Category: Pensacola
General “Chappie” James Museum groundbreaking tomorrow
The City of Pensacola and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, for the General…
Escambia County explains Mosquito Control cleanup
Escambia County Update on Former Mosquito Control Site As the city of Pensacola continues its efforts to construct the stormwater project at Corinne Jones Park,…
Three out of four Pensacola voters wanted medical marijuana
The City of Pensacola voters overwhelmingly voted for Amendment 2 that legalized medical marijuana in Florida. In fact, the City had a slightly higher percentage in favor…
Viewpoint from Mayor Ashton Hayward: Building a sense of optimism
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tells a story about asking a successful investor whether, in trading parlance, Dallas was a buy, a sell or a hold….
Buzz: FDEP opens investigation into Pensacola Tanyards project
Last Friday, Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy called Inweekly to say that the Florida Department of Environment Protection has begun to investigate alleged violations at the…
Pensacola 311 blew Tanyard calls
The triggers for Inweekly and Emerald Coastkeepers’ investigation of the Government Stormwater Project in the Tanyards neighborhood were two phone calls made by resident Dr….
Visit Pensacola announces in-house events
“Let’s be honest, when’s the last time you stopped into the Visitor Information Center? It’s been a long time, if ever, right?! Here’s the thing,…
Escambia County and the Pensacola Government Street Stormwater Project
Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown sat down with Inweekly to explain the county’s role with the Government Street Stormwater Project. “The County’s role was very…
City of Pensacola Gas tax appeal in limbo
The City of Pensacola’s appeal of the local option gas tax allocation has stalled. According to County Attorney Alison Rogers, the appeal is in the…
Orange fencing goes up in Pensacola Tanyards
Good news. The orange construction fencing has been put up around Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Government Street Stormwater site. The fencing was installed a month after…
Pensacola mayor discusses Tanyards project
On NewsTalk 1620 this morning, host Andrew McKay asked Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward about Government Street Stormwater Project. Specifically, McKay brought up the site’s appearance,…
Mayor proposes selling Blount School property and other land in west Pensacola
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has placed on the council agenda for next week a request that the City Council declare as surplus the property located…