Gaetz targets higher education

On Monday, State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) was approved by his colleagues to be the Florida Senate President for 2012-2014. The website Florida Current covered…

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Schroeder out, Scruggs in

Press Release: Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces former business executive, Terry Scruggs, as interim vice president of tourism. Ed Schroeder, former vice president…

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City Budget cuts 18 authorized positions

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s budget cuts the authorized positions from 860 last year to 842 for FY 2012. The net increase to the General Fund positions…

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Gov. Scott reappoints Lewis

Press Release: Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of Jeffrey E. Lewis of Pensacola as Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the First…

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Email trail on Council Executive

The question I have repeatedly gotten since last Wednesday’s Pensacola City Council workshop is how did the city council go from hiring an administrative assistant…

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Woodland Heights proposals rejected

Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out on June 30 a letter to the architectural and engineering firms that bid on the Community Resource Center to be…

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Downtown Technology Park Progress Report

Park set to be completed August 1. Admiral Mason Pond is expected to be completed July 16. PBS&J Project Manager: Gregory Allen, P.E. / David…

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UWF raises over $39M, none for maritime museum

Press Release: University of West Florida exceeds fundraising goal, raises $39 million PENSACOLA, Fla. – The most ambitious capital campaign in the history of the…

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Future ECAT riders

Here is the list of Pensacola city employees losing their city car take-home privilege: Airport Airport Director Airport Law Enforcement Engineering City Engineer Energy Services…

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Another EBO complaint

Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. the CMPA’s EBO Committee will hear a report from the EBO Compliance Officer Lou Ray on a complaint by GB Green…

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Davison pay unclear

I spent an hour this morning reviewing the invoices that have been submitted to the CMPA for the maritime park. According to the MPDP invoices,…

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Promises: kept or broken?

The Community Maritime Park Associates board agreed to a Covenant with the Community which promised the park would be the most inclusive project in the…

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