Presser Notes: Trees, trees, trees

By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced an ordinance will be on the upcoming City Council agenda to add…

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Real News: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023

Mayor D.C. Reeves gives an update on American Magic and talks about the Resident Satisfaction Survey. UWF College of Business Dean Rick Fountain talks about…

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City residents tell leaders what matters

The City of Pensacola has released its 2023 Resident Satisfaction Survey. Here are the key takeaways: * More than two-thirds of participating residents reported the…

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City D5 Town Hall set for Nov. 16

Mayor D.C. Reeves and District 5 Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton will host a District 5 Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at E.S….

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Nov. 7 Presser takeaways

Mayor Reeves confirmed that the victim of the early Sunday morning shooting on Palafox Street was a transient but had few other details. Police Chief…

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Zalloween – Friday, Oct. 27

Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with local Downtown Pensacola businesses to host its 5th annual “Zalloween,” a free, safe, and fun-filled Halloween event…

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Daily Outtakes: Baptist bailout might hit snag

Tallahassee insiders have shared that Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ effort to get the state to help bailout Baptist Hospital by putting up $18 million to…

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Presser takeaways

Bay Bluff Park Mayor Reeves has talked with Conversation Florida. “They are very excited about this idea. Obviously this is our initial meeting, nothing formalized…

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Downtown Parking recommendations – higher rate, longer hours

Today, Olive Tree Consulting will present its parking report to the Pensacola City Council. The consultant will recommend expanding the on-street paid parking hours from…

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Daily Outtakes: Active Transportation Plan

The City of Pensacola has released the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Though I have just started to review the document, it is impressive and meets…

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Official announcement on City recycling

The City of Pensacola is opening a new monitored recycling drop-off site beginning Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 2759…

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Presser notes: City parking may increase

At his weekly presser this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves hinted that the city may raise its hourly rate for downtown parking. “Fifty cents an…

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Daily Outtakes: Downtown Post Office closing

The Post Office on South Palafox Place is closing. The new owner wants USPS out of there. No word on whether the fountain is being…

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Presser: Mayor seeking to conserve Bay Bluffs

By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced he will be meeting with Conservation Florida on Oct. 19 about…

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Daily Outtakes: Top 10, Still Interested, Don’t Panic

Pensacola Makes Top 10 Conde Nast Traveler named Pensacola to its “Top 10 Best Small Cities” for 2023 in the 36th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards….

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Presser Takeaways: Recycling, Bluffs and Baptist

At his weekly press conference this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said the UWF Haas Center has 1,556 eligible responses to its residents satisfaction survey…

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Outtakes: Parting the Curtain

The Friday meal at Baptist Hospital began as a simple idea. Let’s bring together the Black women who lived, worked, and raised their families with…

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Breaking: Georgia Blackmon passes

Pensacola civil rights leader and icon, Georgia Blackmon has passed away. In 1989, Georgia opened The Gathering Awareness and Book Center to offer African-American literature…

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Takeaways from Mayor’s presser

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held his weekly press conference today. Here are some of my takeaways: Bay Bluffs The Bay Bluffs walkway will be demolished,…

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Daily Outtakes: What did Baptist promise? What did Community ask for?

Baptist Hospital will not provide any medical services at its E Street campus after it moves on Saturday, Sept. 23, even though 80% of the…

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