Joint meeting request missing paving discussion
Last Friday, Mayor Ashton Hayward let it be known that he would like the Pensacola City Council to schedule a joint meeting to give a…
Mayor asks Council to meet with BCC
Mayor Hayward Recommends City Council Schedule Joint Meeting with BCC Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward forwarded a recommendation to City Council members today asking them to…
Rubio opening lead in Senate race
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Backed by growing support from independent voters, Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has opened a seven-point lead…
Studer: Keys to building a great team [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Quint Studer discussed his upcoming column on the Pensacola News Journal. “Creating and sustaining a great team is the goal of…
State Backroom Briefing: GOP has sunny outlook for Trump
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Just in time for the…
2016 Mayor’s Cup Golf Classic
Mayor Ashton Hayward and the City of Pensacola have announced the 2016 Pensacola Mayor’s Cup Golf Classic will be Oct. 7 at Osceola Municipal Golf…
Wells retired and still got severance
On Sept. 7, the City of Pensacola released the personnel folder of former City Attorney Rusty Wells. Wells completed the Deferred Retirement Option program on…
New Commanding Officer’s Compound unveiled
The University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the Fort of Pensacola’s Commanding Officer’s Compound, a new outdoor…
Emerald Coastkeeper cites problems around Carpenter’s Creek
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola City Council, Escambia County Development Services and City Inspector Bill Weeks…
Paws on Palafox, Oct. 29
Press release: What better way to spend an autumn morning than on a walk with a thousand other dog lovers and their furry friends? Bring…
Report signals tight budget times ahead
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawmakers will face a tight budget during next year’s legislative session and will likely need to take…
Good leaders take ownership
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has seen his job approval rating drop to the mid-30’s after seeing it soar to nearly 70 percent during his first…
McMullin added to SC ballot [podcast]
Evan McMullin will appear on the Presidental Ballot in South Carolina as the nominee of the Independence Party of South Carolina. The Secretary of State…
Puppies on patrol at Pensacola airport
Pensacola International Airport has announced the kick-off of its new customer service program, the Pensacola Pup Patrol, featuring “man’s best friend†and their trained handler…
Final four named in UWF presidential playoff: Ashley, Gaetz, Saunders, Sherman
The UWF Presidential Search Committee met yesterday, Sept. 6 to discuss the eight remaining candidates for the President of the University of West Florida. During…
UWF receives $1 million gift from Pen Air to name football field
The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Pen Air Federal Credit Union to support UWF football. The gift will name…
ITT Tech closed, Pensacola State and George Stone ready to help
ITT Technical Institute is officially shutting down amid a federal investigation. On their web. ITT simply says, “we’re currently not accepting new students.” However, students…
Bobby Bowden set for Chamber’s annual meeting, Sept. 14
In one week, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Greater Pensacola Chamber will welcome former Florida State University (FSU) football coach Bobby Bowden as keynote speaker…
City administrator contracts had plenty of perks
Since he took office in January 2011, Mayor Ashton Hayward has had four city administrators. Bill Reynolds started work in August 2011. Colleen Castille replaced…
Two-thirds love the quality of life here [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,†Jon Pytynia of the Pensacola Young Professionals discussed the 2016 Quality of Life Survey. While the numbers for Pensacola city government were…
