City reaches agreement with one union, two more to go

Press Release: The City of Pensacola and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3253 have reached an agreement on a new…

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More on the great chicken debate

T.S. Strickland, a recent graduate of the University of West Florida, has been working on various assignments for us this summer. I asked him to…

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Another person turns down Pensacola Council Executive position

City Administrator Bill Reynolds has notified the Pensacola City Council that Mr. Terence Milstead has turned down their city council executive position. Milstead is the…

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Coming Home to Roost (but no Roosters)

Backyard-chicken advocates encountered what Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall termed “a friendly council” Monday. The board unanimously decided to instruct city staff to explore…

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Hayward’s Blueprint

Delivering the 2013 budget today, Mayor Ashton Hayward discussed the city of Pensacola’s future in a State of the City address that was both optimistic…

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Citizens are voting for pension cuts

The City of Pensacola is negotiating union contracts with fire, police and its general government worker unions. Pensions have to be a big part of…

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City Budget Presentation

At the request of Mayor Ashton Hayward, the Pensacola City Council will hold a special meeting Monday. The meeting has been scheduled in order for…

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Disparity Study Pushed Back

The disparity study currently being conducted for the city of Pensacola should be done by the end of June. Originally, the study was to wrap…

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Fight For Your Right (to Vote)

A judge’s temporary injunction blocking key provisions of Florida’s new election law has voter registration groups hopeful as they head toward this year’s primary and…

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Pensacola City Council filing deadline a week away

The 2012 municipal elections have the potential to be a mid-term test for Mayor Ashton Hayward and the 2010 city charter. There are five city…

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Buzz: Townsend not to run again, candidates line up

The buzz is Ronald Townsend will not run for re-election as the District 7 City Council member. Jimmie Perkins and Robbie Carl Andrews have filed…

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Masters of the Universe?

The daily newspaper called this morning about a second public request made last night by Councilwoman DeWeese, who copied them on the request but not…

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