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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Scott: The $18-million fish hatchery to stay in Escambia County

Gov. Rick Scott today told PNJ reporter Kevin Robinson that the $18.7 million for a fish hatchery will stay in Escambia County, which must be…

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Pate named to Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Board

Legendary golfer Jerry Pate has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida….

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DeSantis and Gaetz to hold campaign rallies on Saturday

This Saturday, June 9, Congressman Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis will hold a campaign rally for supporters in Pensacola. The event is open…

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DOJ adds 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Christopher P. Canova, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, recently announced that the Department of Justice is allocating…

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County Commission honors Gary Sansing

Last night, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners adopted and authorized its chairman to sign a resolution naming the Board’s Public Forum as the “Gary…

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Buzz: FDOT to install 70 lights on Cervantes by Sept.

A source in FDOT shared this morning the the agency will install 70 lights on Cervantes Street by September. State Rep. Clay Ingram confirmed that…

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City outside legal fees top $600k for second consecutive year

The outside legal fees for the first six months of FY 2018 once again topped $600,000. They were down from the same period last year,…

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County Commission wants action on West Cervantes

On Wednesday night Commission Lumon May stood on West Cervantes and watch police and paramedics deal with a one-year-old that had been hit and killed…

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The $737K default letter

The mayor is asking the Pensacola City Council to approve the sale of the Pitts Slip Marina and a ground lease for city-owned land on…

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Andrade holds Summer Campaign Kick-Off, June 19

Alex Andrade, who is running for Florida House District 2 as a Republican, is holding a Summer Campaign Kick-Off event 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19…

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Pensacola International Airport financials

The passenger traffic at Pensacola International Airport increased by 14.21 percent when compared to the second quarter of FY 2017. Overall Airport operating revenues exceeded…

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Hit-and-run driver kills infant and adult on Cervantes

Two more people have been killed trying to cross West Cervantes Street near M Street. The child, age 1, the mother and a friend of…

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Bayview Center contract increased two months before council vote

In January 2017, the Pensacola City Council approved a contract for $720,328 for Caldwell Associates Architects (CAA) to design a $5.5 million community center for…

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Mayor wants to settle Pitts Slip legal fees with land swap

On the council’s agenda for next week is a proposal by Mayor Ashton Hayward to settle the legal fees the city owes Seville Harbor in…

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Various Codes of ethics for the City of Pensacola

The 2010 City Charter mandated the establishment of a code of ethics. Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff drafted a code that was approved by…

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Port of Pensacola still in dire financial position

The Port of Pensacola’s revenues dropped 17 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal, according to the unaudited quarterly financial statements that…

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American Airlines subsidiary to establish maintenance facility in Pensacola

American Airlines’ subsidiary PSA Airlines will establish a maintenance facility at Pensacola International Airport (PNS). The facility will become operational by October. “The addition of…

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City voters overwhelmingly want ethics reform

In a poll last month, City of Pensacola voters said they support ethics reform in local government. The News Journal reported on the survey conducted…

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What now for Bruce Beach

The city of Pensacola has an opportunity to “activate” its waterfront at Bruce Beach if the Pensacola City Council agrees with Mayor Hayward and will…

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