Real News: Jared Moore on Maritime Park

City Council President Jared Moore has been vocal about what he doesn’t like about Carson Lovell’s vision for Lots Four and Five at the Community…

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Will Gov. DeSantis hand out $1K bonus checks to Escambia Co. deputies

Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a 2 p.m. presser at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Why? Earlier today, he handed out $1,000 bonus checks to…

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Maritime albatross

In the lava hot real estate market, the city of Pensacola has prime shovel-ready land on the bay of which only two parcels have b…

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Pensacola nominated for two Southern Living awards

Southern Living has announced that Pensacola has been nominated for two categories for The South’s Best 2022 Awards. The South’s Best acknowledges the destinations that…

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Mayor: ‘We need to be focusing on vaccines’

As I reported on Saturday, the COVID pandemic is surging in the wrong direction. Yesterday Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had a conference call with the…

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Movement on city skate park

At his Monday presser, Mayor Grover Robinson said he has been in discussion with Interim County Administrator Wes Moreno and county staff about the long-awaited…

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Presser notes: COVID, Scooters, Park

At his weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said the percentage COVID-positive cases is up as are hospitalizations. “We’ve not been tracking hospitalizations, but I…

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Local cities receive block grants

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced grant awards totaling more than $3.5 million in Northwest Florida. Grant funding will be used to improve…

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Clerk having trouble collecting bed tax

Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers tried to deliver to the Board of County Commissioners her monthly report on Tourist Development (also known as…

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Mayor’s letter to employees re: Wilkin’s retirement

As I posted this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson announced City Administrator Keith Wilkins’  retirement, effective Dec. 12. “This is something that we knew was going…

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Scooters coming to Pensacola

The City of Pensacola is partnering with shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring e-scooters to the city beginning Monday, July 19, offering residents…

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Council to consider three proposals for Maritime Park parcels

At its Thursday, July 15 meeting, the Pensacola City Council will consider three proposals submitted for parcels 4 and 5 at the Community Maritime Park:…

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