Endorsements for Garrett, Hill, McMillan and Wilson

Pam Bondi, Attorney General of the State of Florida, has endorsed Mike Hill for Florida House of Representatives, District 1: “I have worked with Mike…

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Local teacher named JFR Alfred Lerner fellow

Lauren Samoszenko, a teacher at Ransom Middle School in Cantonment, was recently selected as one of 29 Holocaust educators from 12 states, Croatia and Poland,…

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Historic Little League game honored

At its regular meeting on Thursday, June 21, the Escambia County Commission recognized the 1955 Pensacola Jaycees Baseball Team for their contribution to the civil…

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Spencer’s official announcement to enter mayoral race

This press announcement was sent out late Friday afternoon: Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer today announced his candidacy for mayor of Pensacola. First elected to…

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Bayview center was over budget a month after $8.25M vote

On Sept. 20, 2017, the Pensacola City Council approved a $8.25-million budget for a new Bayview Community Center. According to public records Inweekly received late…

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Mayor Hayward announces tentative agreements with Fraternal Order of Police, gives no details

This afternoon, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal…

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Little information offered on Pensacola Police union negotiations

Yesterday, we reported that Mayor Ashton Hayward had offered the police union a 10-percent raise. We sought more information from the city. Vernon Stewart, the…

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District 2 produces most property taxes for city

Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones provided us with the 2017 City of Pensacola, Certified Roll values by city council district. The District 2, which…

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City sidewalk plan disappears

Sidewalks were an issue when the Pensacola City Council discussed the budget last year. In the mayor’s 2017 Pensacola Resident Satisfaction Survey, city sidewalks received…

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Bydlak picks up Associated Builders & Contractors endorsement

Today, Rebekah Bydlak announced the endorsement of the Associated Builders & Contractors’ North Florida Chapter. Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida is the largest Commercial…

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Ferry service a huge accomplishment for Superintendent Dan Brown

Yesterday, Gulf Islands National Seashore, city of Pensacola and Escambia County hosted joint press conference officially launching Pensacola Bay Cruises. The ferry service has been…

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Studers donate downtown parcel for youth sports facility

Quint and Rishy Studer announced this morning that they are donating a parcel on the west side of the former ECUA treatment plant site on…

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