Spencer raises $19K on the first day of his campaign

Mayoral candidate Brian Spencer turned in his first campaign report to the Supervisor of Elections. The report only listed contributions received on June 22, including…

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City curbside recycling returns next week

The City of Pensacola has entered into an agreement with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority for recycling. After a nine-month hiatus, City Sanitation will once again…

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What can we expect from Moffatt & Nichol on the port?

Moffatt & Nichol earlier this year worked on the Bucktown Harbor Vision Plan for Jefferson Parish, La. Bucktown Harbor consists of 30 acres owned by the…

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Poll: Hill leads Council District 6 race

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 216 likely voters in Pensacola City Council District 6, we found that Ann Hill leads with 12% of…

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‘Upwords’ returns

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s digital newsletter, Upwords, has returned after a seven-month hiatus. The newsletter–which was sent weekly at first, then biweekly–had been shelved and replaced…

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Selfies with the Blue Angels

The City of Pensacola and the Blue Angels Association is returning with the Blues in the City. The public is invited to get up close…

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City Interactive Financial Transparency Platform never updated

In February 2017, the City of Pensacola launched the Interactive Financial Transparency Platform module of its OpenGov software. It would revolutionize how taxpayers could track city revenue…

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CityofPensacola.com online

Received minutes ago: From: Trudi Nichols Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:29 AM To: All City Staff + Council Staff Subject: RE: Website Issue Good…

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Woodland Heights Center: Commitments not fufilled

By Sammi Sontag Inweekly… The Woodland Heights Resource Center is tucked away off Fairfield Drive near Pensacola Village. The center was built in 2013 to…

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CityofPensacola.com still down

The City of Pensacola’s official website, cityofpensacola.com, has been down for more than 30 hours. Citizens have not had access to any city information.  The…

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Port visioning begins tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 26, the City will be holding a Community Issues and Priorities Open House, and they want your input on how the…

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Pensacola Mayoral Candidate Forum on June 30

Bike Pensacola is hosting a mayoral candidates’ forum at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. “We’ll…

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Hayward administration forced council budget analyst to resign

A letter sent to the Pensacola City Council by Butch Hansen, its budget analyst, asserts that he was forced to resign by the mayor’s office…

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City aware of website issue

The city forwarded this email to us: From: Trudi Nichols Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 6:52 AM To: All City Staff + Council Staff Subject:…

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CityofPensacola.com has issues

If you have tried to logon on to  City of Pensacola’s official website, cityofpensacola.com, you might have received this message using Chrome: Attackers might be…

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Spencer’s official announcement to enter mayoral race

This press announcement was sent out late Friday afternoon: Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer today announced his candidacy for mayor of Pensacola. First elected to…

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Bayview center was over budget a month after $8.25M vote

On Sept. 20, 2017, the Pensacola City Council approved a $8.25-million budget for a new Bayview Community Center. According to public records Inweekly received late…

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Mayor Hayward announces tentative agreements with Fraternal Order of Police, gives no details

This afternoon, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal…

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District 2 produces most property taxes for city

Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones provided us with the 2017 City of Pensacola, Certified Roll values by city council district. The District 2, which…

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Buchanan qualifies for mayoral race

Drew Buchanan has qualified for the Pensacola mayor’s race. On his Facebook page, he posted: “It’s official! I’m on the ballot.This mayoral election is a…

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