Category: Pensacola
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Public records issue arises from Long Hollow Cell Tower investigation
The neighbors in the North Hill and Long Hollow area have been concerned about the work being done on the cell tower in the conversation…
Lobbyist registry is back up for consideration
Over year ago, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced that he wanted to establish a lobbyist registry, the issue is coming before the Pensacola City Council. In…
Wilkins moves over to the city
At 5:30 pm Friday, the mayor’s office sent out a press release that Keith Wilkins has been hired as the new assistant city administrator. Why…
Is a retirement village in the future for Hallmark site?
Two days after the daily newspaper published that the mayor’s wife, An Hayward, and former business partner, Matt Pair, had been bought out of a LLC…
Proposed apartments on Pickens school site nixed
This morning, Veronica Fountain called to say she had heard that the Paces Foundation, an affordable housing developer, was no longer interested in building apartments…
Bayfront Parkway potentials presented
by Jeremy Morrison The Florida Department of Transportation hosted the third and final public meeting Tuesday for the State Road 196/Bayfront Parkway Feasibility Study. Representatives…
Wilkins may have inside track for assistant city administrator post
Keith Wilkins, Escambia County’s Community & Environment director, may have the inside track to being the next assistant city administrator. Wilkins could bring much need…
Three candidates for two assistant city administrator jobs
The mayor’s office has narrowed down to 67 applicants for the two assistant city administrator positions created this past August. Five finalists were shortlisted, but…
Zoning Change in Limbo
by Jeremy Morrison Neighborhood residents, businesses and potential developers pleaded their cases before Pensacola City Council Oct. 8, as the council considered rezoning a pocket…
Open house on the future of Bayfront Pkwy, Oct 13
Is a roundabout at the end of Ninth Avenue in the future for Bayfront Parkway? How will truck traffic be routed to the Port of Pensacola?…
Food trucks round the corner
by Jeremy Morrison The food trucks are almost here. Almost, but not quite. After three years of debate, of rolling along a rocky road rife…
PYP rolls out 8th Annual Quality of Life survey Oct. 21
The Pensacola Young Professionals will reveal the results of the 2015 Quality of Life Survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the Pen…


