Category: Pensacola

Council member Sherri Myers announced within the first 20 minutes of today’s budget workshop that she will not vote for any utility rate increases for…

As I predicted, the mayor’s establishment of a cabinet was challenged this morning. Council member Megan Pratt said she saw the positions to be similar…

Press Release: At a joint appearance today in Pensacola, Mayor Ashton Hayward, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad, and District Three DOT Secretary Tommy…

The city budget workshops begin this morning at 9 a.m. and will run throughout the day. First up will Mayor’s Chief of Staff John Asmar…

Council member Megan Pratt suggested Al Coby as an interim council executive at the Committee of the Whole. The two top finalists for the position…

Council members are asking for timely information on the Community Maritime Park Associates. The city council has three members on the CMPA – Megan Pratt,…

The word circulating at lunch today is former City Manager Al Coby has support on the Pensacola City Council to be their council executive. Not…

by Jeremy Morrison– Along with every other elected official on Earth, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has vowed to focus on the economy. To this end,…

I was copied on the following email that I received at 7:59 a.m.: From: “Maren Deweese” <MDeweese@ci.pensacola.fl.us> Date: August 11, 2011 7:59:36 AM CDT To:…

by Jeremy Morrison— The Pensacola area has an abundance of natural beauty. White sands, screaming sunsets and the emerald waters’ seductive fade into the deep…

The agenda for the Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole for its August 15 meeting is online. Under “Discussion Items” is the proposed council…

Press Release: Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced that Pensacola will be the site for the 2012 Florida Neighborhoods Conference. This event, held next summer, marks…

We had reporter Jeremy Morrison track down the few council members who missed the State of the City address. He posted this story this morning:…

by Jeremy Morrison – Mayor Ashton Hayward outlined his vision for Pensacola’s future this week via his first State of the City address. One of…

Clorissti Mitchell, a young bright African-American leader who worked hard on the Lumon May for State Representative campaign in 2008, told the IN yesterday that…

      Today is an exciting day for our City. As part of our City’s journey through a new Charter, and the transition to…

Peter King and Michael McCartanare organizing the Pensacola 9/11 Rememberance. They are currently scheduling the program to include speaker Dr. Mountcastle from UWF we’re tentatively…

Here is the transcript of Quint Studer’s speech before the Community Maritime Park Board of Trustees at its workshop on Wednesday, August 3: You know…

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward will be presenting his proposed 2012 Budget to the City Council and delivering remarks on the State of the City on…

Mayor Ashton Hayward is trying to rein in the Pensacola City Council on its search for an council executive. At its last workshop, the council…