Category: Pensacola
Poll: District breakdown on raising pay for mayor
In 2014, I suggested the Pensacola City Council considered a charter amendment that would tie the mayor’s salary to that of the county’s constitutional…
Grover asks City Council not to raise salary for mayor
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson, who is the only candidate that has pre-filed to run for mayor of Pensacola, has sent an email to the…
Two-thirds of Pensacola voters oppose giving mayor a raise
Inweekly asked Pensacola voters if they supported the city council increasing the mayor’s salary from $100,000 to $125,000: Yes 21% No 68% Undecided 11% The…
‘Transparent Pensacola’ R.I.P.
The City of Pensacola no longer has its Transparent Pensacola page, which was created in July 2015 to demonstrate his “commitment to making city government…
Hilton Garden Inn planned for South Ninth Ave
The City of Pensacola’s Gateway Review Board will consider at its next meeting the conceptual plan for 101-room Hilton Garden Inn on the corner of…
City outside legal fees set new record
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward used fewer outside law firms from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2017, but the firms were paid more than any previous first quarter…
Sheriff Morgan: ‘Beyond Serious’ on handling campus threats
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County School District have been dealing with a rash of social media threats that…
Burgess Road sidewalks sacrificed because paving program over budget
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward doesn’t like to explain or defend his decisions in face-to-face situations, town hall meetings, or anywhere he might have to answer…
Convention center with indoor sports facility could create 660 jobs
A new study shows that a convention/conference center in combination with an indoor sports facility could generate as much $90 million revenue for the local…
City Hall misses timely release of quarterly reports…again
For the second consecutive year, the Hayward administration has failed to present the quarterly financial reports for the first quarter on a timely basis. The…
Grover Robinson raises $67K for mayoral race
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson had another strong fundraising month in January. He raised $3,700, bringing his total to $67,680 in the race to be…
Admiral with Pensacola roots nominated to be ambassador to Australia
The White House last week announced Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. has been nominated to be the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States…
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