The Global Learning Academy is set on the back part of the old Gulf Power headquarters property. It’s in a valley at the bottom of a steep hill. Apparently it is also…
Light coverage of Budget marathon today
You will have to follow the Pensacola City Council workshop on you own. I will have watch the video later. My day is filled with meetings and interviews. I am also co-hosting…
Hayward drops cabinet proposal
Mayor Ashton Hayward will no longer call his chiefs of Staff, Neighborhood and Economic Opportunities his cabinet. Instead, they will be referred to as his posse. Apparently Hayward had his son spend…
City budget workshop marathon continues today
If the Council President doesn’t change the agenda, slated for discussion are Airport, Port, City Attorney, CRA, Neighborhood Services, MIS, Police, Fire, Public Works and Penny for Progress. Like yesterday, the workshop…
The Reds and the Blues — Bavasi Pays Visit From Cincinnati
By Jeremy Morrison— The downtown office is a scene of change. On one side of the front room is surplus Pensacola Pelicans gear for sale. On the other are grandiose plans —…
Budget Workshop thoughts
The budget veterans are P.C. Wu, John Jerralds, Ronald Townsend and Sam Hall. For Maren DeWeese, Larry Johnson and Megan Pratt, this is only their third budget which they will approve, amend…
Letters to the Editor: W&L and Crossword draw attention
In your Winners and Losers this week you provide a reasonable analysis of how the S&P downgrade has hurt us but you brand the whole US government as a loser. Why? There…
Linkin Park is a huge win for Deluna Fest
DeLuna Fest announced today that its big headliner will be Linkin Park. According to Wikipedia, the California-based band was formed in 1996 and rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid…
DeLuna Fest to announce headliner at 2 pm
Five Flags Tourism Group will announce its top headliner within the next 90 minutes. We are told that band will attract national attention to the outdoor concert.
Buzz: UWF to announce football program
There is a buzz that the University of West Florida will announce at its kick-off pep rally that the university will launch a football program. The pep rally will be Thursday, August…
$1.0 billion in new lending for small businesses
Press release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson announced the approval of Florida’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) application. Florida’s planned use of the SSBCI…
Myers announces ‘deal-breaker’
Council member Sherri Myers announced within the first 20 minutes of today’s budget workshop that she will not vote for any utility rate increases for Energy Services of Pensacola, the city’s natural…
Mayor’s Cabinet challenged
As I predicted, the mayor’s establishment of a cabinet was challenged this morning. Council member Megan Pratt said she saw the positions to be similar to the assistant city manager positions that…
DOT to Fund $250,000 in Bayfront Beautification
Press Release: At a joint appearance today in Pensacola, Mayor Ashton Hayward, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad, and District Three DOT Secretary Tommy Barfield announced a $250,000 grant for beautification…
City Budget Workshop
The city budget workshops begin this morning at 9 a.m. and will run throughout the day. First up will Mayor’s Chief of Staff John Asmar to explain the budget overview. This will…
Searcy named Gubernatorial Fellow
Press Release: Governor Rick Scott today announced the members of the seventh class of the Gubernatorial Fellowship Program. Students participating in the program will gain first-hand experience into how state government operates….
Pratt suggested Coby as interim council executive, but no go
Council member Megan Pratt suggested Al Coby as an interim council executive at the Committee of the Whole. The two top finalists for the position have been contacted and said that they…
CRA: Communications
Council members are asking for timely information on the Community Maritime Park Associates. The city council has three members on the CMPA – Megan Pratt, Brian Spencer and Larry Johnson. In Gulf…
Guttam to head UWF Center on Aging
Press Release: The University of West Florida named Dr. Rodney Guttmann as the director of the UWF Center on Aging, effective Aug. 8. He will also serve as a faculty member in…
Sewer break near UWF (update)
An ECUA pipe failure has been reported on Greenbriar Road. ECUA crews are on the scene and have contained the sewage flow. Additional information will be released once it’s made available. Update:…
