Consolidation Forum Tonight (read summary of plan)

Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission will present tonight its consolidation plan: New World Landing, 600 South Palafox St., 5:30-7 p.m. Here is a summary of…

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CRA population trends

Consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, assessed population trends as part of their work on the CRA 2010 plan, which will be presented to the Pensacola…

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Billings recap: Later Thursday, July 9

FAMILY FEUDS Investigator Terry Hardy arrives on the crime scene at 9:05 p.m. Sgt. Rusty Hoard has been named the lead on the case. Hardy,…

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Greenhut wins big contract

Greenhut Construction Co. Inc., Pensacola, Fla., has been awarded a $10,598,586 federal contract by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., for the…

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Chamber behind Mobile success

Commissioner Gene Valentino and his PR person, Jane Birdwell, make much of the Mobile success story. Mobile outshines Pensacola in the economic development arena. I…

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Engineers make recommendations on bidding process

The Northwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society is making its recommendations to Escambia County Commission on how to improve its process for awarding…

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Fabre responds to Chimes Way award

From: Frank J. Fabre, P.E., P.S.M. Fabre Engineering & Surveying RE: Chimes Way Park Design and Selection of Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors Chimes…

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Fabre challenges park design award

As I reported earlier, County staff is recommending that the Chimes Way Park Design project be awarded to the Hilton Head Island firm Wood+Partners. On…

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Possible Engineer bid solution

The issue of using local engineering firms is being heavily discussed both inside and outside county government. Here is a possible solution to the problem:…

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Orlando firm recommended for $200K county project

Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt is being recommended by county staff for $199,793 worth of engineering work on sidewalk project for Gulf Beach Highway. They…

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Hilton Head, SC firm recommended for park design

Escambia County staff is recommending that the design work for Chimes Way Park – $68,745 – be given to the Hilton Head Island, South Carolina…

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Commissioner upset about Saenger

Commissioner Grover Robinson isn’t happy about a Michigan paint contractor getting the work over a local business that was apparently the low bidder. Robinson thought…

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