ParsCo, LLC and its development entity, Encore Investment Company, LLC (Encore), have completed the closing on the former Blount School property with the City of Pensacola on May 25, nearly after the…
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Buchanan applauds resumption of recycling, calls on Hayward to terminate city administrator
A bright spot of last night’s council meeting was the Pensacola City Council’s approval a contract with ECUA for the processing of recyclables. Mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan praised the vote and blasted…
Fiscal conservatism wins out on Thursday
Last night, the Pensacola City Council overwhelmingly told Mayor Ashton Hayward not to spend more than $8.25 million on the new Bayview Community Center. The vote came after an hour and forty-five…
Donut strike next week
The Pensacola Police Department (PPD), Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO), Pensacola Fire Department (PFD), and Escambia County Fire Rescue (ECFR) are going on strike against their beloved donuts Wednesday, June 20 through…
City of Pensacola mishandling of recyclables may have cost over $109K
Inweekly has reviewed the Tarpon Paper Co. invoices for the first six months of 2017. The City of Pensacola sent Tarpon 2,683,558 pounds of recyclables and $16,490 to have it processed. Had…
A public record that the city can not provide
On May 28, Inweekly made the following request for: “The documentation sent to Caldwell Associates Architects (CAA) that updated the budget of the Bayview Community Resource Center and increased the Cost of…
Local combat veteran honored
During the meeting of the Florida Cabinet yesterday, Governor Scott recognized Alex Hill, 26, with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Hill is a student at the University of West Florida as well…
Bay Cruises start June 22
Bay Cruises Start Friday The National Park Service and Gulf Coast Maritime Services, Inc. have signed a contract for the operation of Pensacola Bay Cruises. The two double-decker catamaran ferry boats will…
Scott wants term limits for Congress
By Jim Turner THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has made imposing congressional term limits a priority of his U.S. Senate campaign. But if elected, it appears he…
What happened to transparency at city hall?
When City CFO Dick Barker addresses the Pensacola City Council, he frequently talks about his 35+ years with the city’s finance department as he makes his points. However, he has not been…
Pensacola job market one of the best in Florida
With Florida’s economy expected to hit $1 trillion this year and its unemployment rate at 3.9 percent, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst Cities in…
Bay County starts work on $37-million sports park (Mayor Hayward, please read footnote)
Yesterday, Bay County broke ground on a $37-million sports park that will include an outdoor field complex, athletic fields, walking and biking trails. It is expected to have a $23.2 million economic…
Arena partner has checkered past
Before Escambia County does anything with Jay Patel and his Pensacola Arena Development Partners, the Board of County Commissioners must have staff do background checks on the partners. One who deserves special…
Bayview center: Budget analyst says, ‘project was not planned at a $6M total cost level from the beginning’
The Pensacola City Council’s budget analyst, Butch Hansen, sent the council his review of the proposed $9.6-million Bayview Community Center. He states, “My review of the history and available documentation of this…
International Paper Grant deadline July 1
International Paper Pensacola Mill will award $85,000 in grants in 2018. The deadline for all 2018 grant applications is Sunday, July 1. International Paper Pensacola Mill gives out grants through the IP…
Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club meets June 14
The next meeting for the Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club will be 11:45 a.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave. The guest speaker is Mary Louise Hester,…
United Way gives away $850K on June 19
United Way of Escambia County (UWEC) will hold a press conference to announce the nonprofit agencies that will receive grant funding through the Community Investment process at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 19…
Greg Litton files for District 4 Commission seat
Former Major League Baseball player Greg Litton has pre-filed as a Republican to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. Grover Robinson has held the seat for three terms. Instead of…
Ballsy Plan for Mayor Hayward
On Monday, City CFO Dick Barker told the Pensacola City Council that the city has the funds to pay for the construction of a $10-million community center and boathouse in Bayview Park….
Update: ECUA board member agrees to attend drinking water town hall
ECUA board member Larry Walker will be attending tonight’s town hall on drinking water. Organizer Teresa Hill called Inweekly this morning and said Walker had contacted her late Tuesday night about attending….