On Aug. 31, Crystal Yasurk, vice president of finance and administration for OffShore Inland, sent Port of Pensacola Director Amy Miller a letter notifying the City of Pensacola that her company could…
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Why use developer for arena and field house? Does Escambia County need both?
After months of anticipation, Jay Patel unveiled his plan for a $100-million project that includes a 100,000 square-foot field house for basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer tournaments, a 6,500 fixed-seat arena for…
Council reviews Triumph wish list
Note: My initial post had the meeting date as tomorrow. It’s Oct. 5 – working on our Best of the Coast issue has me off by a day. On Thursday, Oct. 5,…
Escambia elementary schools with pre-K students share nurses
Last month, a Sherwood Elementary student, age 4, died after a choking incident in the school’s cafeteria. After School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his health services coordinator Martha Hanna told reporters that…
Less than half of Pensacola voters want $8.25M Bayview Community Center, over 80 percent want more info and input
On the eve of the final hearing for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s FY 2018, City Administrator Eric Olson emailed the City Council the master plan for Bayview Park that showed the construction…
Air Force: opposes reopening Navarre Pass; Nelson wants more restrictions in Fee Simple bill
The U.S. Air Forces has notified U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) in writing that it has a big problem with any reopening of the Navarre Pass in Santa Rosa County. “Reopening Navarre…
Victory for Sean’s Outpost
Circuit Judge Tom Dannheisser dealt another blow to Escambia County in its long-running effort to close Sean’s Outpost, a homeless shelter on about nine acres east off of Massachuetts Avenue in the…
UWF State of the University raises the bar
Unlike Mayor Ashton Hayward, Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, isn’t afraid to address her constituents – UWF faculty, staff, students and alumni- in an auditorium and outline…
Underhill strives to separate his legal defense fund from office and campaign
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill shared this email with the media that he sent his administrative assistants this morning at 7:02 a.m.: Jonathan/Susanna, Although I have not yet gotten the last arrangements…
What is ahead for DIB [podcast]
Downtown Improvement Board executive director Curt Morse talks about the plans for FY 2017 on “Pensacola Speaks.”
Studer podcast: Tips for engagement
This week on “Pensacola Speaks” Quint Studer discussed how to get employees more engaged in the workplace.
WEAR report on Escambia County School District tragedy leads to more questions
WEAR TV reporter David Gonzalez interviewed Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and Martha Hanna, his health services coordinator, regarding the death of Audi Anderson, a four-year-old Pre-K student at Sherwood Elementary. According to the…
Records show every public school in Escambia County does not have a nurse
I spoke with former School Board member Jeff Bergosh. He said the District uses a private company, Pediatric Services of America, that provides one health technician for every school, some of which…
Superintendent speaks to media about student’s death (update)
In an interview with the News Journal, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas finally commented on the death of Sherwood Elementary pre-K student, Audi Anderson, five days after the 4-year-old was pronounced dead in a…
Government Pond near completion
The work on the Corrine Jones-Government Street stormwater pond is near completion, according to a drone video posted to the city’s Facebook page. Construction on the project began in the spring of…
Request for injunction against ECUA tanks denied
Judge James Fensom of the Florida 14th Judicial Circuit denied yesterday an emergency injunction to halt the construction of the ECUA emergency wastewater storage tank. Residents of the North Hill and Long…
Mother of choking victim: ‘Nobody else ever has to feel this pain’
We reported yesterday on the death of Audi Anderson, age 4. He was a Pre-K student Sherwood Elementary School who died after choking on food while eating in the school’s cafeteria. The…
Escambia County fastracks dealing with jail overcrowding
Commissioner Lumon May, Circuit Judge Tom Dannheisser and the Public Safety Coordinating Council have ramped up their efforts to reduce crowding in the Escambia County Jail and its other incarceration sites. The…
Four-year-old chokes in Escambia Co. school cafeteria
Audi Anderson, age 4, died after choking on food while eating in the cafeteria at Sherwood Elementary School. The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 19. The boy was taken to Baptist Hospital…
Heroes Among Us: Rear Adm. Don Quinn [podcast]
The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League hosts September edition of its 5th Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series The theme is Carrier Operations Night and Rear Admiral. Don…