Category: Pensacola
City snafu leads to county paying sewer for downtown library
The City of Pensacola’s run of bad timing continued last week. In the same week the community celebrated Earth Day, city officials revealed that the…
Pensacola Parks and Rec seeks input on assessment
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department in cooperation with the University of West Florida Sport Management and Public Administration programs are evaluating the…
Councilwoman Myers sets ‘Come Hell or High Water’ town hall, April 26
Her February meeting was canceled because of a tornado. Councilman Sherri Myers promises this one will go as scheduled. From her flyer: It’s Your Money…
Manna purchases new headquarters on E Street
On Tuesday, MANNA Food Pantries purchased its new future home, the Pensacola Mill Supply Building on North “E†Street. The 23,000 square foot building is…
City Attorney opines Council resolutions are not necessarily binding
Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling has issued her legal opinion on whether resolutions adopted by the Pensacola City Council are binding if the mayor does…
WTH: The city conducted no random drug tests of Pensacola Police for two years
For half a month, Inweekly has tried to get the City of Pensacola to release information on its random drug testing (Read more). City Attorney…
Inweekly prepares Public Records lawsuit against City Attorney
Apparently City Attorney Lysia Bowling’s public record training didn’t take. Since March 29, Inweekly has attempted to get public records concerning the city’s random drug…
Pensacola Speaks: Clay Ingram, Rebekah Johansen Bydlak
State Rep. Clay Ingram will discuss his decision to run for another term in the Florida House on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:10 p.m. In…
Tale of Two Pensacolas
Last week, Zach Jenkins, director of the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, published a column that showed our region’s economic recovery has…
Pensacola Speaks: Pensacola Promise Zone
The PNJ wrote about the collaborative effort to get one of the poorest areas in the community designated a HUD Promise Zone. Since then, I…
City of Pensacola award $1.5 million stormwater grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it will award the City a $1.5 million Emergency Watershed Protection Program grant to complete…
Five key points of ruling in case often referred to as ‘The Fish House v. City of Pensacola’
On Friday, April 1, Judge Scott Duncan issued his decision in the Case no. 2014-CA-000081: Seville Harbor vs. The City of Pensacola vs. Great Southern…
Documentary: All Together-The 2016 Pensacola Tornado
On Feb. 23, 2016, an EF-3 tornado wreaked havoc in Northeast Pensacola. It left more than 300 homes damaged and became the strongest tornado to…
Hawkshaw Development still a touchy subject
Want to start a debate at City Hall? Just ask Pensacola citizens what should be built on the 1.8-acre, city-owned Hawkshaw property. Renowned design firm…
City officials reminded of racist past of PFD
During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have…
UWF assists City of Pensacola Parks and Rec with survey
Press release: Recognizing that parks play an integral part of a growing, vibrant urban environment, the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation will…
FEMA Denies Emergency Declaration for Escambia County
From the Mayor’s Office: Escambia County officials received notification that FEMA has denied the state’s request for an emergency declaration as a result of the…
ECUA tanks added to Pensacola City Council agenda
Yesterday, North Hill residents came ready to fight against the Long Hollow radio tower but also spoke out against ECUA plans to put sewage storage…
Pensacola City Council to take action on Long Hollow radio tower
Divine Word Radio owner Gene Church may have deceived city, Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration officials about the construction of the 400-foot high…
Long Hollow radio tower to be discussed today
Pensacola City Council Executive Donald Kraher was tasked by the City Council in November to research the Long Hollow radio tower. He will present his…
