Category: Politics
City Survey questions focus on rating city services
City Communications Administrator Tamara Fountain called to further explain the city’s survey that will be conducted by the HAAS Center for Mayor Ashton Hayward. The…
Wedgewood families to show up in numbers, wearing orange
The families in the Wedgewood, Rolling Hills and Olive Heights neighborhoods have organized to protest the dumps surrounding their area. A flyer has been circulated…
Hayward announces own Quality of Life survey
Since 2007, Mason-Dixon Polling has conducted a survey to measure the attitudes of voters in the city of Pensacola and Escambia County on Quality of…
Wells sends out his first memo as council executive
MEMORANDUM TO: City Council President Jewel Cannada-Wynn and Members of the Pensacola City Council FROM: William D. (Rusty) Wells VIA: Office of the City Clerk…
County sends Rolling Hills landfill Notice of Violation
On June 17, the county issued a Notice of Violation to Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Facility. Six violations were listed: 1. No person shall cause,…
City press release confirms Cox out
Hayward announces appointment of Wells as Council Executive Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced the appointment of former City Attorney William “Rusty†Wells as City…
Lila Cox fired
Mayor Ashton Hayward has fired Lila Cox as the council executive, according to Councilman Gerald Wingate. He said that City Administrator Colleen Castille told him…
Occupy Pensacola won their appeal against the City of Pensacola
Occupy Pensacola will have another in federal court, thanks to an opinion issued on its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th…
Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV Sworn in as FAC President
On Thursday, June 19, Escambia County Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV was sworn in as the President of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) at…
County Human Resources comes under scrutiny
The daily newspaper reports today that Escambia County allowed a man arrested for using his county cell phone to solicit sex from a minor to…
Rolling Hills landfill may be in violation of county permit
Two weeks ago, residents from the Wedgewood and Longleaf communities spoke out at a Escambia Board of County Commission meeting against the numerous construction and…
Mayor Hayward issues statement on departure of airport director
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Greg Donovan, Director of the City-owned Pensacola International Airport (PNS), will leave to take a position as the…
Inside FDOT hearing on new Pensacola Bay Bridge
Bicyclists and runners made their voice heard at Tuesday night’s public hearing on the Florida Department of Transportation’s proposed six-lane Pensacola Bay Bridge connecting Pensacola…
Myers to address Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club
At Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club Monthly Meeting, the guest speaker will be City Councilwoman Sherri Myers, who will discuss the decline of women in…
Pensacola airport director offered Melbourne job
The Melbourne Airport Authority today offered the executive director’s position to Pensacola International Airport Director Greg Donovan. Florida Today reports that he was the unanimous…
College tuition and loans will be highlighted this week
Today President Barack Obama will announce his plans to help college graduates deal with their college loans. Borrowers’ debt load is growing and retarding the…
Bare offers his proposed charter revisions
Proposed Charter Revisions for Workshop Prepared by Charles Bare Issue 1: Powers and Duties Summary: The text referring to powers and duties for…
Pensacola City Council to explore charter amendments, June 16
The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop on Monday, June 16, 2014 beginning at 10 a.m., Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City…
FDOT to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge, June 10
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public hearing concerning the replacement of the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m….
Natural gas battle between Century and Pensacola heating up
The Town of Century is locked in a battle with Pensacola Energy Services, the city of Pensacola’s gas utility. PES has been providing natural gas…
