percent the Right Person’

It took a week and a half to arrive at this morning’s special Pensacola City Council meeting regarding the city’s representative on Escambia County’s RESTORE…

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May Supports Terry Nomination

Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May said this afternoon that he supports Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s decision to name Bentina Terry as the city representative to…

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Hayward Nominates Terry for RESTORE

By Jeremy Morrison Mayor Ashton Hayward has called for a special Pensacola City Council meeting tomorrow to consider his new nominee for the city’s seat…

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New Airport Exec Nominated

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has nominated Gregory Donovan to serve as the next director of the Pensacola International Airport. He will seek confirmation from the…

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Penzone Lost in Gray Area

With three days left to meet an end-of-the-month deadline, the Pensacola City Council today walked away from David Penzone, the mayor’s choice to represent the…

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Messer: ‘Reevaluate the Role’

City Attorney Jim Messer sent an email to various Pensacola officials this morning concerning the parameters of his role. The email seems to have been…

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RESTORE Committee Taking Shape

Escambia County Commission’s RESTORE Act advisory committee is beginning to take shape. While the full committee will reveal itself by the end of the month,…

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Landfill Fire ‘Smoldering’

Escambia County is still working the Cove Landfill fire. While the health advisory issued is still in effect, progress is reportedly being made. “Made good…

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Doughnuts with Council

It was an early morning for the Pensacola City Council. Councilman Charles Bare brought hot doughnuts, but there was barely a chance to eat them…

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Last Night’s RESTORE Conversation

The Pensacola City Council will continue its conversation this morning over Mayor Ashton Hayward’s pick for Escambia County’s RESTORE Act advisory committee. Last night it…

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