Category: Pensacola

Who knows what’s going to happen with the tents at City Hall? But it’s making for interesting city council meetings. “First of all, what happens…

Press Release: Last night there was an act of vandalism to the parking meters surrounding City Hall. The clear plastic on the meters was blacked…

The Occupy in Pensacola is going a bit smoother than its sister-campout in Mobile. While about 20 protesters were arrested overnight in Mobile, local leaders…

A local environmental group has decided to delay its presentation originally slated for tomorrow’s Pensacola City Council meeting. Elaine Sargent, spokesperson for Sustainable Gulf Coast/…

Escambia County Attorney Alison Rodgers visited the Tourist Development Council to do a little housekeeping today. She recently became concerned that the TDC’s membership was…

Press Release: Occupy Pensacola does not condone the use of graffiti on local businesses as those are considered by the movement to be ill targeted…

by Jeremy Morrison It’s an interesting mix: the union and Occupiers. While their messages may dovetail, the group’s styles vary wildly. “Let’s hope it doesn’t…

Trent Richardson’s work ethic doesn’t come from a narcissistic quest to win individual awards and accolades. He is determined that his two young daughters won’t…

We published our Occupy story today. What are other alt-weeklies reporting? Occupy Checkbook Why is the city of Sacramento spending hundreds of thousands of dollars…

by Jeremy Morrison It’s 11 o’clock. Does Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds know where your children are? The Councilman thinks they ought to be at…

OP Press Release: Our migration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza to City Hall has proven to be a stressful one. Our logistics were…

Some of the Occupy Pensacola campers have wandered off of City Hall property and are protesting–with a megaphone and signs–in front of the Garden Street…

Press Release: After hours upon hours of Occupy members holding the City Council over time by filling the stack of the public forum, the counsel…

The Pensacola City Council passed a resolution tonight in favor of Occupy Pensacola erecting tents and living in them for the next two weeks. Mayor…

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office sent out the following press release a few minutes ago: Hayward to Occupiers: No More Tent Cities Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward…

OP Press Release – Oct. 26: Occupy Pensacola’s march from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Plaza to City Hall on Friday, Oct 28 at 5…

Mayor Ashton Hayward has sent the following memo to the Pensacola City Council: The City’s Police Liability Insurance Company has settled the claim of Cassandra…

IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed the Pensacola City Council to get their reaction to news that their choice for the newly created city council executive…

Scotty Davis, Pensacola City Council’s pick for its council executive after a five-month search, has withdrawn from the position. Here is the email from City…

Press Release: Port of Pensacola secures grant funding, attendance up at pre-school programs, and City launches Facebook and Twitter –The Port of Pensacola has been…