Additional request from Deweese: details on mayor’s office budget

Council President Maren Deweese sent an additional request to City Finance Director Dick Barker on Saturday morning, August 20: Follow up to Council’s request for…

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DOJ investigating early BP spill estimates

Early in the BP oil disaster in 2010, I wrote about how my sources were telling me that the BP disaster was at a much…

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Hayward: ‘Tear down this school’

Press Release: Hayward Announces Plan to Demolish Old School – Sheriff Cites ‘Positive Change’ for Community – Fulfilling a campaign promise to crack down on…

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GCCF releases report on first year

Press Release: Today, Kenneth R. Feinberg, Administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, released an executive summary looking back at its first year of operation…

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Gulf Power rate hike goes before board today

The Public Service Commission will consider today approving Gulf Power Co.’s interim rate hike request of $38.5 million. The request is part of a $93.5…

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Poll confirms Hayward popularity

Press release: According to a recent study conducted by Open Market Research, nearly 62% of likely voters have a favorable opinion of the manner in…

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Former City official is new Destin City manager

By a unanimous vote last night, the Destin City Council selected Maryann Ustick – former City of Pensacola assistant city manager and current acting city…

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Mayor Hayward attacks blight

Mayor Ashton Hayward wants to attack one of the biggest blights in Pensacola – W.A. Blount Junior High School. The building, which was in built…

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Pratt focuses on organizational chart, programs and policies

True to her analytical background, Council member Megan Pratt focused her city budget inquiries on the city’s organizational chart, programs and policies. They don’t appear…

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Human remains found, search for clues begun

Escambia deputies have launched an investigation after the discovery of human remains on Sunday afternoon. On August 21, at around 12:24 p.m., deputies were called…

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UWF welcomes 12,021 students

UWF meets goal of 12K students on campus a year ahead of schedule. – Press Release: The University of West Florida (UWF) welcomed to campus…

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When all the streets are bad(lands)

Press release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other agencies, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event on Thursday, August 25, 2011 to…

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