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 Center. The winners are: Dolores Crain, “Flatwound 
Category: Politics
If new arena is built, will Pensacola voters attend games
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, they aren’t as enthusiastic about buying tickets…
Visit Pensacola holds on to Visit Florida relationship
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, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit…
Mayor Ashton Hayward applies for Bloomberg Challenge
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. cities with populations of 30,000 or more…
Sidewalks for Burgess Road garner support from school district
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 three public schools in the area. Mayor…
City District 2 Town Hall, Aug. 22
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 Ave., across the street from Pensacola State…
Mayor fails to include his bid for NBA affiliate on council agenda
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, the firefighter’s collective bargaining agreement, land use…
Official notice of Bydlak’s candidacy
Rebekah Bydlak Announces Candidacy for State Representative in District 1. Cantonment, Fla. – Today, Rebekah Bydlak announced her candidacy for Florida House of Representatives, District 1. Bydlak, who is the Executive Director…
City Budget Day One: Shell games, fiscal discipline, needs vs. wants
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 Olson tried to avoid by having Olson…
Breaking news: Bydlak files for Florida House seat
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 2016 GOP Congressional primary, placing fourth in…
Local government agencies ride social media wave
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 for Some, Not for All.” Our summer…
What are the Eastside and Westside redevelopment projects?
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 of the projects in the Eastside and…