Buzz: City musical chairs

This is the buzz on the Pensacola city elections. We are expecting to see people file for the mayor’s race before the end of the…

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CRA 2010 plan: Gateways, Round-a-bouts, Road Diets

The CRA 2010 plan tackles transportation in downtown Pensacola: EAST GATEWAY The East Gateway Improvement Project is envisioned to call attention to downtown for both…

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Eddins calls for inquest on Steen death

Under Florida Statutes, Sec. 936.003: “The state attorney may petition the county court in the county in which the body was found to hold an…

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CRA 2010 plan connects with waterfront and parks

PENSACOLA BAYWALK The CRA 2010 Plan includes a continuous Baywalk where pedestrians and cyclists can access, transgress and enjoy Pensacola Bay from the Pensacola Area…

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What’s the problem with consolidation?

The bill that passed by the Florida Legislature gives the Escambia County Consolidation Commission this charge: To study and develop a proposed consolidation plan for…

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CRA population trends

Consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, assessed population trends as part of their work on the CRA 2010 plan, which will be presented to the Pensacola…

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CRA has population and real estate issues

The 2010 plan for the CRA that will be represented to the Pensacola City Council has an assessment of the population and real estate trends…

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CRA 2010 plan has merit

Becky Bray, Pensacola CRA administrator, her boss, Thaddeus Cohen and their consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, should be commended for the 2010 plan for the…

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Roll Tide, roll BOCC

While most of us were watching the BCS National Championship or, at least, getting ready to watch the game, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners…

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Homeless protest is on

Press Release Many others from around the city join Father Nathan in cold night protest. You can’t subsidize love, you can’t out-source compassion and you…

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Fight to keep downtown Post Office

Yesterday, American Postal Workers Union members stood outside the Downtown U.S. Postal Service Office on Palafox Place with a petition board to save the 30-plus-year-old…

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Deconstructing Arts Council statement

The Board of Directors have responded to the Clerk of Courts audit report and recent news reports on its finances. While I think the statement…

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