ECUA declines invite to town hall on drinking water

The Emerald Coast Utility Authority will not have a representative at tonight’s “What’s in Our Water?” town hall that will be held 6-8 p.m. at…

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Town Hall: What’s in Our Water?

Ann Hill, a candidate for Pensacola City Council District 6, will host a free community Town Hall titled “What’s in Our Water?”  from 6-8 p.m….

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Barker still not being open with the council

At yesterday’s agenda review, City CFO Dick Barker said the approval of the contract for the Bayview Community Center is a council decision, not the…

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White strokes $1.25-million check for AG campaign

By Jim Turner THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Republican Frank White, who has started a million-dollar ad run in his bid for attorney general, reported…

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Spencer announces he will not seek a third term

City Councilman Brian Spencer will not seek re-election. Here is his official announcement: On November 2, 2010, the voters of District 6, Pensacola, elected me…

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Breaking news: DIB director resigns

From the Downtown Improvement Board: Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) Executive Director Curt Morse has announced his resignation, effective June 6, 2018. “Thank you very much…

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Petition for a Safer West Cervantes St.

Christian Wagley has started this petition to FDOT District 3 Secretary Phillip Gainer, Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Escambia County Commission on change.org: Pensacola’s West…

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Design for Bayview Center changed in July 2017 without council approval

Since the mayor’s office tried to get the council to approve increasing the budget for Bayview Community Center to $9.6 million, Inweekly has tried to…

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Inweekly publisher on 1620 AM at 8:10 am

Apparently Councilman Larry Johnson attacked fellow council member, Sherri Myers, this morning on News Radio 1620 AM. I’ve been told he accused her of senility….

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Official announcement of Cervantes lighting improvements tomorrow

Senator Doug Broxson, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn, Florida Department of Transportation officials and Gulf Power…

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Budget analyst files to run for city council

Wilhelm “Butch” Hansen, the city council’s budget analyst, has pre-filed for City Council, District 6., which is currently held by Brian Spencer. This is a…

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Garrett picks up Florida AFL-CIO endorsement

Vikki Garrett, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 1, received the endorsement of the Florida American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (FL…

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No records to document proposed budget increase for Bayview Center

The city has no emails between Mayor Ashton Hayward, Parks & Recreation Director Brian Cooper, City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker discussing how…

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District 4 Commission forum tonight

The June meeting of the Escambia County Republican Party will take place tonight at 6:30 pm at the downtown West Florida Public Library, 239 N….

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Pensacola music teacher a GRAMMY quarterfinalist

According to the Recording Academy GRAMMY MUSEUM, Joshua Kaye has been chosen from the 2,800 initial nominees to be a GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist….

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County Judge Group 2 race a toss-up

  Incumbent County Judge Joyce Williams has a slight lead over challenger Paul Hamlin, 20-17.7 percent, with 62.3 percent uncertain in the primary for County…

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Another Port study in the works

With the Port of Pensacola losing money at an ever-increasing rate and its fund balance drying up (Read “Port of Pensacola still in dire financial…

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Forget VT MAE

The new $46-million maintenance and repair operation at the Pensacola International Airport will no longer be called VTMAE. The company’s official name is “ST Engineering…

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Few people know who to vote for in school board primaries

A majority of Escambia County voters either don’t know the candidates or are undecided on whom to vote for in the three school board primaries…

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Other financial trouble spots for city of Pensacola

The city’s Osceola Golf Course continues to lose money, even the the taxpayers subsidizing the facility. In his report, CFO Dick Barker tried to explain…

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