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…

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DPZ: Fireworks over public input

How will public input be incorporated in the final plan? “The public input should be the driving force of the overall plan,” said Commissioner Underhill….

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DPZ Question: Housing on OLF-8

What, if any, housing types would you consider? DPZ partner Marina Khoury stared the discussion: “What we are proposing for this site is not the…

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DPZ question 2: how much land for commerce?

How much land should be devoted to commerce use only? Commissioner Jeff Bergosh didn’t hesitate—“The maximum available.” “It looks like we’ve got 537 acres left,”…

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OLF-8 questions: ideal timeline for build-out? (update)

At the Committee of the Whole last Thursday, DPZ CoDesign posed six questions of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to help it finalize the…

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What did DPZ present at the COW

Here is DPZ’s presentation to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11: Marina Khoury: “Thank you. So…

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The County Project manager’s overview of DPZ presentation on Feb. 11

The entire Committee of the Whole meeting was devoted to the Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8) master plan. The meeting lasted over three hours, and…

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DPZ CoDesign and Perdido Key Master Plan (Update)

DPZ CoDesign is a Miami-based architecture and town planning firm that was founded in 1980 as Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. by the husband-and-wife team of…

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Buzz: What Navy Fed wants at OLF-8

In all its presentations and in the few emails released, DPZ CoDesign has not shared what Navy Federal Credit Union has told them in their…

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DPZ CoDesign playing BCC, PNJ

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners was led to believe that DPZ CoDesign worked for them in developing a master plan for Outlying Landing Field…

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Navy Federal connection to DPZ master plan

Last week, Inweekly requested emails between Navy Federal Credit Union and DPZ CoDesign and its OLF-8 project team members. The Escambia County Commission hired DPZ…

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Breaking: Navy Fed promotes Hoskins

Sources say Keith Hoskins has been promoted by Navy Federal Credit Union and will be replaced by Kara Cardona. Stay tuned for official announcement. Update:…

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Deja vu: Single-use hoax

The Beulah Coalition – an alliance between Navy Federal Credit Union and some Beulah residents – wants a town center created, with housing and retail…

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FloridaWest strikes gold with new campaign

With blizzards hitting the Northwest, FloridaWest, the county’s economic development authority, has launched a campaign to lure frozen businesses and remote workers to live and…

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Promoting CyberCoast

Networks of Florida, a regionally recognized Information Technology and Cybersecurity Managed Services Provider (MSP), recently announced its complete rebranding to NOF Technologies. The rebrand includes…

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The Great OLF-8 Debate

The future of Escambia County’s hottest property will be decided this year. The 500-plus acres will either be the site of high-paying jobs for the…

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How many citizens know about DPZ Codesign master plans

On its Myths vs. Facts page, DPZ Codesign gives the impression that more than 600 citizens want its three mixed-use plans – 82% for Outlying…

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DPZ Codesign two-step on economic impact

On its Myths vs Facts page, under “Vision for OLF-8,” DPZ Codesign states, “The scope of work negotiated by the County Commission requires the master…

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PSC Job Fair this Saturday

More than 20 Northwest Florida employers are looking to hire at the 27th Multicultural Job Fair set for 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 6. Hosted…

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Hemmer pushed town concept on OLF-8 three years ago

Last week, Hemmer Consulting LLC and 68 Ventures LLC offered to buy 400 acres of OLF-8 for $16 million, leaving only 80 acres for commerce…

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