State Sen. Greg Evers’ congressional campaign picked up two endorsements last – Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Florida Police Benevolent Association. “We have fought many battles alongside Greg Evers and know…
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Court documents lay out history of Bayview Park Cross
The City of Pensacola has filed its answer to the lawsuit regarding the Bayview Park Cross. The document defends the cross as a historic memorial to our military veterans that fought in…
Top ‘Pensacola Speaks’ podcasts for the week ending Aug. 6
The “Pensacola Speaks” podcasts are ranked in the top 150 in the PodOmatic network. Here the top episodes for this past week:  1. Broxson fires back  2. Bense talks football  3. 50…
City of Pensacola hands over DROP list, sort of
At 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the City of Pensacola’s “Sunshine Center” sent Inweekly its reply to our request for “List of city employees who have completed DROP since Jan. 1,…
Myers on gas tax appeal: ‘I was stabbed in the back’
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers says she feels like City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker stabbed her in the back when the city appealed the Local Option Gas Tax issue…
Latest campaign reports: Broxson outraises Hill again
State Rep. Doug Broxson outraised his opponent, Rep. Mike Hill, during the latest reporting period, 7/23-7/29, by $6,810. The state lawmakers are competing for the Florida Senate District 1 seat, which became…
City attorney explains gas tax appeal
From: Lysia Bowling Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 3:48 PM To: P.C. Wu; Sherri Myers; Andy Terhaar; Larry B. Johnson; Gerald Wingate; Brian Spencer; Jewel Cannada-Wynn; Charles Bare; Don Kraher Subject: City…
Podcast: Quint Studer on measurement, dashboards and leadership
Quint Studer appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. We talked about his upcoming column for the PNJ on how leaders can “capture wins” in their organizations.
Viewpoint: Mayor put paving his street ahead of others
by Mark Taylor Mayor Hayward Has Shown Poor Judgement In Dealing With City of Pensacola Streets. This recent controversy over the 6-cent gas tax allocation from the county to the city has…
Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer
Quint Studer will be my guest at 5:33 p.m. to discuss his upcoming column in the PNJ that focuses on how to enjoy wins. “Pensacola Speaks” airs weekdays from 5-6 p.m. on…
Retired Wing Commander endorses Bydlak
Rebekah Bydlak announced today that she has earned the endorsement of Col. Sal M. Nodjomian, USAF, Ret.; City Councilman for the City of Niceville and retired Air Force Wing Commander. Nodjomian is…
City slow to post monthly financial reports
When he was first elected in 2010, Mayor Ashton Hayward committed to “Produce monthly, line-item financial statements that will be posted online for the public to view, along with explanations for any…