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 the $23,900 decrease in revenue from the…
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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 a blow to the naysayers that claimed…
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. Pate was elected at the recent meeting…
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 to the press and public. SATURDAY, JUNE…
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 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys nationwide…
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 Sansing Public Forum.” Gary Sansing frequently attended…
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 FDOT had started working on the project…
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, which set a record of $651,629. In…
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 trying to cross the street. He called…
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 South Palafox Street to pay off legal…
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 at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E….
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 the second quarter FY 2017 operating revenue…
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 the mother were trying to cross the…
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 Bayview Park (see Caldwell contract). However, CAA…
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 exchange for the sale of Pitts Slip…
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 the Pensacola City Council in April 2011….
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 were released late Tuesday afternoon. The city…
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 PNS will enhance PSA’s reliability, provide much-needed…
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 by SEA Polling and Strategic Design, a…
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 terminate the lease with the Florida Fish…