How did Hayward, Olson and Sisson hand out pay raises last year?
In his civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward and the City of Pensacola, former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt said that City Administrator Eric Olson…
Latest tropical weather report from NOAA
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of…
10th Annual Bon Fest, Sept. 10
Offering a taste of summer fun from Old Japan, the 10th Annual Bon Fest returns to Pensacola Sept. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. at…
Kristine Rushing on cost of turnover [podcast]
Beck Partners COO Kristine Rushing discussed on “Pensacola Speaks” the cost of turnover. “A lot of the studies from 2015 on what it costs to…
Palafox Farmers Market hosts ‘Eat with the Seasons,’ Sept. 3
The Palafox Farmers Market is partnering with the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP), the SNAP-Ed implementing agency in Florida and Florida Organic Growers’ Fresh…
Former Pensacola fire chief sues Mayor Hayward, Olson and Sisson
Former Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, Chief Human Resources Officer…
DIB seeks new director
The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board needs a new director. Ron Butlin, the organization’s current executive, announced his resignation Aug. 1 because of family health issues….
StudioAmped announces fall band schedule
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, invites music fans to be part of the live studio audience for ninth season of the televised concert series,…
UWF breaks enrollment record
The University of West Florida has surpassed 13,000 in enrollment for the first time in the institution’s history, reaching 13,030 students for the Fall 2016…
Property Appraiser grants homestead exemption on basis of Greta Hill’s residency
The Escambia County Property Appraiser issued this morning a statement granting a homestead exemption for 6080 Forest Green Road in the Marcus Pointe subdivision to…
Attorney says Hill is supplying homestead documentation
Ed Fleming, State Rep. Mike Hill’s attorney, has told Inweekly that he has sent Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones the documentation to support the…
Early voting: 43K ballots cast in three counties
According to the Supervisor of Elections in our area, 43,945 people have already cast their votes in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties as of…
PMA presents Dali exhibition, starting Sept. 9
The Pensacola Museum of Art, part of the University of West Florida, will present “Controversial Lines: Late Prints†by Salvador Dali from Sept. 9, 2016,…
Quint Studer: Building a Vibrant Community [podcast]
Quint Studer discussed last week on “Pensacola Speaks” how to build a vibrant community. He is pushing for the City of Pensacola, ECUA, Escambia County…
A Pensacola Village toddler’s last day
Yesterday an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins, Jr. for First Degree Felony Murder in the death of a two-year-old child, initials C.S….
Hill’s attorney threatens legal action, Property Appraiser doesn’t budge
State Rep. Mike Hill’s attorney, Ed Fleming, hand delivered a letter to Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones responding to a certified letter from Jones’…
Mike Hill: When is a house a home?
At a Santa Rosa GOP Women’s Club luncheon yesterday, State Rep. Mike Hill said that Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones has ruled that his…
Budget Voodoo: City Personnel costs have risen steady during Hayward’s second term
During his re-election campaign, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward touted how many staff positions he cut and how he reduced payroll costs. His proposed budget for…
Budget Voodoo: City departments have increased spending significantly
Pensacola residents are lucky to have an experienced City Council reviewing the FY 2017 budget proposed by Mayor Ashton Hayward. P.C. Wu has 12 years…
Budget Voodoo: City of Pensacola enterprises down from FY 2014
The City of Pensacola has four businesses–Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola Energy, Port of Pensacola and Sanitation. In FY 2014, they turned operating profits, except for…
