Bare assumes presidency

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare ended Tuesday morning center-dais in his newly-won president’s seat, but he began it addressing his peers on council from the…

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Bare elected council president

The Pensacola City Council elected Charles Bare as its new council president. He beat out Andy Terhaar in a run-off. More later.

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Human Rights ordinance tentatively scheduled for Feb. 2016

Pensacola Council Executive Donald Kraher has notified the council that he and the city attorney have are looking at a February date for a review/action…

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Pensacola City Council members send in nominations for president and vp

The agenda has been published for next Tuesday’s special council meeting for the election of the council president and vice president for the upcoming year….

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Podcast: Underhill on Bayou Chico clean-up

Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill yesterday appeared on News Talk 1370’s ‘Pensacola Speaks’ to talk about the brewing controversy surrounding the dredging of Bayou Chico….

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Mayor and City Council violated its policies with radio tower lease

The Pensacola City Council ratified its policy for the disposition (by sale or lease) of city-owned real property on the day Mayor Ashton Hayward and…

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Food truck ordinance crashes

Several times over the course of the conversation Thursday evening, Pensacola City Council members noted how they’d kicked the issue of food trucks down the…

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City produces missing documents before council meeting

City Administrator Eric Olson delivered to the city council a slew of documents regarding the Long Hollow Radio Tower just hours before its meeting yesterday….

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Atkins addresses Long Hollow Stormwater Pond capacity

The Pensacola City Council was sent this memo around noon today by City Administrator Eric Olson To: Eric Olson, City Administrator From: Jeff Helms, P.E….

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Radio Tower and public safety

Public safety is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of municipal government. City ordinances are enacted to ensure structures are built soundly and in accordance…

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What did Reynolds tell or not tell the council about the radio tower lease ? (Transcript)

Inweekly had the video of the City Administrator Bill Reynolds’s presentation at the May 2012 Committee of the Whole transcribed. Here is the transcript: Mr….

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Attorney argues his client did not lose non-conforming use for radio tower

Attorney Edward P. Fleming told Inweekly that the non-conforming use for Divine Communications’ radio tower did not end when the old tower was demolished. As…

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City Administrator failed to mention Long Hollow conservation district

When the Radio Tower Lease was brought before the Pensacola City Council in May 2012, City Administrator Bill Reynolds failed to mention that the old…

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Pensacola poised to pass non-discrimination ordinance

The sprawling hours of discussion during Pensacola’s workshop on a proposed human rights ordinance provided ample time for everyone to have their say. Late into…

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Council looks ready to dig into Long Hollow

The Pensacola City Council decided during its Monday agenda session to move forward with a vote later this week on directing city staff to provide…

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Attorney for Biggs Construction sends copy of letter to council

Attorney Bruce Partington shared this letter with the Pensacola City Council and the media earlier today. It directly contradicts statements by Gene Church, owner of…

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Seville Quarter patriarch warns about food truck ordinance

A lunch with attorney Wilmer Mitchell, president of Seville Quarter, is never brief, but always informative. Today he wanted to talk about the proposed food…

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Long Hollow Cell Tower issue getting attention

On May 14, Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association, asked Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, and the Pensacola City Council…

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Podcast: Spencer on Long Hollow cell tower

Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer wants the council to look into the controversy surrounding the Long Hollow cell tower.

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Gaetz says he could have used ‘different word’ about Latvia

A week after a 17-minute floor speech that included describing Sen. Jack Latvala as a “bully,” Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, expressed regret Wednesday about his…

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