Category: Pensacola
DEP cancels Fish Hatchery bid
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued this today: “Due to issues outside of the DEP’s control that prevent implementation of the Project, this solicitation is hereby canceled. Any bids which have been submitted will not be opened and will be returned upon request by the bidder.”
PSC presents ‘Harriett’ and ‘MLK and Mandela’ on Feb. 3
In celebration of Black History Month, Pensacola State College will present two short plays: “Harriet†By Kisha Kenyatta and “MLK and Mandela†by Lawrence Gamell…
Police arrest driver who killed pedestrian on West Cervantes hit-and-run
An arrest has been made in a recent vehicle vs. pedestrian crash. The incident occurred on Jan. 5, on West Cervantes Street at North “F 
Thirty-one people hit on West Cervantes, seven killed
West Cervantes from Palafox Street to Pace Boulevard has 31 accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists since 2011, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s first year in office. Two…
Which is more important – a life or boathouse
My Outtakes column this week gives another example of how government has money to spend on the projects it wants. Others are delayed and “slow…
Pensacola Bay Bridge closed (update)
7:30 a.m. Update: Bridge Closures and Openings The Theo Baars Bridge on Perdido Key Drive is open. Law enforcement has closed the following bridges due…
Freezing weather to close schools on Wednesday
Temperatures are expected to drop more than 30 degrees over the next 12 hours. Wind chill could drop temperatures to upper single digits to lower…
MLK day: Black & White six years later
In February 2012, I wrote a cover story, “Black & White,” on the wide disparities in business, education, health and juvenile justice between blacks and…
Deadline for bids for Bruce Beach fish hatchery delayed another month (update)
The submittal date for bids to construction the Bruce Beach fish hatchery has been delayed to 3:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, Feb. 8. The pre-bid…
News Service of Florida article demonstrates value of ‘State of…’ addresses
Gov. Rick Scott and nearly every strong mayor in the state of Florida give annual speeches about the status of their governments. Pensacola Mayor Ashton…
Anti-panhandling ordinance cost city of Pensacola $10K
The homeless and panhandling have been problems for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward since he took office. Several times, he attempted ordinances to deal with them….
Vote for Gulf Islands National Seashore
10Best enlisted a panel of Florida Local Experts and travel writers to nominate their favorite state attractions. Gulf Islands National Seashore is a finalist, and…
No homicides in 2017, a tribute to PPD and news reporting
In November 2016, Chief David Alexander told the Pensacola City Council that little could be done about the rise of homicides inside the city limits….
City Planning: Different rules, different maps for different folks
The recent debate over the validity of the city’s online maps and whether developers and the public can rely on them isn’t a new problem…
Top 10 Inweekly news stories of 2017
Which Side Are You On? One of William Faulkner’s most quoted lines still speaks to us today: “The past is never dead. It’s not even…
City financial report shows Port of Pensacola struggling
In November, we reported on the financial problems at the Port of Pensacola. The unaudited financial statements that CFO Dick Barker gave the Pensacola City…
Only one out of five Pensacola voters want hatchery at Bruce Beach
A recent telephone survey conducted over this past weekend by The Political Matrix found that only 20.4 percent of the city of Pensacola’s most likely…
Mayor’s poll shows citizens pleased, how about town halls in 2018?
According to the latest UWF Haas Center poll conducted for Mayor Ashton Hayward, City of Pensacola residents are generally  pleased with city services. Based on…
Mayor Hayward limits response re:Airbnb videos to a press release
Apparently PNJ reporter Jim Little wanted to ask Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward about his Airbnb commercial and his conflicting message in an interview in another…
Mayor Hayward-Airbnb video challenged
Last week, we reported that Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward appeared in video paid for Airbnb Citizen that was being used to lobby state lawmakers in…
