Pensacola City Attorney Jim Messer has opined that the mayor can unilaterally award the airport food concessions contract without council approval because there is no city ordinance requiring him to do so….
City attorney says Mayor does not have to competitive bid
City Attorney Jim Messer sent the following email to the Pensacola City Council stating that competitive bidding of the airport food concessions was a council policy and not a city ordinance. Therefore,…
Plans for the funeral of Reubin Askew
This is the schedule that we’ve been given: THURSDAY, MARCH 20 A hearse carrying Governor Askew will depart from Tallahassee at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern time for Pensacola. It is expected to…
Hayward vetoes Council action on airport concession
s afternoon, Mayor Hayward vetoed Council Resolution 07-14, which purported to extend the current food and beverage lease and concessions agreement at Pensacola International Airport. As both the City Attorney and an…
Reubin Askew honored in State Capitol
By Mike Vasilinda, Capitol News Service Feed A dozen or so people, including this pool reporter watch from one of the three windows in the Capitol Rotunda’s second floor as the casket…
Sean’s Outpost going to court
With no discussion, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners approved 3-0 to authorize the county attorney to file a circuit court action on Sean’s Outpost, the homeless camp at 1999 Massachusetts Ave….
Blue Wahoos Staff to Refurbish Local Baseball Field tomorrow
Press Release: The Blue Wahoos staff will refurbish the baseball field at Terry Wayne East Park. The renovation includes building a pitcher’s mound, reconstructing the area around home plate, manicuring the grass,…
Sean’s Outpost added to BCC agenda
County Attorney Alison Rogers has added to the Escambia County Commission meeting this afternoon request for authorization to file for a declaratory and/or injunctive relief against Sean’s Outpost on 1999 Massachusetts Ave…
Covenant Hospice offers free grief workshop in Milton
Coping with the death of a loved one is extremely difficult, but no one should feel alone. Covenant Hospice invites parents who have lost a child to attend a free grief workshop…
Florida Dept. of Corrections letter to Mayor Ashton Hayward, dated March 13
Barbara Scala, Regional Director for North Region of Community Corrections, sent Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward a letter on its Probation and Parole Office that is being relocated to North Palafox in the…
What is on Escambia County regular meeting agenda?
Solid Waste Moratorium There will be a public hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance extending the temporary moratorium related to Solid Waste Management Facilities. Last year the County Commission adopted an…
Medical Tourism bill could be a boost for Andrew’s Clinic
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The state will spend $5 million next year to entice people to bring their aches and pains to Florida, under a measure that completed…