Mayor to deliver budget message Monday, Aug. 8

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will be presenting his proposed 2012 Budget to the City Council and delivering remarks on the State of the City on…

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Mayor tries to rein in Council Executive pay

Mayor Ashton Hayward is trying to rein in the Pensacola City Council on its search for an council executive. At its last workshop, the council…

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St. Joe Co. loses $13 million in three months

St. Joe Co. is the largest non-government land owner in Northwest Florida. It has been a political powerhouse, reinventing itself and Walton and Bay counties….

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Great news for local economy

FCC is predicting 100,000 jobs. I believe that will come to the Pensacola area. Why? They’re call centers. CNN reports: “When you call customer service…

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Wahoos hire ticket sales director from Orlando Magic

Press Release: The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have announced that Evangeline “Van” Leventhal has been hired as the team’s Director of Ticket Sales. She began her…

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Sentences handed out in Billings cases

Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Sr. 2nd Degree Murder, 2cts. (plea) 17.5 years prison each count (concurrent) No Probation $818 total fines/court costs Credit for time served…

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What are CMPA soft costs?

Here are the CMPA soft costs, prior to July and August changes Owner’s Representative: Original contract: $285,000 Total Budget: $285,000 Expended: $324,014 % Expended: 114%…

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Buzz:Frank Lay may run for Superintendent

Former Pace High School principal Frank Lay is considered a run for Santa Rosa County Superintendent of Schools. Lay was the center of the prayer…

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$2-million Bone of Contention Buried

By Jeremy Morrison The moment was as awkward as it was climactic. Toward the end of a special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates,…

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CMPA Board accepts Studer gift agreement

It took about 20 minutes but the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees accepted by unanimous vote the gift agreement from Quint and Rishy…

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June CMPA budget: $4.5 million soft costs to complete

The June 30 budget for the Community Maritime Park showed the current construction contract with Magi at $39,284,704. The total cost for the work left…

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Buzz: Buck Lee may run for Santa Rosa SOE

Buck Lee has picked up paperwork to run for Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections. Lee is currently the general manager of the Santa Rosa…

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