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 I thought it would be informative to…
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 of November. The county had 1303 new…
DPZ CoDesign and Perdido Key Master Plan (Update)
DPZ CoDesign is a Miami-based architecture and town planning firm that was founded in 1980 as Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. by the husband-and-wife team of Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. The firm…
Buzz: What Navy Fed wants at OLF-8
In all its presentations and in the few emails released, DPZ CoDesign has not shared what Navy Federal Credit Union has told them in their stakeholder meetings. The public has not been…
DPZ CoDesign to release all emails
At the Committee of the Whole, DPZ CoDesign presented three options to the Board of County Commissioner regarding Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). The planners said the plans are flexible and can…
DPZ CoDesign playing BCC, PNJ
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners was led to believe that DPZ CoDesign worked for them in developing a master plan for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). The DPZ team emails published…
DPZ team emails
Here are most of the emails I used for my post – Navy Federal connection to DPZ master plan: OLF8 Master Project Team DPZ recommendations Re External Downtown Tech Park Receives No…
Navy Federal connection to DPZ master plan
Last week, Inweekly requested emails between Navy Federal Credit Union and DPZ CoDesign and its OLF-8 project team members. The Escambia County Commission hired DPZ to develop a master plan for the…
Beach Haven boogie
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners discussed at its Thursday, Feb. 4 meeting the bid tabulation for a $11.8 million project at Beach Haven. The tabulation showed there was only one bidder,…
Breaking: Navy Fed promotes Hoskins
Sources say Keith Hoskins has been promoted by Navy Federal Credit Union and will be replaced by Kara Cardona. Stay tuned for official announcement. Update: StreetInsider
Basic Insights Sign-up
We are at 1,075 children and counting in Basics Insights, and the Studer Community Institute (SCI) needs your help to reach their goal of 5,000 children enrolled in its text messaging program…
Florida Blue Foundation awards $400K to Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida Regional Food Assistance Program (CCNWFL) has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the Florida Blue Foundation through its Food Security Grant Program. The funds will be disbursed…
Deja vu: Single-use hoax
The Beulah Coalition – an alliance between Navy Federal Credit Union and some Beulah residents – wants a town center created, with housing and retail at Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8). To…
Presser Notes: Deannexation, Celebrating Sunday & Capsized Dreams
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Recognizing the approximate anniversary of the onset of the COVID era, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson reflected on the past year and its challenges Monday during his weekly press…
FloridaWest strikes gold with new campaign
With blizzards hitting the Northwest, FloridaWest, the county’s economic development authority, has launched a campaign to lure frozen businesses and remote workers to live and work in the Pensacola area. Security Magazine…
Input on skatepark sought
Escambia County and the City of Pensacola continue to engage the public in transforming Hollice T. Williams Park into an innovative and iconic urban green space for the community to enjoy. Residents…
Tree ordinance sparks
By Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola City Council will be discussing revisions to the city’s tree ordinance this week. Councilwoman Sherri Myers has long pushed for modifications in the tree ordinance, but she’s…
Covid: Good and bad news for Escambia
The positivity rate for Covid dropped to 9.62% last week. January’s rate was 14%. However, the deaths have increased by 35 since Jan. 31 – more than October and March-May. Date Negatives…
New Homeless Task Force formed
A community partnership in Northwest Florida is being formed to better streamline services to homeless individuals and families with the ultimate goal of offering essential resources in helping them achieve a life God intended for all citizens in our two-county area. The Homeless Reduction Task…
City extends COVID restrictions for events
The City of Pensacola is extending the previously implemented COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines for city-permitted events through Thursday, March 11. The restrictions were initially set to expire Feb. 28. The restrictions are…