We’ve heard Mayor Hayward talk about how the state is investing $18.8 M at Bruce Beach, Â The budget shows that only about half of the BP funds are actually for construction. Category…
Buzz: Three locals up for federal judge spots
Circuit Court Judges Gary Bergosh and Jan Shackelford and Moore, Hill & Westmoreland attorney Charles Beall Jr. are among the eight semi-finalists for two federal court appointments – one in Tallahassee and…
First step towards criminal justice reform taken
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Escambia County Corrections director Tamyra Jarvis and her staff presented three possible programs to reduce the inmate population, lower the number of inmates who return to jail and…
Podcast: The Boom! Boom Book
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program tonight hosts returning guest speaker Michael Ryan at 7 p.m. in Building 76A, Room 101. Ryan, author of “The BOOM! BOOM…
Missing Fish Hatchery documents detail inside hatchery and fish tank farm
The Pensacola Mayor’s Office has gotten lazy. Its Transparency Page segment on the fish hatchery only had a few renderings and a series of documents and radio recordings from 2014 and 2015….
Corinne Jones Park details continue to plague Hayward administration
The Corinne Jones-Government Street Stormwater Pond project is nearly complete. Yes, there was another washout on the east pond, but the engineers will fix that. However, notice the plaque above – more…
City of Pensacola releases fish hatchery documents and photos but few specific details
The City of Pensacola updated its Transparent Pensacola page with documents and renderings. However, very few specifics about the hatchery. There is audio of the Environmental Advisory Board of 02/26/14, Three WEBY-AM…
Florida state hatcheries are in state parks away from population centers
The state of Florida has two freshwater fish hatcheries. The Florida Bass Conservation Center is in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Sumter County miles away from any city population. …
CRA administrator declares Bruce Beach not part of CRA…stop laughing
Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff continue to try to wordsmith their way of the issues surrounding the fish hatchery. Last week, the mayor’s office tried to redefine commencement of construction. The…
Fly Pensacola passengers down for September, Fly VPS up 23 percent
September was not a good month for the Pensacola International Airport. Its passengers dropped 1.3 percent in comparison to September 2016, 132,576-134,412. Year to date, the airport’s passenger growth is up 4.92…
Sheriff Morgan objects to ‘shade meeting’ on his appeal
Last week, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan sent his budget appeal to the Florida Cabinet. The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a shade meeting to discuss the appeal for this…
Pensacola Mayor issues joint statement on fish hatchery
Joint Statement from FWC and Office of the Mayor regarding Hatchery Project “The City of Pensacola and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) agree that construction commenced as contemplated, that…
Podcast: Entrecon 2017
Rachel Gillette of Studer Community Institute talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about the upcoming Entrecon. Check it out.
Podcast: CivicCon update
Last week, Christian Wagley discussed the success of the first CivicCon event with Chuck Marohn and previewed the list of upcoming speakers.
Myers also questions wisdom of downtown fish hatchery
Councilwoman Sherri Myers replied to Quint Studer’s letter regarding the wisdom of locating a fish hatchery on Bruce Beach. “I did not support the location of the fish hatchery on Bruce Beach…
VT MAE gears for hiring with info session Oct. 27
VT MAE is ready to begin its community outreach for subcontractor and those seeking jobs at its aircraft maintenance facility under construction at Pensacola International Airport. The company will host an information…
Studer tells Mayor: ‘I no longer support Pensacola Fish Hatchery Project at Bruce Beach’
From: Quint Studer Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 2:48 PM To: ‘Ashton Hayward’ <mayorhayward@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘bspencer@cityofpensacola.com‘ <bspencer@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘gwingate@cityofpensacola.com‘ <gwingate@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com‘ <aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com‘ <jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com‘ <ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘pcwu@cityofpensacola.com‘ <pcwu@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘smyers@cityofpensacola.com‘ <smyers@cityofpensacola.com> Subject: Fish Hatchery Letter…
Cyber Gulf Coast: ‘Live Coastal, Work Cyber’
Last Friday, FloridaWest, University of West Florida and area cybersecurity educators and professionals unveiled the Cybersecurity Strategic Plan for Pensacola at the UWF Commons Conference Center. The plan consists of short-term and…
Homeland Security to host Cybersecurity roundtable next week
The Department of Homeland Security is hosting a Cybersecurity Roundtable with Pensacola-area government, business and academic leaders, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at the University of West Florida Conference Center, 11000 University…
Breaking News: Grover Robinson files for Mayor
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson pre-filed this morning to run for the Mayor of Pensacola in 2018. He is the first candidate to file for the position. Two-term Mayor Ashton Hayward has…