Author: Jeremy Morrison
At-Large RESTORE Seats
The Escambia County Commission is looking for people to sit on its RESTORE Act advisory committee’s two at-large seats. In an effort to assess potential…
Council to Meet on Police Pensions
The Pensacola City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow to discuss tentative agreements with the police union. Key components of the proposed agreement are:…
Hayward on Pensions
city press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will hold a press conference tomorrow (Friday, December 21) at approximately 2:15 PM to make an announcement about…
Kumbaya Through Clinched Jaws
Mayor Ashton Hayward arrived at last night’s meeting just in time for the Pensacola City Council’s discussion regarding his veto of its budget amendment. He…
Hayward Rallies Allies, Addresses Council’s Concerns
One day before the Pensacola City Council is to consider its reaction to his veto, Mayor Ashton Hayward called a press conference to discuss the…
‘Big Boys & Girls’ Clash with Mayor
The continuing back-and-forth between the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Ashton Hayward has found its newest venue: the audit selection committee. “I almost wish I…
City Slicker Chickens
Running across the yard, the children play with their chickens. They are not on a farm, or in the rural wilds of Escambia County. The…
Council Approves Pen Air, Blows Off Steam
While it eventually green-lighted the Pen Air deal, the Pensacola City Council let it be known that it was not pleased about the circumstances. “Delighted…
The Dead End Debate
Empty seats at yesterday’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting were few and far between. Most of them were filled with someone there…
The End of a Dead End?
In an effort to create a more walkable downtown, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is looking to reconnect Government Street to Ninth Avenue near Bayfront Parkway….
Mitt’s Pancake Pep Rally
Most of the folks attending this morning’s Mitt Romney rally in Pensacola seemed a lot like Romney. They were polished and sharp and dashing. Flashing…
Dirty Smurfs
Escambia County officials have no interest in seeing a recycling center on a collection of remediated Superfund sites. They also don’t want to see any…