Buzz: Olson out as administrator

City of Pensacola department heads have been notified Eric Olson is no longer city administrator.

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Rental Housing Initiative Meeting on Aug. 16

City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn will host a rental housing initiative meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 16, in the Vince Whibbs Conference room located on the…

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City government cost residents 21 cents more than in 2012

As part of its Budget in Brief report, the city of Pensacola breaks down the General Fund budget into cost per resident.  Even though the…

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Simple solution to fund skate park

The News Journal reports that the Pensacola City Council is having trouble finding $800,000 to build the Blake Doyle Community Park proposed by Upward Intuition. Mayor Ashton…

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Local government is $1.59 billion industry

When you add up the 2018-19 proposed budgets for City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Escambia County School District and the Emerald Coast Utility Authority, you…

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Who has contributed to mayoral race

This covers the campaign finance reports through July 20: Buchanan, Drew Date Last Name First Amount Occupation 7/11/18 Banks Leslie 50 Check Realtor 6/9/18 Riegler…

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Still no union agreements on council agenda

On June 22, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced  he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining…

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Moffatt and Nichols study is not the one the council wanted

For $99,000, Mayor Ashton Hayward has hired Moffatt & Nichols to solicit citizen input and help create a vision for the future of the Port…

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Putnam pushes vocational training in public schools

Florida Agriculture Commissioner and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam made a campaign stop at Scenic 90 Café last Friday. A recent Mason-Dixon poll showed Congressman…

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July 25 blog posts over the past 12 years

2017: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced, in a press release, that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with…

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Pensacola City Council budget workshops next week

The Pensacola City Council have scheduled budget workshops for Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 6 from 8:30-11:45 a.m. BUDGET WORKSHOP…

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Sheriff endorses Spencer for mayor

From the Brian Spencer campaign: Mayoral candidate City Councilman Brian Spencer has received the endorsement of David Morgan, a three-term sheriff of Escambia County who…

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