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 officials are considering the same. During the…
Author: Jeremy Morrison
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 use a recently passed gas tax to…
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, ‘well, this is real nice, you get…
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 and procedures. Last Thursday, the council met…
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 gas-tax to further an economic development project…
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 end of the month. Reshard’s documentary—entitled “Belmont-DeVilliers:…
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 this week. The report concludes that Americans…
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 of legislative parliamentary procedure and the nature…
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 of the Key and establishing two dog…
‘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 state, the local event will be an…
‘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 Act advisory committee. This morning’s meeting itself…
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 the county’s RESTORE Act advisory committee—the commissioner…
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 on Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee. He…
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 Pensacola City Council during its Feb. 11…
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 city on Escambia County’ RESTORE Act advisory…
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 triggered by the recent questions which arose…
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, some seats have already been assigned. Earlier…
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 progress today,†relayed county PIO Kelly Cooke…
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 before the meeting ended. A few minutes…
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 was getting a bit tense. “I think…
