‘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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‘No Surprises’ at DIB

The Downtown Improvement Board will be moving forward with the scheduled candidate interviews for its executive director position. The board arrived at that unchanged course…

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‘Discuss the Search,’ part 3

Looking ahead to the specially-called meeting this afternoon, Downtown Improvement Board Chairman Corbett Davis, II said that he wanted to discuss the search process for…

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‘Discuss the Search,’ part 2

Sandra Ward, interim executive director for the Downtown Improvement Board, said today’s special meeting will facilitate a review of the top two finalists for the…

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‘Discuss the Search’

The Downtown Improvement Board will meet this afternoon to discuss the search for an executive director. The field has been narrowed from more than 180…

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RESTORE’s Mr. Green

A collection of local environmental organizations have selected Christian Wagley to represent environmental concerns on the Escambia County Commission’s RESTORE Act advisory committee. Wagley, who…

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Hayward’s RESTORE Pick

The Pensacola City Council will be asked Thursday to approve David Penzone as the city’s representative on Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee. City Administrator Bill…

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Landfill Fire Near School

Escambia County is currently dealing with a fire at the Cove Landfill. The incident has been ongoing for the past few days. “It is on…

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Graffiti Bridge Add-on

A somewhat rambling statement is presently flapping in the breeze, overhanging graffiti bridge. It’s tough to read it all while driving underneath, here’s a photo….

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Outfield Aircraft Carrier?

What’s next for the Community Maritime Park? How about a 1,067-foot long aircraft carrier off of right field? There is currently a push, and accompanying…

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