Category: Pensacola
Inweekly: Let It Simmer
Blindsided county commissioners, a $41M downtown sale, and a Pensacola songwriter who “let it simmer.” This week’s Inweekly has it all.
Sandy Cox: Pensacola Little Theater’s New Executive Director
New PLT executive director Sandy Cox discusses trading a tech career and a Texas mayor’s office for the arts, and PLT’s rich history.
Inside DeSantis Presser: The Boy Ain’t Right
DeSantis brought $9M for Pensacola’s Port—but the crowd waited through Fauci, ‘woke’ politics and robo-taxis before he got to why it matters.
DeSantis Hands Pensacola $9 Million for Birdon Facility at the Port
DeSantis awards Pensacola $9M for new Birdon boat-building plant—2,000 jobs, $275M investment, largest job creation project in city history.
Media Gets Land Development Code Preview, w/out Falling Asleep
Pensacola’s 1947 zoning code is finally getting rewritten. Tree fees are tripling, “missing middle” housing gets a green light. Council votes Thursday.
Spotify: Full “Rick’s Live Blog” Show for Aug. 5
Listen to the show while you relax over the weekend or revisit the video of each interview.
First Fridays Art Walk Returns Tonight
Downtown Pensacola comes alive tonight! First Fridays Art Walk returns 5:30-7:30pm with galleries, live music & a free trolley. Free & open to all!
My Phone Conversation w/Mayor Reeves
Moreno blindsides commissioners on Bay Center deal—so Mayor Reeves pulls it. Commissioners got info day before meeting. Public got zip. What’s really going on?
Bay Center Interlocal Agreement Blindsides Commissioners; Mayor Pulls It
Commissioners blindsided by a Bay Center city deal that County staff didn’t disclose. No interlocal, no vote, no money, one commissioner warns.
Inweekly’s Aug. 6 Issue Is On Newsstands Today
Aug. 18 primary is coming fast! Our new issue has mayoral interviews, your full voter guide, PFC’s title win & more.
Pensacola Airport Receives Another Grant
PNS lands $1.8M in federal funds to rebuild Taxiway A South — part of a $10.8M project keeping our growing airport safe. Details on ricksblog.biz
Inside the FPL Pensacola HQ Sale (Video)
FPL’s Pensacola HQ just sold for $41M — the broker who sealed it reveals the bidding war, the buyer, and why signs went up in hours
Reeves Talks Curfew, Baptist RFP, Bay Center Deal and Workforce Push
Curfew penalties, a Baptist RFP shortlist, a Bay Center IA and a Birdon jobs push: Mayor Reeves covered it all at his Aug. 5 press conference. Details inside.
Presser Notes: Another Fire at EMR Southern Recycling
Sixth fire in two years at EMR Recycling has Mayor Reeves demanding EMR pay up. “Not one extra dime” from taxpayers, he says. Details ricksblog.biz.
Bay Center Transparency: City Outperforms County
Reeves says the City has final say on the Bay Center site—turns out the New Interlocal deal with the County backs him up. Draft heads to Council Aug. 13.
Breaking: Single Shot Injures Four Pensacola Teens
From the Pensacola Police Department: At approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to Sacred Heart Hospital in reference to a juvenile who had been shot. The…
See the Proposed Juvenile Curfew for Pensacola
Pensacola’s teen curfew is real: 11pm-5am weeknights, midnight weekends, fines up to $500 for parents. Council votes Aug. 13.
Entrecon Seeks Award Nominations
Business & Community Nominations Open for EntreCon® Awards Honoring Local Business Leaders Know a business, employer, or entrepreneur making a real difference? The clock is…
Pensacola Cracks Florida’s Top 10 for Tech Careers
Pensacola cracks FL’s top 10 for tech careers, but the paychecks don’t stretch far. Lowest senior pay of any Top 10 metro. Full breakdown
Pensacola’s Catalyst Lands $400 Million Nuveen Partnership
Pensacola’s Chad Henderson & Catalyst land $400M Nuveen deal to fund $1.3B in health care projects nationwide, plus what it means for his hometown bets.
