Category: News
Homeless expert: Ordinances should never be first step in dealing with the homeless, calls the laws ‘silly’
Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola City Council and the City of Pensacola garnered international ridicule for its homeless ordinances, particularly the one that outlawed blankets. An…
House of Sticks: Resuming the Chase
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House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston On the Passing of Former Governor Reubin Askew
House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston (D-Fort Lauderdale) issued the following statement regarding the death of former Florida Governor Reubin Askew: “Reubin Askew distinguished himself as…
North Hill to City Council: ‘Please do not let us down’
PNJ reporter T.S. Strickland wrote in his column today about attorney Erik Mead’s email to the Pensacola City Council regarding the controversy in North Hill…
U.S. News & World Report: FSU law school better than UF
Florida State University’s law school continues to move up in national rankings and is listed among the best graduate and professional programs in the United…
Hayward continues to have problems with zoning and neighborhoods. Why?
In the past five months, we’ve had two zoning issues come up inside the Pensacola city limits—Dollar General on Spanish Trail and Dept. of Corrections…
Panhandle Tiger Bay Club hears from moderate Republican. This may be your last chance to see one.
Republican candidate for Congress in the Panhandle in 2010 and author of “The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority” (University Press of Florida),…
BP pays Walton County $7.6 million
The Northwest Florida Daily News reports that Walton County has received $7.6 million from BP due to recently negotiated settlement in its three-year lawsuit regarding…
North Hill Preservation send out update on city council meeting
From their digital newsletter: Monday, March 10th, 2014 Dear Neighbors, The City Council met today at their committee meeting, and by a very narrow margin,…
Mayor Hayward issues a corrected statement on North Hill issue
Statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward regarding 1625 N Palafox: While I personally do not believe this facility belongs in a historic residential neighborhood, my administration…
Institute for Women in Politics brings in national political campaign experts
A campaign workshop that will bring national-caliber political expertise to Northwest Florida is being offered to men and women in the community by the Institute…
‘Inspiration’ opening at First Center, March 21
The First City Art Center Studio Artists and Gallery will open a new show, “Inspiration,†on Friday, March 21 from 5-9 p.m. See how inspiration…
