Eric Olson steps down as City Administrator Mayor Hayward announced today that Eric Olson has relinquished his role as City Administrator now that the fiscal year 2019 budget workshops are complete. “Eric…
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Buzz: Olson out as administrator
City of Pensacola department heads have been notified Eric Olson is no longer city administrator.
Rental Housing Initiative Meeting on Aug. 16
City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn will host a rental housing initiative meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 16, in the Vince Whibbs Conference room located on the 1st floor of City Hall. This meeting…
Rafferty inducted into International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Troy A. Rafferty, Esq. of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A. was recently inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers at their Mid-Year Meeting held July 18-22, 2018. The…
Fetke update
The Bill Fetke campaign (Escambia County Commission District 4): On August 10, Susan Morgan, Virgil Domingo, Landa Fetke, and Vicki Pennycook are hosting a Fundraiser and Karaoke Contest for Bill Fetke at…
Red meat for Gaetz and Trump crowd
By Sammi Sontag… INWEEKLY More than 600 people rallied last night behind Donald Trump Jr. at Northwest Florida State College as he stumped for his father and endorsed Congressman Matt Gaetz for…
Florida Family Action endorses White for AG
From Frank White campaign: JOHN STEMBERGER, PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA FAMILY ACTION ENDORSES FRANK WHITE FOR FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL Orlando, FL — On Thursday, August 2, 2018, John Stemberger, President & General Counsel…
Murderer of former PNJ reporter loses appeal
An appeals court Friday rejected an appeal in a murder case that involved the sale of a valuable collection of cards from the game Magic: The Gathering. A three-judge panel of the…
City government cost residents 21 cents more than in 2012
As part of its Budget in Brief report, the city of Pensacola breaks down the General Fund budget into cost per resident. Even though the General Fund no longer funds Library Services…
Simple solution to fund skate park
The News Journal reports that the Pensacola City Council is having trouble finding $800,000 to build the Blake Doyle Community Park proposed by Upward Intuition. Mayor Ashton Hayward has celebrated the contribuions to the…
Yes, there is a reason more political signs have popped up in right of way
Pensacola residents have noticed more political signs in the city’s right of way and medians. In the past, city code enforcements would pick up the signs, but not this year. CIty PIO…
McMillan labeled ‘liberal’ for supporting gas tax to fund ECAT
Newton’s third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same is true for politics. A week after the News Journal reported on a political action committee had sent…
Escambia near the bottom when it comes to experienced teachers
According to the Florida Department of Education, only four school districts have teachers with an average years of experience less than Escambia County. The state average during the 2016-17 school year was…
Gulf Breeze News Candidate Forum on Friday
The Gulf Breeze News Candidate Forum will be 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Dr. This is the first candidate forum held in the city…
Escambia schools still needs teachers, classes start next week
Escambia County schools open in less than a week, and the school district still has teaching openings. To fill the 30 or so jobs, the district is willing to hire college graduates…
The District opens Aug. 9
Seville Quarter’s new steakhouse restaurant, The District, will open for business 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.   The ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m. in front of the new facility at  123 E….
Local government is $1.59 billion industry
When you add up the 2018-19 proposed budgets for City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Escambia County School District and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority, you have a $1,59 billion industry. We used…
Who has contributed to mayoral race
This covers the campaign finance reports through July 20: Buchanan, Drew Date Last Name First Amount Occupation 7/11/18 Banks Leslie 50 Check Realtor 6/9/18 Riegler Gregory 675 In Kind Photographer 7/17/18 Braxton…
State will comply with early voting ruling
By Dara Kam THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA.. TALLAHASSEE — Secretary of State Ken Detzner has told a federal judge the state will comply with an order that struck down a policy…
Bender hosts happy hour
From Robert Bender campaign: Escambia County Commission candidate Robert Bender will host Business Happy Hour at Seville Quarter 4:30 p.m. today. Getting out and meeting voters has been a hallmark of Bender’s…