Category: Politics
Garden District Cottages to begin work soon
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
ECUA declines invite to town hall on drinking water
The Emerald Coast Utility Authority will not have a representative at tonight’s “What’s in Our Water?” town hall that will be held 6-8 p.m. at…
Town Hall: What’s in Our Water?
Ann Hill, a candidate for Pensacola City Council District 6, will host a free community Town Hall titled “What’s in Our Water?â€Â from 6-8 p.m….
Barker still not being open with the council
At yesterday’s agenda review, City CFO Dick Barker said the approval of the contract for the Bayview Community Center is a council decision, not the…
White strokes $1.25-million check for AG campaign
By Jim Turner THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Republican Frank White, who has started a million-dollar ad run in his bid for attorney general, reported…























