Category: News
Hawkshaw Lagoon: The forgotten national monument of Pensacola
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Clark Thompson remembers stopping across from the Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Pensacola to watch the Red-winged Blackbird with a distinctive…
Myers praised for Burgess Road effort
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers last week received praise from the citizens and her fellow council members for her efforts to fund sidewalk and drainage improvements…
Pensacola mayor chastises council president and public
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t happy with how the public treated City Attorney Lysia Bowling at the Sept. 19 council meeting. Â He was so upset…
Pensacola resident offers facts on ECUA tank debate
Last week, PNJ reporter Jim Little covered the Pensacola City Council special meeting regarding the construction of sewage storage tanks on North Palafox by the…
Studer podcast: How to be a mentor
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer, founder of the Studer Community Institute, talked about his upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal. It’s the second…
Bill could create ‘Senator Greg Evers Memorial Highway’
The News Service of Florida reports that Rep. Jayer Williamson (R-Pace) has filed a bill to name a 13-mile stretch of State Road 4, a…
Pensacola International Airport prepares for 2035
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Pensacola International Airport has begun preparing for increased use projected there by 2035. Among the main projects to handle a…
Mayor Hayward: No More on Pitts Slip lawsuit
Here is the official statement from Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward regarding the decision handed down by the Florida Supreme Court that the justices would not…
Don Gaetz suggests Community Code of Ethics
Former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz discussed ethics in government with community leaders today during an Advocacy Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Studer Community…
Burgess Road sidewalks survive second public hearing and final budget vote
Last night, the Pensacola City Council unanimously approved a $226.6-million budget for FY 2018. The budget included $1.6 million for sidewalks and street drainage on…
The growth of Destin-FWB airport continues to outshine Pensacola
The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport had another phenomenal month for passenger growth. In August 2017 the airport in Okaloosa County had 41,776 more passengers than…
Budget and master plan for $8.2M Bayview Center released hours before final budget hearing
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office released the latest budget figures and master plan for $8.2-million Bayview Community Center. The original budget for the project that…