D.R. Horton has pulled its offer to buy 297 acres of OLF-8 in the Beulah area, according to an email published by NorthEscambia.com.
The home builder first offered $33 million then bumped it up to $42 million for over 500 acres before dropping that offer in July to $24.1 million for 297 acres after Escambia County reserved 241 acres for job creation near Navy Federal Credit Union’s campus off of Interstate 10.
- D.R. Horton’s plan includes 99 acres for commercial use including restaurants, retail, offices, medial and town center and 170 acres for 1,133 residential units, including 360 townhomes and 336 apartments.
D.R. Horton attorney Chris Gill wrote that his client has too many obstacles to overcome in a limited time frame. He complained that the OLF-8 master plan doesn’t allow for a financially viable development.
“Horton believes that the engineering, due diligence and governmental approvals necessary to make this project feasible cannot be accomplished within the County’s desired timeframe,” Gill wrote.
“From Horton’s perspective, the current Master Plan that exists for the property does not allow for Horton to pursue a financially viable development. The changes to the Master Plan and other associated approvals and entitlements (both at the local and state levels) that would be necessary to convert this project into something that can be developed for commercial and residential purposes and in an economically viable manner pose more risk and uncertainty than Horton is willing to bear at this time.”
Read email.
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Lutimothy May’s Season Canceled – Update
Warrington Prep canceled its first basketball season after its coach fielded a roster with several ineligible players, according to WEAR TV.
The charter school administration canceled the season after the Escambia County School District found Coach Lutimothy May’s team had ineligible players for not meeting the academic requirements.** Parents told WEAR that two kids were over the age limit and five didn’t have the grades to play, but the school has said their records show the 14-man roster met the age requirements. Inweekly has asked if the school has birth certificates on file for each player.
- The principal said she was surprised that Coach Lutimothy May had ineligible players on his team.
Coach Lutimothy May tried to put a spin on his roster failure:
“The season never ended. We just had to modify, just had to transition. The season never ended. We just have to adjust to play schools in a situation like ours.”
This should create some interesting conversations at the Pensacola Yacht Club.
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Flying to the Big Apple
Delta Air Lines will begin nonstop service from Pensacola International Airport to LaGuardia Airport with six-day per week service in November and daily service in December.
- LaGuardia Airport, located in the Queens borough of New York City, is the third busiest airport in New York. In addition to convenient access to New York City, Delta also offers nonstop connections to 78 destinations from LaGuardia.
Details
Delta’s daily flights are generally scheduled to depart Pensacola at 2:10 p.m. CST and arrive at LaGuardia at 5:41 p.m. EST. Flights depart LaGuardia at 11:15 a.m. EST and arrive in Pensacola at 1:24 p.m. CST. Service will be flown by Delta Connection partner Endeavor Air on Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in either 70 seat or 76-seat configurations, including First Class and Delta Comfort+ seating.
“I am grateful for Delta’s investment in providing daily non-stop service to New York City and I’m excited for our citizens to get this wonderful benefit,” Mayor D.C. Reeves said. “For one of our longtime airline providers to set a new precedent with daily non-stop service from Pensacola to a destination outside Atlanta is a message of community strength and a major complement to the momentum of Pensacola.”
Pensacola International Airport had seasonal service to LaGuardia Airport through American Airlines in the summer of 2021 and 2023.
For more information about Pensacola International Airport, visit flypensacola.com.
