PYP set to release 2016 Quality of Life survey

The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) will reveal the results of the 2016 Quality of Life Survey on Tuesday, September 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….

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Five observations from the Aug. 30 primaries

No Political Resurrection The voters were not interested in the political resurrections of Ron McNesby or Buck Lee. Lee, the former manager of the Santa…

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Gaetz and Broxson win

State Rep. Matt Gaetz soundly defeated his opponents in the GOP Congressional primary. Last night he released a statement on his victory. “I want to…

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Strong mayor government is expensive, about $669K more annually

The cities of Sarasota and Pensacola have similar population sizes. Sarasota has a council-city manager form of government. Pensacola has a mayor-council government, in which…

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District 1 GOP primary may be most expensive in Escambia County history

The Republican primary to replace Wilson Robertson on the Escambia County Commission may be the most expensive BCC race in the history of Escambia County,…

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In Escambia County, incumbents rarely lose primaries but it can happen

A challenger has the best chance to beat an incumbent when there are only two candidates in the race – 2014: Underhill vs. Valentino; 2012:…

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Federal courthouse repairs hit a snag

Sen. Bill Nelson said today at a brief press conference at Pensacola City Hall that the repairs of the federal courthouse might be delayed for…

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City of Pensacola treats allegations of insubordination differently

In 2014, a city department head called Mayor Ashton Hayward names and was found to have hired staff without going through the proper protocol and…

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How did Hayward, Olson and Sisson hand out pay raises last year?

In his civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward and the City of Pensacola, former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt said that City Administrator Eric Olson…

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Former Pensacola fire chief sues Mayor Hayward, Olson and Sisson

Former Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, Chief Human Resources Officer…

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Budget Voodoo: City Personnel costs have risen steady during Hayward’s second term

During his re-election campaign, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward touted how many staff positions he cut and how he reduced payroll costs. His proposed budget for…

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Budget Voodoo: City departments have increased spending significantly

Pensacola residents are lucky to have an experienced City Council reviewing the FY 2017 budget proposed by Mayor Ashton Hayward. P.C. Wu has 12 years…

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Budget Voodoo: City of Pensacola enterprises down from FY 2014

The City of Pensacola has four businesses–Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola Energy, Port of Pensacola and Sanitation. In FY 2014, they turned operating profits, except for…

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UWF librarian shares his research on Bayview Park Cross

Yesterday, Dean Debolt, the University Librarian for UWF University Archives and West Florida History Center and John C. Pace Libraries, posted his research on the…

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DROP: City General Pension

In reviewing the Individual DROP Account statements for the City of Pensacola’s General Pension, we found several employees who have completed the Deferred Retirement Option…

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Pensacola Police Department DROP

When it comes to DROP, the Pensacola Police Department appears to be in better shape than the Fire Department. Only 14 employees in the Police…

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Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement, Aug. 20

Church members from throughout the community are planning to meet outside the Pensacola Police Department Saturday, August 20 and pray for law enforcement personnel. The…

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City of Pensacola Budgeting Voodoo

One of the most objective measurements of how a company or government entity is performing is analyzing how actual expenditures compare with its budget. The…

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City of Pensacola releases DROP data

Thanks to the intervention of the State Attorney’s Office, the City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) Account Statements…

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Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting

A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of…

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