Category: Politics
Mayor Hayward recommends $10K raise for Pensacola City Council
Former Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren Deweese has been combing through Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposed FY 2017. She has discovered the mayor has proposed raising the…
Pensacola Chamber releases responses to local candidate questionnaire
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber released the answers submitted by candidates running for Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. Candidates were…
Scott, Bondi to speak GOP National Convention
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who lined up months ago behind GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, will be among the speakers…
Pensacola health system ranks 266 of 306 U.S. communities
This 2016 edition of The Commonwealth Fund’s Scorecard on Local Health System Performance assesses the state of health care in more than 300 U.S. communities…
Photos of the design for new Pensacola Bay Bridge
These photos will give you a better understanding of the look of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge:
Century Town Council approves food trucks
NorthEscambia.com reports that tThe Town of Century has voted to allow food trucks and other portable food vendors to purchase a business license. When Sonny’s…
City Budget by years
In his annual Budget-In-Brief that he releases to the public at the same time he presents his budget proposal to the Pensacola City Council, Mayor…
City budget climbs during Hayward’s second term
When Mayor Ashton Hayward campaigned for re-election two years ago, he was able to show that he had reduced the size of government and cut…
Poll: Trump grabs edge in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a major shift from last month, a poll released Wednesday shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…
Hayward cut street work and increased dependency on gas tax
The City of Pensacola has always depended on its share of the Local Option Gas Tax to cover the majority of its expenditures on streets…
Panhandle Tiger Bay Club host Congressional forum, July 15
The Panhandle Tiger Bay Club will host a First Congressional District Candidates Forum and Panel on Friday, July 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,…
Buzz: Miller for VA Secretary?
At yesterday’s event in Hampton Roads, Va., GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump told the media that he was considering Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Chumuckla), the chairman…
WSRE asks primary candidates to reserve space for August forum
Primary election candidates in select races on the ballots of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 to…
Mayor Hayward releases proposed FY 2017
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward released his $216,472,900 proposed budget late yesterday afternoon. The proposed General Fund budget is $51,238,600. The Pensacola City Council will hold…
Underhill does not see City getting more gas tax [podcast]
Commissioner Doug Underhill said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks†that he does not see the county continuing to give the City of Pensacola greater than its…
Scott’s PAC releases poll showing Trump leads in Florida
Let’s Get to Work, the political action committee tied to Gov. Rick Scott, had its political consultant, OnMessage, do a presidential poll. The results? Republican…
Trump: ‘I am the law and order candidate’
Yesterday, Donald Trump outlined his 10-step plan for our military and veterans: “America First Means Veterans First.” His VA secretary will have a mission to…
Gaetz raises over $700K, plans to host military and veterans event tomorrow
State Rep. Matt Gaetz, candidate for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, is hosting tomorrow a military and veterans event during which he will deliver remarks regarding…
Mayor Hayward keeps millage at 2016 level
This week, Mayor Ashton Hayward is asking the Pensacola City Council to approve the property tax millage for FY 2017 be set at 4.2895, the…
