Studer has buyer for ECUA land

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer said that Studer Properties has an offer on the former ECUA Main Street Sewage Plant site. “We’ve got a…

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Patel ready to deliver ‘do or die’ pitch for arena and downtown development

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola businessman Jay Patel will pitch a plan Thursday to the Escambia County Commission to create a $65 million public-private partnership…

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Giveaway: Hangout Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend

Once again, Inweekly has partnered with The Hangout to give one lucky reader and a guest the ultimate fall festival weekend getaway during their annual…

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Hurricane Nate? Is Jim Cantore enroute?

Both Escambia County and City of Pensacola have issued warnings for the public to keep an eye on what could become Tropical Storm Nate by…

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Robertson files ethics complaint against Underhill

Note: We’ve been notified that the complainant is not prohibited from disclosing the complaint so we reposted the earlier post.  Former Escambia County Commissioner Wilson…

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Offshore Inland cannot make balloon payment

On Aug. 31, Crystal Yasurk, vice president of finance and administration for OffShore Inland, sent Port of Pensacola Director Amy Miller a letter notifying the…

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Why use developer for arena and field house? Does Escambia County need both?

After months of anticipation, Jay Patel unveiled his plan for a $100-million project that includes a 100,000 square-foot field house for basketball, volleyball and indoor…

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Council reviews Triumph wish list

Note: My initial post had the meeting date as tomorrow. It’s Oct. 5 – working on our Best of the Coast issue has me off…

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Escambia elementary schools with pre-K students share nurses

Last month, a Sherwood Elementary student, age 4, died after a choking incident in the school’s cafeteria. After School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his health…

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Less than half of Pensacola voters want $8.25M Bayview Community Center, over 80 percent want more info and input

On the eve of the final hearing for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s FY 2018, City Administrator Eric Olson emailed the City Council the master plan…

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Air Force: opposes reopening Navarre Pass; Nelson wants more restrictions in Fee Simple bill

The U.S. Air Forces has notified U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) in writing that it has a big problem with any reopening of the Navarre…

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Victory for Sean’s Outpost

Circuit Judge Tom Dannheisser dealt another blow to Escambia County in its long-running effort to close Sean’s Outpost, a homeless shelter on about nine acres…

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