The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved two Gulf Power Company (Gulf) petitions relating to impacts from Hurricane Sally. The PSC approved a reduction in Gulf’s 2021 Environmental Cost Recovery Clause…
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OLF 8 town hall set for March 2
DPZ Co-Design, the consultant hired to develop a master plan for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8), has sent out an email to those who have subscribed to its webpage, myolf8.com, that announced…
The Cronley Challenge
In our Feb. 25 issue, developer Jim Cronley has a challenge for urban planner DPZ Co-Design. He challenges two statements made by the DPZ team: “Our industrial demand analysis concludes that there…
What is the new hybrid plan for OLF-8
At the Committee of the Whole on Thursday, Feb. 11, Escambia County Commission Chairman Robert Bender introduced a new compromise that DPZ CoDesign had drawn for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). “After…
Bill coming for Gulf Power’s work after Hurricane Sally
Nothing is free, particularly when it comes to utilities. While Gulf Power linemen deserve praise for getting power back on after Hurricane Sally, customers will paying for their work. The good news…
Peacock ‘glass half empty’ opinion counters Studer view of QOL survey
Three days after the Escambia County Commission gave tentative approval to the DPZ Co-Design’s latest master plan concept for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8), businessman John Peacock had a viewpoint in the…
Buzz: Gulf Power prez stepping down
Sources have shared that Marlene Santos, president of Gulf Power, is stepping down after spending 39 years of service with Florida Power & Light. Santos, a longtime executive at FPL, was installed…
What did commercial real estate brokers say about OLF-8?
DPZ CoDesign last August survey the members of NAIOP -Â professionals involved in commercial real estate. According to its website, the local chapter has 90+ members. Twenty-four responded to the OLF-8 survey. What…
Bender presents hybrid plan for OLF-8
Commission chairman Robert Bender yesterday held a Zoom meeting with Navy Federal Credit Union, FloridaWest, PEDC, DPZ CoDesign and the county. The group agreed on a hybrid plan that was presented this…
What did community tell DPZ CoDesign that it wanted at OLF-8
Inweekly has tried to find out what the community and stakeholders  told DPZ CoDesign that they wanted at Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). DPZ sent neighborhood surveys to residents of  surrounding subdivisions…
DPZ: Timeline… may be decided on Feb. 18
Is the proposed project timeline acceptable? Commissioner Bender opened, “I think one, we’d like to see this move forward in some respect and to get to where we can start to sell…
DPZ: Type of jobs for OLF-8
What are the desired job types? Commissioner Barry said, “As Commissioner Bergosh mentioned, outside of anything with smokestacks, anything contained within a building, in my opinion, any of those would be great….