By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A key component in Pensacola’s plan to increase housing availability in an effort to combat homelessness has been removed from the table. Officials were alerted this month that…
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City reaches agreement on heritage oak
The City of Pensacola has reached an agreement with property owners at 605 N. Spring St. to preserve a heritage live oak tree that the city has sought to protect since 2019….
Urban Revitalization Plan turns 10
By Jeremy Morrison When Quint Studer first arrived in Pensacola, something befuddled him. “We were the Wild West when it came to what you could build in Pensacola,” Studer recalled. “When I…
Election Update (3:20 pm)
Note: We adjusted D6 figures after talking with Supervisor David Stafford. Precinct 31 includes Military votes and needed to be backed out. Escambia Votes Cast: 98,458 Turnout: 43.9% It looks like we…
Presser Notes: Pensacola’s ‘Good Problem’ & Sailing with DeSantis
By Jeremy Morrison As Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson enters the final stretch of his time in office, some efforts may be fizzling out or at least need to be rethought. The mayor…
City publishes charter amendment info
The City of Pensacola has added information to the city website about proposed amendments to the City Charter, in an effort to help voters stay informed when considering the proposed amendments on…
Mayoral Transition Team eyes final report
By Jeremy Morrison With a report and recommendations due in late November, Pensacola Mayor-elect D.C. Reeve’s transition team is busy digging into various areas of focus and assessing how the incoming mayor…
2022 City Resident Satisfaction Survey [podcast]
The City of Pensacola has completed the 2022 Resident Satisfaction Survey, gathering valuable feedback from residents about areas of success with city services and identifying opportunities for improvement. A total of 1,133 residents completed the online survey to provide…
City planning and development promotions
The City of Pensacola is pleased to announce two promotions in Development Services and Planning and Zoning, with Cynthia Cannon promoted to the new Planning and Zoning Manager and Leslie Statler promoted…
WSRE: Gaetz vs. Jones debate
Last Thursday’s public forum on WSRE evolved into a debate between incumbent GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz and Democratic challenger Rebekah Jones. The topics included voting laws, global climate change, reproductive rights, immigration,…
Gun violence roundtable opened a broad conversation on the community
By Tom St. Myer Gun violence served as the entry point, but a roundtable consisting primarily of elected officials expanded into a broad conversation about Black-on-Black crime, fatherless households, mental health, socioeconomic…
Podcast: ‘We have a real issue here’
Gloria Horning lives on DeVilliers Street and has been tracking the sewage issue for eight years. I had her on “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning to discuss ECUA’s latest discovery…