By Jeremy Morrison Beneath spans of Interstate-110 Tuesday, the city of Pensacola officially broke ground on the Blake Doyle Skatepark. “Sometimes people are asking me, where’s it going to be?” Pensacola Mayor…
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Presser Notes: Estuary Aspirations, Chasing Wastewater & Homeless Recyclables
By Jeremy Morrison Fresh from his trip to Washington D.C. last week pitching the Pensacola & Perdido Bay Estuary Program, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson sounded optimistic. “I think that is an incredible…
Charter revisions shaping up
Pensacola Likely to Entertain Five Revisions By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola’s city charter is up for review this year, and the Pensacola City Council is nearly done deciding which potential charter revisions…
A Sacred Place, Troubled Water & a Beautiful Space for Kayaking
City Gets to Work on Bruce Beach Revitalization Project by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Bruce Beach has a rich history. On Tuesday, city of Pensacola officials dug into its notable future with gold-colored…
Presser Notes: Robinson Digs Into Arrest of Homeless Advocate
by Jeremy Morrison During his weekly presser Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson addressed accusations that he has any involvement in the legal happenings of a recently arrested homeless advocate. He also unpacked…
Presser Notes: Padlocked Port-a-Pottie & Charter Chit Chat
By Jeremy Morrison Homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel is currently in some trouble, with the Downtown Improve Board charging that he cut the lock off of one of the organizations’ portable toilets for…
Presser Notes: Sign Kerfuffle, Estuary Rah-rah & Charter Advice
By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s decade-running municipal experiment with the strong-mayor form of government has been a success, asserted Mayor Grover Robinson during his regular weekly press conference Monday. “At no time have…
Mimicking Nature’s Wonder
Bayou Texar Lecture Series Kicks Off with Famed Designer by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Franco Lodato’s well of inspiration runs deep, with the designer turning to the natural world all around him in…
Council considers changes to Pensacola’s charter
City Likely Sticking with Strong Mayor Governance by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola City Council received a run-through of proposed changes to the city’s charter during a Monday afternoon workshop as members…
Presser Notes: Bottle Club Rub, Scooters & Lifeguards
by Jeremy Morrison Changes may be on the horizon for Pensacola’s bottle clubs, Mayor Grover Robinson suggested Monday in the wake of a weekend shooting at a downtown establishment. “This area has…
Presser Notes: Another Summer of Scooters?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola began its experiment with electric scooters almost a year ago, and it’s been a bit of a bumpy road. “I’ll be the first one to say we’ve…
District 7 Hot Topics: Flooding, development
by Jeremy Morrison Top concerns among residents of Pensacola’s western flank — issues such as roadway safety, a wild housing boom and flooding — were discussed during a city government town hall…