Category: Pensacola
Council President calls special meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING – City Council Workshop, July 20, 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola City Council president has called for a City Council workshop for Wednesday,…
Buzz: City Park & Rec wins award
The City of Pensacola, Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded the Parks and Recreation 2011 State Agency Excellence Award for cities with a population…
City to get 3-1-1 service, July 1
Press Release: Pensacola residents will soon have an easier way to request service from the City for things like broken street lights, damaged park equipment,…
City Attorney issues memo on disparity study
City Attorney Jim Messer has sent the Pensacola City Council a memo on a legal perspective on the proposed disparity study. Messer is clear that…
Hayward focuses on neighborhoods
Press Release: Pensacola residents will enjoy a cleaner city and more inviting neighborhoods thanks to a series of initiatives being announced today by Mayor Ashton…
City of Pensacola: Small and Minority contractor stats
In April 2008, the City contracted with MGT to conduct the review of its Procurement and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program. It wasn’t a disparity…
Corbett Davis to return to DIB
The owner of Jewelers Trade Shop, Corbett Davis, Jr., has been nominated by Mayor Ashton Hayward, along with Vinyl co-owner Evan Levin, to the Downtown…
History of Race in Pensacola
In 2008, we published a cover story by Scott Satterwhite on the history of race in Pensacola ( Pensacola’s 450 Years of Race History). There…
Hayward proposes Legion Field center
Press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing an innovative and cost-effective new approach to the City’s parks, recreation, library, and community center programs with…
Why a disparity study?
During the Bulls$%# Decade (2000-2009), the City spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on studies and plans on the inequities of services, facilities and economic…
Hayward wants disparity study
Press Release: Under a proposal announced today, Mayor Ashton Hayward is calling for a full-scale study of the City’s purchasing and contracting practices relating to…
Maritime Park Aerials
The park is moving along. Blue Wahoos will be playing next spring.