Category: Pensacola
Presser Notes: Sidewalks, trips afar and PPD in the wake of Tymar
During his weekly press conference Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson addressed a number of city issues — including ADA improvements and matters related to a…
Lack of transparency at Pensacola City Hall disappointing
Early Saturday morning, police fatally shot Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, 28, in Fort Worth, Texas. The body camera footage shows the perspective of the officer outside…
Mayor brings back town halls
After taking a three-month break, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson will host his fifth town hall since taking office in late November 2018. The town hall…
Lawmakers Town Hall: A Roomful of Asks
PENSACOLA: The collective sentiment of the Escambia County Legislative Delegation meeting Monday night was summed up nicely by Dr. Ed Meadows, president of Pensacola State…
More presser notes: marinas, ice
Politics of Public Marinas Last week, the Pensacola City Council approved a lease for the area known as the Pitt Slip, which includes a marina….
Presser notes: Deadly Force Policy, Gun Task Force
PENSACOLA: Following last week’s revelation by the Pensacola Police Department that the officer involved in a fatal July shooting has been relieved of his duty,…
Officer involved in Tymar Crawford shooting fired
PPD Press Release: The July 5th shooting involving Pensacola Police Department officers that resulted in the death of Tymar Crawford has been concerning to everyone…
Tufts University: PSC students voted at higher rate during 2018 midterm election
PENSACOLA: During the 2018 midterm election, 42 percent of Pensacola State students voted ─ compared to 39.1 percent voting rates of students from other U.S….
Presser notes: And the wall came down
PENSACOLA: Mayor Grover Robinson’s weekly press conference focuses on Cervantes St. wall.
FDOT has ‘flexibility’ on Cervantes wall
PENSACOLA: The Florida Department of Transportation may be able to compromise on current plans to place a barrier wall down the middle of West Cervantes…
Pensacola nears Pitt Slip deal
PENSACOLA–After nearly an hour of discussion during its agenda conference Monday, the Pensacola City Council appears ready to move on the leasing of the piece…
Summer voter registration continues to reshape Escambia, Pensacola
PENSACOLA–Escambia County registered 1,648 voters from June 1-August 30: 258 in the city of Pensacola and 1,384 in the rest of the county, according to…