Category: Pensacola
TT: Civic engagement, with a slice of cake
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The transition team studying various aspects of the city of Pensacola to prepare a collection of recommendations for Mayor Grover Robinson…
Not more looking like ‘fools’
On Monday, the Pensacola City Council held a workshop to discuss its meeting schedule for 2019. The members offered several suggestions, including returning to a…
TT: Education
A collection of parents and educators gathered in the Cordova Park Elementary library Tuesday evening to discuss how the city of Pensacola might best improve…
TT: CRA review
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Finance Director Dick Barker said he was going to give mathematical factuals but also sprinkle in some opinion when going…
DeSantis will rescind last-minute appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis will rescind some appointments made during former Gov. Rick Scott’s final days in office, a DeSantis spokesman said Wednesday. “There’s a few…
Mayor discussed soccer and Langley Ave. traffic
Mayor Grover Robinson discussed the Pensacola Soccer Complex at his Dec. 24 press conference. He said the complex would have three regulation size fields that…
Scenic Heights residents want to be heard
Scenic Heights residents are upset about a Pensacola Soccer Complex the city of Pensacola is building in their neighbor at Hitzman-Optimist Park. Over 160 signatures…
TT notes:Walkability, Environment and Neighborhoods
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Three members of Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s transition team hosted a joint public input session Monday at the Theophalis May Resource…
Presser Notes: Pitt Slip, Police and Baseball
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson touched on a number of topics, ranging from Triumph Gulf Coast, to…
Locals ‘deep dive’ into climate change
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s recent climate change report is due for a deep a dive, as officials prepare to consider potentially…
City departments discuss missions
By Jeremy Morrison –The first community input session of Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s transition team to focus on governance operations felt a little like a…
Transition Team Heads Into Busy Season
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As they prepare to plow into a month full of public input sessions, members of Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s transition team…
Olson pocketed $87K with resignation
On Aug. 3, 2018, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office announced through a press release that Olson had “relinquished” his role as city administrator. “Eric has helped…
‘Fully staffed’ PPD short 30 officers
On Oct. 11, 2017, the City of Pensacola posted on its official Facebook page that the Pensacola Police Department was “fully staffed.” Last week, Pensacola…
The rise of Dick Barker
Richard Barker did very well in the Hayward Administration, seeing his annual pay increase about $19K over the eight years. When Hayward was campaigning for…
More Transition Team meetings
4:30- 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 Topic: Environment, Raking/Traffic/Walkability, Neighborhoods at Theophalis May Community Resource Center, 1301 W. Gregory St. Hosts: Drew Buchanan, Christian Wagley,…
Mayor brings back town halls
Mayor Grover Robinson will hold his first town hall meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Woodland Heights Resource Center, 111 Berkley Dr. “I’m…
Presser Notes: Monuments, settlements and more
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While much of the city still seemed sleepy and snug in the fog of the holidays, the weekly press conference at…
Transition Team Schedule
The City of Pensacola Mayoral Transition Team meeting on Thursday, Jan. 3, beginning at 10 a.m. until noon in the Hagler Mason Conference Room, Second…
Transition team looks at ‘holes’ in public safety
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Pensacola citizens had the opportunity Saturday, Dec. 29 to let the city’s administration know their thoughts concerning the community’s public safety….
