Battle being waged over affordable housing in Escambia County
PNC Bank is attempting to takeover Morris Court housing associated with Miami developer Lloyd Boggio, who last year pleaded guilty to four counts of money…
County administrator gets two more years but not without debate
The Escambia County Commission voted last Thursday to give County Administrator Jack Brown two one-year extensions of his contract, which was due to expire Jan….
Mayor Hayward cuts commercial for Airbnb
A new commercial running this week in the Tallahassee market, “Airbnb citizen,†features Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward talking about how vacation rental homes give visitors…
BOC winners do well in Florida Trend Golden Spoon awards
Best of the Coast winners Global Grill, The Grand Marlin and Restaurant Iron were recognized as some of Florida’s best places to dine with the…
Carpenter Creek celebration and final cleanup on Dec. 9 [podcast]
Emerald Coastkeeper and Escambia County will host a groundbreaking cleanup event on Saturday, Dec 9, at 9 a.m. at the headwaters of Carpenter Creek, 715…
County and Chamber announce support for four Triumph applications
The Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion & Development Commission (PEDC) won the Escambia County Commission’s approval for two projects to be presented to Triumph Gulf Coast for…
Escambia County School District announces Top 10 teachers
2019 Top Ten Teachers of the Year Amy Blamires – Hellen Caro Elementary School William Broome – Woodham Middle School Shana Brown – Molino Park…
Factors to reimburse public official for legal defense
In her review of whether Escambia County should pay for Commissioner Doug Underhill’s legal defense, Senior Assistant AG Teresa Mussetto reviewed the applicability of the…
Sheriff asks State Attorney to investigate County Commission
State Attorney Bill Eddins has notified the Escambia Board of County Commissioners that Sheriff David Morgan has filed a complaint alleging possible Sunshine and Public…
Governor appoints white female to represent historic black school board district
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Lee Hansen to the School Board of Escambia County. Hansen, 59, is the founder of the Global…
AG gives opinion on Underhill legal fees
Opinions Division of the Florida Attorney General’s office has rendered an opinion on whether the Escambia Board of County Commissioner should pay for the legal…
U.S. Attorney said in phone conversation Hayward cleared
From Nix Daniel of Beggs & Lane in regards to his Sept. 21 letter (BLletterHayward ) Â to City Attorney Lysia Bowling: “The statement in my…
History of federal probe of Ashton Hayward
On Aug. 26, 2014, Interim City Administrator Dick Barker notified the Pensacola City Council by email that the U.S. District Attorney was investigating the city…
Process for notifying a person he is no longer a target of a federal grand jury
From the USDOJ Criminal Resource Manual: U.S. District Attorneys are encouraged to notify people when they are no longer targets: The United States Attorney has…
Fireworks and Pelican Drop at Blue Wahoo Stadium on Dec. 31
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will hold its inaugural Kazoo’s New Year’s Celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium this year with the support of the City of…
U.S. Attorney offers no comments or documents regarding investigation of Hayward
The United States Attorney’s Office has refused to comment or provide any information regarding whether its investigation of Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has concluded  without a…
Federal grand jury clears mayor, he sticks city with $44K of legal bills
On June 26, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward received a phone call from attorney Greg Miller of the Beggs & Lane law firm. The federal grand…
Florida SBDC Network sets up office at FAU
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are announced today a…
City Council and CRA are not the same
The Pensacola City Council members are also members of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. However, they are two distinct legal entities under Florida law. A…
Mayor’s attorney injects himself in CRA meetings with its attorney
Attorney Tom Cloud yesterday notified Councilwoman Sherri Myers that he had not consented to her and her fellow council members meeting alone with the CRA’s…
