Category: Pensacola
Pensacola Police Chief says little can be done about rise in homicides
The City of Pensacola homicide rate is the highest since 2012. The Pensacola Police Chief and Mayor were much more proactive about combating the violent…
Speak out if you want Gulf Coast Rail Service restored
Senator Bill Nelson is asking the public to send in emails on their positions regarding the restoration of the Gulf Coast Rail Service, a passenger…
Studers to master develop ECUA site, dealing with Pensacola ‘powder keg’ [podcast]
Quint Studer says low wages and poor education have created a “powder keg” on the west side of Pensacola. He wants to see more smart…
The future of medical pot dispensaries here
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets tonight. The board will consider the establishment of a lobbying position for the medical marijuana implementation, as follows:…
Grover Robinson opens door to run for Pensacola mayor in 2018
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson announced this morning that he will not seek a fourth term to his District 4 seat in 2018. “I…
Mayor sells historic Pensacola street markers
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has put up for auction 30 historic street markers. They are to be sold “AS-IS†on the website GovDeals.com. Their condition…
Residents around Blount site know nothing of Hayward redevelopment plan
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff have been working for months on a plan for the redevelopment of the Blount Middle School site on…
Lobbyists earn nearly $30 million last quarter in Florida
The News Service of Florida reports lobbyists earned about $30 million during the year’s third quarter for their work in the Legislature, according to a…
Not everyone wants more low-income housing, check out Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners heard from the citizens from the southern part of the county last week and rejected two low-income…
Morris Court playground gets reprieve
At the end of the Pensacola City Council’s Agenda Review, Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn pulled her recommendation that the City permanently close the playground in Morris…
Cities and counties debate how to handle pot dispensaries
The City of Miami Beach passed last Thursday a four-month ban on the opening of marijuana dispensaries. According to city officials, the moratorium gives the…
Hammer: private dollars should pay for lobbyists, not public
In a viewpoint in the Tallahassee Democrat, NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer said that she agrees with incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran when it comes…
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