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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…

Gulf Power and City partner to upgrade Downtown Pensacola grid

Gulf Power will soon embark on a long-term project designed to upgrade the reliability and performance of its energy grid in downtown Pensacola. Beginning early…

Oops, another washout at Government Street Regional Stormwater Facility

The ribbon cutting for the much-anticipated Government Street Regional Stormwater Facilty, which has been schedule for Feb. 17, hit a snag during yesterday’s downpour. The…

Studer podcast: Changing how we look at change

On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Quint Studer discussed how organizations should look at change differently. “Change isn’t some remarkable disruptive event. It just is. It’s a…

Podcast: Fish migrated back into Carpenter’s Creek

On Monday, Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy reported that she had seen hundreds, if not thousands of mullet mixed with bream and bass in Carpenter’s Creek…

City of Pensacola’s Triumph request for Blount project deemed ineligible

Last week, the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors reviewed 116 pre-applications. At the staff’s recommendation, 24 pre-applications were deemed ineligible. Among the ineligible projects…

Murals could be added to outside of Voices of Pensacola building

If the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board approves, the University of West Florida Historic Trust will install a three-panel vinyl mural to the west…