Category: Politics

The winning artwork from the juried “Brownsville Arts and Cultural Exhibit” was announced at the Celebrating Brownsville Festival heldSaturday, Aug. 5, at the Brownsville Community…

Two-thirds of Pensacola voters support Mayor Ashton Hayward’s effort to attract to the city a NBA G League team  affiliated with New Orleans Pelicans. However,…

While tourism programs around the state have cut their ties with Visit Florida, the state’s tourist marketing agency, Visit Pensacola has not. Visit Tampa Bay,…

According to the city’s social media, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his leadership team are working on an application for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2017 Mayor’s Challenge. U.S….

Councilwoman Sherri Myers wants the City of Pensacola to build sidewalks on Burgess Road to create a safe path for children to walk to the…

From Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers: Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., at Asbury Place behind Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th…

Mayor Ashton Hayward has placed 26 items on the Pensacola City Council’s agenda for its August  regular meeting. He has included contract awards, public hearings,…

Rebekah Bydlak Announces Candidacy for State Representative in District 1. Cantonment, Fla. – Today, Rebekah Bydlak announced her candidacy for Florida House of Representatives, District…

PNJ reporter Jim Little reported on the first of the Pensacola City Council two budget workshops–the public meetings Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Eric…

Republican Rebekah Bydlak has filed to run for the Florida House seat currently held by Clay Ingram. Bydlak made a name for herself during the…

In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules…

In April, the Pensacola City Council approved CRA work plans. The mayor has proposed the city issue $5.3 million in revenue bonds to implement some…

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward wants to borrow more money against future revenues. This time he wants the Pensacola City Council to approve bond issues for…

For years, Councilwoman Sherri Myers had tried to get Mayor Ashton Hayward to put sidewalks on Burgess Road. Her pleas have fallen on deaf ears….

Applications are now being accepted for the fall cycle of the Escambia County Youth Employment Program, which will provide opportunities for youth to get paid…

The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci as his Communications Director. Apparently it was new chief of staff,…

Today marks four months since Mayor Ashton Hayward received the request for proposal from the New Orleans Pelicans to host the NBA team’s proposed G-League…

In July, State Rep. Frank White (R-Pensacola) attended the 2017 Emerging Leaders Program, sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the Darden School of…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A state agency overseen by the governor and two cabinet members would be prohibited from doing business…

Visit Pensacola has established a grant process to help local events with marketing dollars and ensure proper use of TDT funding. The grant application, which…