Category: Pensacola
The Public Record: Pensacola Bricks
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Max, Last year I…
The Public Record: Jonathan Walker
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, I think it’s…
Pensacola area rakes in Hurricane Sally recovery funds
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides…
City Gas more eco-friendly
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced at his weekly presser this morning that the city’s compressed natural gas vehicles have now switched to renewable natural gas, contributing…
Viewpoint: For Summit Boulevard, it’s safety in numbers
By Phil Nickinson We need to make up our minds. Do we want our streets to be slower and safer? Or faster and more dangerous?…
Another All-Way Stop
The City of Pensacola will install two new stop signs on Thursday, July 6 at the intersection of Government Street and Jefferson Street, which will…
Trust email: Gives hope for CRC; Commissioner May, Mayor Reeves react [podcasts]
From Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Tammy Greer sent after this email the grants meeting: Good afternoon. First, thank you to Shawn, Deana, and Chandra…
D.C. on D.C.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Sen. Rick Scott and others about adding another terminal to the…
Daily Outtakes: City wants to make another purchase
Buzz: Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is interested in purchasing Lakeview’s Morris L. Eaddy Activity Center on Lakeview Avenue north of Baptist Hospital. He will announce…
Daily Outtakes: Westside redevelopment
Buying Pensacola Motor Lodge The City’s Westside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will consider a proposal to buy the Pensacola Motor Lodge on West Cervantes Street…
Daily Outtakes: Real Conversations
Perdido Beach Access – Some, Not All Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh reports that the only gulf-front parcels that have public beach easements in their…
Daily Outtakes: Wrong Spot?
Operation Brownville The law enforcement initiative to “clean-up” of a neighborhood shared by the City of Pensacola and Escambia County will end on Friday, June…
Buzz: City admin leaves no big deal
WEAR-TV and PNJ are trying to make a big deal of City Neighborhoods administrator Lawrence Powell and Parks & Rec director Adrian Stills going on…
Daily Outtakes: Tough walks, even tougher talks
Filthy School I toured Warrington Middle School yesterday with Charter Schools USA Florida superintendent Dr. Eddie Ruiz and Ana Cordal, Charter USA’s vice president of…
Elcano returns to Pensacola for Fiesta
The Spanish Navy training tall ship, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, will be docked at the Port of Pensacola’s Commendencia Street Slip through Saturday, June 3….
City receives funds for Miraflores Burial Ground Study
The City of Pensacola has been selected to receive a $22,160 grant from the National Park Service to fund a ground penetrating radar survey at…
Making Progress on Transition (Report)
The City of Pensacola published a progress report on how well it has implemented the Mayor’s Transition Team recommendations since November 2022, when Mayor D.C….
Daily Outtakes: Talking with Tim
Mentor: Malcolm Thomas I interviewed Superintendent Tim Smith yesterday and asked if he felt his predecessor, Malcolm Thomas, was undermining his leadership. “No, he was…
Jefferson St. Parking Garage Face-Lift
At his presser today, Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the repairs and improvements being made to the Jefferson Street Parking Garage. “I’m a believer in paid…
Bergosh to fund Perdido lifeguard stands
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh announced that he would use his discretionary funds to pay for lifeguard stands on the public…
