Category: Politics
Jeb has double-digit lead in Florida poll
Former Gov. Jeb Bush has “separated himself” from other Republican presidential candidates in Florida, leading all of them by double digits, according to a Mason-Dixon…
Hayward sends staff on road trip to New York and D.C.
In his latest “Upwords” newsletter, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward said that his Constituent Services team, the group that manages the city’s automated citizen complaint system…
Quint Studer on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today at 5 p.m.
Quint Studer will discuss today his decision to withdraw his offers for parcels 3, 6 and 9 at the Community Maritime Park. He told me…
Mayor goes to Facebook to defend his decision on Studer leases
The media has heard little from Mayor Ashton Hayward since the Studers withdrew their offers for three parcels at the Community Maritime Park. Some might…
Fountain and Remington take to the air waves on Studer leases
Pensacola’s Chief Operations Officer, Tamara Fountain, was interviewed this morning by Andrew McKay on News Radio 1620. Fountain said Mayor Ashton Hayward and Council President…
Studer Leases: Negotiation strategy fails, CMPA chair embarrassed
Council President Andy Terhaar stopped by the Inweekly offices. He said he saw yesterday’s press release by the mayor’s office as part of the negotiations….
Studers’ message to Mayor Ashton Hayward and Council President Andy Terhaar
From:Â <Quint@studergroup.com> Date:Â July 23, 2015 at 9:52:07 PM CDT To:Â Ashton Hayward <ashtonhayward@yahoo.com>, Terhaar Andy <aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com>, “Reeves, James J. Esq.” <jjreeves@bellsouth.net>, John Daniel <JPD@beggslane.com>, Remington Scott <SREMINGT@cphlaw.com>…
Studer reacts to Hayward rejecting CMPA leases. He withdraws offers.
Quint Studer said tonight the proposed UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, conference center, and child care facility for the Community Maritime Park won’t work after Mayor…
Mayor Hayward rejects CMPA leases
Mayor Ashton Hayward and Council President Andy Terhaar announced this afternoon they have rejected the leases that CMPA approved for Studers to develop parcels 3,…
The next neighborhood battle for Mayor Hayward
The residents in the Bay Boulevard neighborhood are fighting to keep the city from vacating land on a bluff on Escambia Bay. The city’s planning…
Florida political insiders favor Jolly and Murphy
The Tampa Bay Times polled 160 of the state’s political insiders to determine the strongest Democratic and Republican candidates for Florida’s U.S. Senate race In…
Tweaking of Studer leases begins today
Six days after the Pensacola City Council passed a resolution for the mayor’s office to have an attorney “tweak” the Studer leases approved the CMPA…
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:05 p.m. Lopez-Cantera announced his campaign…
Four finalists for Council Executive announced
A selection committee, comprised of Council President Andy Terhaar, City Administrator Eric Olson and consultant Al Coby, has narrowed down the 57 applications for council…
Work begins on Navy Point bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation began construction activities on replacing the bridge located on County Road 292A (West Sunset Avenue) over Bayou Grande to the…
Jolly announces for U.S. Senate
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Joining three other Florida congressmen in seeking to move to the U.S. Senate, Pinellas County Republican David…
Sundown on Project Sunburst
Four years ago, Governor Rick Scott announced Project Sunburst, a website that would make his office more transparent. E-mails to and from the Governor would…
Baldwin on ESPN about Confederate flag
Two weeks ago, ESPN came to Pensacola to interview Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, Jr. He was putting on a football camp at Legion…
Podcast: Studer tired of endless meetings and delays
After the Pensacola City Council’s special meeting, Quint Studer called into “Pensacola Speaks.” He is hopeful that the leases can be finalized soon, but he…
CLC joins race for U.S. Senate
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will retain his current office as he runs for the U.S. Senate seat…
