DPZ question 2: how much land for commerce?

How much land should be devoted to commerce use only? Commissioner Jeff Bergosh didn’t hesitate—“The maximum available.” “It looks like we’ve got 537 acres left,”…

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OLF-8 questions: ideal timeline for build-out? (update)

At the Committee of the Whole last Thursday, DPZ CoDesign posed six questions of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to help it finalize the…

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What did DPZ present at the COW

Here is DPZ’s presentation to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11: Marina Khoury: “Thank you. So…

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OLF-8

The County Project manager’s overview of DPZ presentation on Feb. 11

The entire Committee of the Whole meeting was devoted to the Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8) master plan. The meeting lasted over three hours, and…

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Buzz: What Navy Fed wants at OLF-8

In all its presentations and in the few emails released, DPZ CoDesign has not shared what Navy Federal Credit Union has told them in their…

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DPZ CoDesign to release all emails

At the Committee of the Whole, DPZ CoDesign presented three options to the Board of County Commissioner regarding Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). The planners…

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DPZ CoDesign playing BCC, PNJ

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners was led to believe that DPZ CoDesign worked for them in developing a master plan for Outlying Landing Field…

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DPZ team emails

Here are most of the emails I used for my post – Navy Federal connection to DPZ master plan: OLF8 Master Project Team DPZ recommendations…

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Beach Haven boogie

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners discussed at its Thursday, Feb. 4 meeting the bid tabulation for a $11.8 million project at Beach Haven. The…

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Presser Notes: Deannexation, Celebrating Sunday & Capsized Dreams

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Recognizing the approximate anniversary of the onset of the COVID era, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson reflected on the past year and…

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Input on skatepark sought

Escambia County and the City of Pensacola continue to engage the public in transforming Hollice T. Williams Park into an innovative and iconic urban green…

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Tree ordinance sparks

By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola City Council will be discussing revisions to the city’s tree ordinance this week. Councilwoman Sherri Myers has long pushed for…

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City extends COVID restrictions for events

The City of Pensacola is extending the previously implemented COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines for city-permitted events through Thursday, March 11. The restrictions were initially set…

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Promoting CyberCoast

Networks of Florida, a regionally recognized Information Technology and Cybersecurity Managed Services Provider (MSP), recently announced its complete rebranding to NOF Technologies. The rebrand includes…

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Breaking News: State commission approves name change for Wentworth museum

Florida Historical Commission approved changing the name of the T.T. Wentworth Museum to the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida.  The change…

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CPAC’s Lonely Night Out

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly CPAC went to the people. But the people did not show up. In its first of a pair of public town…

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Police advisory town hall tonight

The Citizens Police Advisory Committee is seeking community input on various topics involving relationships between the community and the Pensacola Police Department. The CPAC members will…

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The Great OLF-8 Debate

The future of Escambia County’s hottest property will be decided this year. The 500-plus acres will either be the site of high-paying jobs for the…

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DPZ Codesign two-step on economic impact

On its Myths vs Facts page, under “Vision for OLF-8,” DPZ Codesign states, “The scope of work negotiated by the County Commission requires the master…

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Presser Notes: Bayview, 17th & the Mystery Youth Council

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Again assuring that we are approaching the “light at the end of the tunnel,” Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson continued this week…

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