City Council President Jared Moore has been vocal about what he doesn’t like about Carson Lovell’s vision for Lots Four and Five at the Community Maritime Park. He was my guest yesterday…
Category: Pensacola
Will Gov. DeSantis hand out $1K bonus checks to Escambia Co. deputies
Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a 2 p.m. presser at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Why? Earlier today, he handed out $1,000 bonus checks to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical…
Maritime albatross
In the lava hot real estate market, the city of Pensacola has prime shovel-ready land on the bay of which only two parcels have b been leased since the multi-use stadium opened…
Pensacola nominated for two Southern Living awards
Southern Living has announced that Pensacola has been nominated for two categories for The South’s Best 2022 Awards. The South’s Best acknowledges the destinations that best represent Southern culture and hospitality, and…
Mayor: ‘We need to be focusing on vaccines’
As I reported on Saturday, the COVID pandemic is surging in the wrong direction. Yesterday Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had a conference call with the local hospital leadership. He reported what he…
Movement on city skate park
At his Monday presser, Mayor Grover Robinson said he has been in discussion with Interim County Administrator Wes Moreno and county staff about the long-awaited Hollice T. Williams Park to be built…
Presser notes: COVID, Scooters, Park
At his weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said the percentage COVID-positive cases is up as are hospitalizations. “We’ve not been tracking hospitalizations, but I did get a text from Dawn Rudolph…
Local cities receive block grants
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced grant awards totaling more than $3.5 million in Northwest Florida. Grant funding will be used to improve infrastructure, community redevelopment, and job creation in…
Clerk having trouble collecting bed tax
Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers tried to deliver to the Board of County Commissioners her monthly report on Tourist Development (also known as bed tax) last Thursday, but Commissioner Jeff…
Mayor’s letter to employees re: Wilkin’s retirement
As I posted this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson announced City Administrator Keith Wilkins’ Â retirement, effective Dec. 12. “This is something that we knew was going to be happening,” he said, after reading…
Scooters coming to Pensacola
The City of Pensacola is partnering with shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring e-scooters to the city beginning Monday, July 19, offering residents and visitors a new way to explore…
Council to consider three proposals for Maritime Park parcels
At its Thursday, July 15 meeting, the Pensacola City Council will consider three proposals submitted for parcels 4 and 5 at the Community Maritime Park: Caldwell Associates Team: Caldwell Associates and Dominion…