Posted in Pensacola Politics

Spencer raises $19K on the first day of his campaign

Mayoral candidate Brian Spencer turned in his first campaign report to the Supervisor of Elections. The report only listed contributions received on June 22, including…

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Grand Jury: Superintendent cited for ‘lack of leadership’

State Attorney Bill Eddins today announced the release of the Okaloosa Grand Jury Report issued on June 13. The report is the result of the…

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Posted in Escambia County

Buzz: ECUA board members appearing before grand jury

Emerald Coast Utility Authority Board members have scrambled this week to get legal representative as they have been called to appear before a county grand…

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Posted in Pensacola

City curbside recycling returns next week

The City of Pensacola has entered into an agreement with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority for recycling. After a nine-month hiatus, City Sanitation will once again…

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What can we expect from Moffatt & Nichol on the port?

Moffatt & Nichol earlier this year worked on the Bucktown Harbor Vision Plan for Jefferson Parish, La. Bucktown Harbor consists of 30 acres owned by the…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Poll: Hill leads Council District 6 race

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 216 likely voters in Pensacola City Council District 6, we found that Ann Hill leads with 12% of…

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Poll: Florida House Dist 1 Democratic primary a toss up

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 343 likely Democrat voters of Florida State House District 1, we see that a majority of voters are…

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Posted in Education

B grades come easy for school districts in Florida

The Escambia County School District received a ‘B’ grade for the FY 2017-18 school year. This is amazing considering: 1. The District only earned 54…

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Posted in Pensacola

‘Upwords’ returns

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s digital newsletter, Upwords, has returned after a seven-month hiatus. The newsletter–which was sent weekly at first, then biweekly–had been shelved and replaced…

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Posted in Business Politics

SunPass gets new customer service platform

The Florida Department of Transportation began converting to a new Centralized Customer Service System for SunPass customers on June 1. This conversion represents a massive…

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Powell holds campaign kick-off and rally on Friday

From The Committee to Elect Lawrence S. Powell Mayor of Pensacola: The Lawrence S. Powell for Mayor Campaign it will host its Powell for Mayor…

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Saturday protest against separating families

On Saturday, June 30, residents of Pensacola and Northwest Florida will gather at Pensacola City Hall, 222 W Main St. to protest the Trump administration’s…

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