On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh announced that he would use his discretionary funds to pay for lifeguard stands on the public beaches on Perdido Key. “I’m going put…
Category: Pensacola
Mayor: 4 to 1 odds for America’s Cup
At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves was excited about the city receiving over $12 million in Triumph and state grants to relocate American Magic’s headquarters to the Port of Pensacola….
Breaking: DeSantis gives $3.9 million for American Magic move
Full Steam Ahead Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.9 million to the City of Pensacola through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to facilitate infrastructure improvements at the Port…
Daily Outtakes: Saturday Fun
9 a.m. Palafox Market South Palafox Market is expanding its popular Saturday farmers market to Plaza Ferdinand on South Palafox starting Saturday, May 13. For more information, visit palafoxmarket.com. 10 a.m. A1S…
Making Magic at the Port
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the uniqueness of the effort to relocate American Magic to the Port of Pensacola. Why this matters: The Triumph staff has estimated the…
Triumph board passes huge grant for port
I’ve just received word that Triumph Gulf Coast unanimously approved the City of Pensacola’s request for $8.5 million for the design, renovation and finish out of the partially-completed Warehouse 10 at the…
New Blue Angels executive officer named
Cmdr. Bryce Aubuchon has been named the incoming executive officer of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, for the 2024-2025 show seasons. Why this matters: The Blue Angels are internal…
Daily Outtakes: Do we have the will to tackle homelessness?
Our community yesterday received a huge download from Dr. Joe Savage of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness on the new federal strategy to reduce homelessness – “All In: The Federal Strategic…
Jefferson Street Parking Garage closed in evenings, May 14-16
The Jefferson Street Parking Garage will be temporarily closed for annual maintenance from Sunday, May 14 to Tuesday, May 16 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily. All vehicles in the Jefferson…
Real News: ALICE has trouble living here
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the modern economy. Why this matters: The number…
Presser notes: Workshop takeaways, Crime stats
HOMELESSNESS Mayor Reeves gave his takeaways from today’s joint workshop on homelessness. Why this matters: The region has lacked a coordinated strategy for dealing with homelessness. Dr. Joe Savage presented the federal…
Multi-use path connecting Scenic Heights to West Pensacola makes funding list
The Bluffline makes an important list. A 10-mile multi-use greenway stretching from Scenic Heights to West Pensacola has moved closer to reality after FDEP added a trail segment to the funding priorities…