Category: News
Mayoral Q&A: Vaccines and a Parking Garage
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A couple of days after engaging in a spirited discussion with the Pensacola City Council about the prospects of leasing a…
Kindergarten readiness lags behind state, Achieve Escambia goal
Escambia County’s Kindergarten Readiness improved by one percentage point over the 2019-20 school year, 47% to 48%, while Santa Rosa jumped 21 points from 57%…
DPZ has no idea what will happen at COW
Marina Khoury and her DPZ CoDesign team have no idea what will happen at today’s Committee of the Whole. The commissioners are scheduled to review…
Senate limits port bill to cover only cruise ships
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers continued Wednesday to narrow an effort to overturn a decision by Key West…
Pensacola may extend redistricting deadline
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola will soon be assessing its seven municipal districts, but it’s unclear just how soon this will occur….
New Orleans considers renaming 37 streets, parks and public spaces tied to white supremacists
The New Orleans City Council is considering a recommendation to rename 37 streets, parks and public spaces honoring white supremacists after its Street Renaming Commission…
gBETA Pensacola seeks early-stage companies
gBETA Pensacola  is currently recruiting entrepreneurs statewide for its Spring 2021 cohort. gBETA Pensacola is a seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with Pensacola roots who are…
Plaza de Luna reopens
The memorial monument, pier and park grounds at Plaza de Luna, 900 S. Palafox, are open for the public after temporarily closing due to damages sustained from…
Gentrification in the Urban CRA
The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to allocate up to $200,000 to hire a consultant to analyze the impact of urban revitalization in…
Council debates maritime park proposal
By Jeremy Morrison Raising concerns about finances, the potential for gentrification and “opportunity hoarding,†the Pensacola City Council cast a collective sideways glance at the…
New proposal shows value of incentives
For the past few years, several locals have argued that economic development shouldn’t need incentives – Â no property tax abatements (also known as edates) or…
Presser Notes: Permits and Ferries
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With COVID’s wrath subsiding into spring, the city of Pensacola is looking to ease into reopening, Mayor Grover Robinson said during…