Category: Pensacola
City issues a press release on airport flooding
At approximately 3:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Pensacola International Airport experienced a break in a water line that feeds the terminal fire sprinkler system. The pipe…
City overlooks plumbing during freeze…fair criticism
I reported this last night: Water mains have broken at Tyron branch and airport concourse. Someone forgot to protect pipes. WKRG had reported Pensacola Airport…
PYP revisits the 2012 Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee Report
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Pensacola Young Professionals Economic Development and Governmental Affairs Teams will host a public meeting to revisit the Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee…
Hayward uses Upwords newsletter to challenge WEAR TV report on fish hatchery
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s thin skin was exposed again this week when he used his office’s digital newsletter to go after Jan. 2 report that…
Warning Shot bill to be discussed on IN Your Head Radio today
Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, has filed a bill that would grant immunity to people who show guns or fire warning shots in self-defense, and it…
City Manager memo shows City knew that there was no assignment of Pitt Slip lease to The Fish House
It took some digging through the City of Pensacola archives on Fortis but we found a memorandum by City Manager Tom Bonfield to the city…
Outtakes #4: Sucker USA
Despite concerns about what might eventually be developed on the site, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority voted this afternoon to take the next step…
December timeline for ST Aerospace MOU
I thought it might be helpful to have a timeline of this month’s events regarding the MOU with ST Aerospace. The sequence of press releases…
Escambia County will discuss ST Aerospace in January, City says it has a Plan B
The County has said they will discuss ST Aerospace in January. Meanwhile Tamara Fountain, the mayor’s spokesperson, told Pensacola Digest: “Of course we are still…
Stephanie George gets sentence commuted by Obama
Pensacola native Stephanie George was sentenced in 1997 to a mandatory life sentence when police found drugs in a lockbox in her attic. The drugs…
County and City Council: “We have no idea what is going on”
I had a conference phone call this morning with Interim County Administrator George Touart and past Pensacola City Council President P.C. Wu about Mayor Ashton…
Mayor surprises County on ST Aerospace announcement
Yesterday at 6 p.m. Hayward issued the following statement: “Today Mayor Hayward signed a Memorandum of Understanding between ST Aerospace, Mobile, Inc. and the City…
Grover tops campaign fundraising for second consecutive month
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson (R-District 4) raised in November the most of any local candidate–$18,075. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was second ($3,550) and School…
Independent News requests Mayor Hayward hold a press conference on Pitt Slip leases
The time has come for Mayor Ashton Hayward to explain his position on the Pitt Slip leases and why he believes The Fish House and…
Study says Escambia County is the 13th worse election offender
Escambia County Election Supervisor David Stafford questions validity of recent report that ranks his office as the 13th worse “election offender” in Florida. The Democrat-leaning…
Hayward says he has not changed his position on Pitt Slip
From Mayor Hayward: “The City’s position has not changed. The City is not backing down. I am pleased that Mr. Merrill and Mr. Russenberger have…
And poof, Mayor Hayward rescinds his notification of default against The Fish House
Mayor Ashton Hayward has rescinded his notice that The Fish House and Atlas Oyster House owed the city five percent of their gross sales retroactively…
Buzz: Hayward pulls out of Germany trip
We received word that Mayor Hayward decided not to go to Germany with the Gulf Coast Aerospace Coalition–no word on whether Airport Director Greg Donovan…
City acknowleges public record request for partial assignment
The request is in the system. Let’s see what they find. From: City of Pensacola Public Records Office Subject: Public Records Request :: W000189-120913 Date:…
Weekend Buzz: Wilson, new TDC head, Fish House lawsuit and laughing at Hayward
Touart Decision Aftermath Commissioner Wilson Robertson wasn’t too happy about the 3-2 vote to remove George Touart from the list of candidates to be considered…
