Pick which projects are west or east of Pensacola City Hall

“I’m very concerned, Rick, that I don’t normally see construction sites this sloppily at the Pensacola Beach area, or in the downtown of Pensacola,” Emerald…

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Coastkeepers opens investigation into Pensacola stormwater project [podcast]

Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy yesterday visited the City of Pensacola’s Government Street stormwater project. She talked about her initial findings on “Pensacola Speaks.” “I’m very…

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Transparent Pensacola addresses Tanyard problems

The following post has popped up on the City of Pensacola’s Transparent Pensacola The emphasis is theirs. Government Street Stormwater pond contamination concerns City of…

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City of Pensacola gets snippy

City of Pensacola PIO Vernon Stewart would not provide Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo the most recent soil test results. He told the reporter that the…

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A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs

Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil…

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Horning disputes City of Pensacola 3-1-1 report

The City of Pensacola PIO, Vernon Stewart, told Inweekly today, “Our 311 rep said that the one person who called 311, now believed to be…

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Source says Government St. soil not contaminated

Inweekly has spoken with a source familiar with the Government Street stormwater project who says the soil being removed from the site is not contaminated…

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Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping…

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Pensacola Councilwoman asks Administrator to help Tanyards

Councilwoman Sherri Myers sent this email this morning to City Administrator Eric Olson with a link to our post on the problems at the Government…

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How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’

Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four…

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Blount Property a Blank Slate

By Duwayne Escobedo One of the big questions that popped up about city plans to develop 15 to 20 workforce homes on the 2.65 acre…

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Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project

Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to…

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Pasco County to drop lobbyist, Pensacola mayor wants the amplification

The Pasco County Commission last week voted to not renew the contract of its lobbyist when it expires next year. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told…

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Pensacola Violent Crime Suppression Operation has immediate impact

Less than 12 hours into its effort to reduce gun violence, the Pensacola Police Department is having an impact. Officers have found caches of firearms…

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Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]

This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response…

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Bubba Watson represents Pensacola at MLB winter meetings

Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings next week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Blue Wahoos co-owner…

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Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence

From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an…

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Transparent Pensacola slowly becoming more accountable

City of Pensacola has finally posted some its September monthly reports: September 2016 Line-Item Financial Statement    The Pensacola Fire Department continued to manage its overtime…

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Escambia County legal budget $1.4 million, has five attorneys, more expertise and responsibility

Escambia County’s unincorporated area has five times the population of the City of Pensacola. The Board of County Commissioners has more than twice the number…

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City of Pensacola outside legal fees jump $318K in one year

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward saw his legal costs increase by $318,622 this past fiscal year, according to documents released Tuesday night. Total outside legal fees…

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