Category: Pensacola
Council Selects Executive
As the appointed time for the Pensacola City Council’s special meeting to select its new executive came and went, Councilwoman Megan Pratt began to wonder…
A New Day?
Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall opened up Thursday night’s council meeting by requesting that things stay “upbeat.†“I want Kumbayah tonight,†he said. The…
Executive Decision
In a couple of hours, the Pensacola City Council will consider selecting its Council Executive. The board will be taking a look at four candidates….
The 2011 City Budget Process
The City Budget process last year was one of the most bizarre of any local government entity in recent memory. The closest comparison is the…
Legion Field Project, Breaking Ground by September
With plans to break ground by the end of summer, the city of Pensacola hosted another public input meeting last night for the Legion Filed…
City Administrator cleared of Sunshine allegation
The State Attorney’s Office has issued a letter clearing City Administrator Bill Reynolds of Sunshine Law violations raised by Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren DeWeese in…
Occupy Pensacola: More than a trespass case
By Stephanie Sharp… This week David Burden was found not guilty of a trespassing misdemeanor. His attorney, Eric Stevenson, fought for his client’s not guilty…
Occupy Pensacola on today’s trial
Press Release: Pensacola, Fla. May 15, 2012 – The trial for Melody Castro and David Burden, the two who were arrested at City Hall in…
Mayor hears from citizens at District 2 town hall
By Stephanie Sharp—- Two extra rows of seats had to be added in the meeting room of the Tryon Branch Library for last night’s Town…
Johnson Predicts ‘Tough’ Budget Season
The Pensacola City Council offered a glimpse last night of what upcoming budget workshops might look like. Council members signaled to Mayor Ashton Hayward that…
Hawthorne’s ‘Game Plan’
Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director George Hawthorne said he is not concerned with—and does not feel threatened by—the recent moves made by…
The GCAACC and the ‘New Direction’
A faction of Pensacola’s African-American business community appears intent on creating a new minority chamber of commerce. Jackie Miles, a board member of the existing…
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