CPAC re-thinks policing in ‘Post-Modern Era’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The discussions were denser, and the participation greater Thursday night during the second in a pair of town halls for Pensacola’s…
Pensacola Bay Bridge: Partial opening next month; four lanes by Memorial Day
Press Release: After a recent assessment of the repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced its plan to…
What did commercial real estate brokers say about OLF-8?
DPZ CoDesign last August survey the members of NAIOP -Â professionals involved in commercial real estate. According to its website, the local chapter has 90+ members….
Navy Federal’s recreation facilities
As part of its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 98 acres of Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8), Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) agreed to build…
Bender presents hybrid plan for OLF-8
Commission chairman Robert Bender yesterday held a Zoom meeting with Navy Federal Credit Union, FloridaWest, PEDC, DPZ CoDesign and the county. The group agreed on…
Buzz: Pensacola Bay Bridge opens two lanes by late March
Inweekly has received several phone calls about what FDOT will announce this afternoon at press conference. The latest buzz is two lanes will open by…
What did the community tell DPZ CoDesign that it wanted at OLF-8
Inweekly has tried to find out what the community and stakeholders told DPZ CoDesign that they wanted at Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). DPZ sent…
DPZ Committee of the Whole recap
I’ve hit you with a lot of information about DPZ CoDesign’s presentation last week and the commissioners’ reaction. Here’s the recap: The County Project manager’s…
DPZ: Timeline… may be decided on Feb. 18
Is the proposed project timeline acceptable? Commissioner Bender opened, “I think one, we’d like to see this move forward in some respect and to get…
DPZ: Type of jobs for OLF-8
What are the desired job types? Commissioner Barry said, “As Commissioner Bergosh mentioned, outside of anything with smokestacks, anything contained within a building, in my…
DPZ Market Study mystery solved
The emails released by DPZ last week showed that News Journal and Bill Pearson, Navy Federal’s public affairs manager, had the OLF-8 market study weeks…
DPZ: Fireworks over public input
How will public input be incorporated in the final plan? “The public input should be the driving force of the overall plan,†said Commissioner Underhill….
Some history on Perdido Key Master Plan and DPZ
In the recent release of DPZ emails, Marina Khoury, DPZ’s partner, objected to how PNJ reporter Emma Kennedy referenced how her firm was fired by…
DPZ Question: Housing on OLF-8
What, if any, housing types would you consider? DPZ partner Marina Khoury stared the discussion: “What we are proposing for this site is not the…
Storm delays COVID-19 vaccine delivery
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A shipment to Florida of more than 200,000 doses of Moderna vaccine has been delayed…
DPZ question 2: how much land for commerce?
How much land should be devoted to commerce use only? Commissioner Jeff Bergosh didn’t hesitate—“The maximum available.†“It looks like we’ve got 537 acres left, 
OLF-8 questions: ideal timeline for build-out? (update)
At the Committee of the Whole last Thursday, DPZ CoDesign posed six questions of the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to help it finalize the…
What did DPZ present at the COW
Here is DPZ’s presentation to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11: Marina Khoury: “Thank you. So…
The County Project manager’s overview of DPZ presentation on Feb. 11
The entire Committee of the Whole meeting was devoted to the Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8) master plan. The meeting lasted over three hours, and…
COVID: Escambia update
For February’s first 10 days, the Florida Department of Health reported Escambia County’s positivity rate dropped to 9.38% – its lowest rate since the end…
