Category: Pensacola
Historical plaque to be dedicated at Saenger Theatre
Friends of the Saenger will erect and dedicate a historical plaque at the main entrance of the Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola at 6 p.m….
What happened at May 2017 public forum on Bayview Community Center
A year ago, Caldwell Associates Architects held a public meeting on the proposed $6 million community center for Bayview Park. In an article leading up…
Area Housing Commission receives $1.7 million HUD grant
To help public housing authorities make needed capital improvements to their properties, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today allocated $67.8 million in…
Bayview Community Center plans show allocation of space
In the RFP, the proposed Bayview Community Center is described as “a new one-story, 18,000-square foot facility with parking, landscape and exterior concrete walkways. Facility…
Scott awards grants to protect future of military bases, including those in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Today, Governor Scott announced nearly $3.5 million will be awarded to support community projects at military installations across the state. Governor Scott said, “Florida is…
Former Century inmate sues Corizon
A former inmate in the Century Correctional Institution, Ryan Huff, last week filed a federal lawsuit against Corizon, the state’s corrections health care services provider,…
Robinson had no vote on Downtown Parking program
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson last night told Inweekly he was surprised that Drew Buchanan, who is running for mayor against him, had blamed him…
Buchanan blames Robinson for downtown parking problems
The gloves are already off in the Pensacola mayor’s race. Former PulseGulfCoast.com owner and mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan has sent out a press release calling…
Add another $1.49 million to price tag for Bayview Center
In early 2016, Mayor Ashton Hayward borrowed money to begin construction of a new Bayview Community Center and Fire Station #3. The city has been…
Can you undo a groundbreaking
Last night, Mayor Ashton Hayward failed to get the five votes necessary to add to the council agenda his request to award a construction contract…
Mayor Hayward dodges question regarding recycling
The Pensacola News Journal tried to get Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward to say if he believes the city should have notified the public that it…
Council should hit ‘pause’ button on Bayview Center
Everyone agrees the Bayview Community Center should be replaced. However, we at Inweekly believe that more input from the public and the Pensacola City Council…