Thursday morning in the Tanyards

Dr. Gloria Horning sent Inweekly those photos of this City of Pensacola project that were taken this morning.

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And then the Pensacola Tanyards project got weird

Yesterday, Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson spoke with Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about the conditions in the Tanyard neighborhood and possible…

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Emerald Coastkeeper lists problems at Pensacola Tanyards project

Here is the list of code violations that Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy sent Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Eric Olson two weeks ago: 1….

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City of Pensacola changes its position on Tanyards construction

City Administrator Eric Olson has changed his position on the public safety concerns at city’s Government Street Stormwater Project, two blocks from City Hall. Two…

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Haas Center did not commit to cover all districts equally in Pensacola survey

WUWF asked Amy Newburn, who handled the Pensacola Community Survey for the UWF Haas Center, about our criticism that West Pensacola was under-represented in the…

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Backroom Briefing: Corcoran Goes Wawa In Incentives Debate

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott…

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Tanyard residents protested stormwater pond in 2014

Yesterday, I reported that the city had not held a public hearing on the Government Street Stormwater project for Tanyard residents. A reader pointed out…

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City makes more updates to Government Street project page (update)

The City of Pensacola made additional updates to its page concerning the Government Street Stormwater Project. For the first time, residents can see on the…

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Corcoran: State budget needs to be cut $1 billion

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has doubts about the projected $145 million budget surplus this year is real. “When you look at it, they were…

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Buzz: Downtown water cleared

ECUA PIO Nathalie Bowers called to confirm downtown Pensacola water lines have been cleared.

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Buzz: Brown water is back in downtown Pensacola (update)

Update: We spoke with ECUA Public Information Officer Nathalie Bowers about the issue. Crews were on site to address any residual issues and have been…

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Government St. Stormwater Project new completion date: Summer 2017

The residents of Pensacola’s Tanyard neighborhood may have to endure the Government Street Stormwater construction another six months, according to the City of Pensacola website….

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Third grade reading scores predicted graduation rate

On Monday, the Florida Department of Education reported that the high school graduation rates for the Escambia County School District are up -moving from 72.7%…

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Pensacola Children’s Chorus has Mid-Year auditions Jan. 8

Two audition sessions will be held for the second half of Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ 27th Season at the Margaret Moore Nickelsen Center, 46 East Chase…

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Escambia County State Legislative Delegation meets Jan. 4

State Representative Clay Ingram, chairman of the Escambia County State Legislative Delegation, announces that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017…

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Pensacola Dysfunction Junction: Tanyard Day Six

Sorry to report, no change at in Tanyard neighborhood near the Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Government Street Stormwater Project, which is being construction only two blocks…

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What is in the future for Triumph Gulf Coast [podcast]

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has established a select committee to oversee the spending of $300 million in RESTORE funds the state will receive next…

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Corcoran sends letter to county tourist and economic development agencies

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran plans to use the House’s oversight powers to see how tourist and economic development councils around the state are spending…

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Escambia Co. graduation rates continue to climb, black students still lag behind whites

The Florida Department of Education released the high school graduation rates for the 2015-15 school year. The size of the senior class dropped from 2,736…

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Pensacola Speaks: House Speaker Richard Corcoran today

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran won his fight with the Visit Florida over releasing documents concerning its contract with rapper Pitbull. We will talk about…

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