Mayor Ashton Hayward wanted to move forward. He wanted the discussion on his city administrator’s phone call to the bosses of North Hill Preservation Association president to end. After all, he solely…
House moves forward with new Congressional map
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After rejecting a proposal by Sarasota County lawmakers, the Florida House appears poised Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting plan that seeks to align…
Hobbs returns as president of Emerald Coastkeeper
We received this email late last week. Chasidy Hobbs is the new president of Emerald Coastkeepers Hello Fellow Clean Water Lovers! It has been awhile since you have heard from me, and…
Bare provides background material on ‘No Confidence’ vote regarding Olson
Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare provided to the media his add-on item for the Aug. 20 Council meeting. We’re hearing that council members are lobbied to drop the matter of Olson threatening…
ITEN Wired Summit announces 2015 speakers
ITEN Wired has announced its roster of speakers for the 2015 ITEN Wired Summit, to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. The summit kicks off…
Evers hosts Community Preparedness forum next Tuesday
September is National Preparedness Month and State Senator Greg Evers invites you to take action and make a plan. Residents and business owners are invited to the join a panel of experts…
Paddle through the Past: Deadman’s Island kayak tour
Press release: The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) and Pensacola Paddlesport are partnering to create a guided archaeology kayak tour of Deadman’s Island in Gulf Breeze. The area known as Deadman’s Island…
County seeks to clarify Fire MSBU Assessments
Press release: Several Escambia County residents have contacted the Board of County Commissioners with questions regarding the “Notice of NON-AD Valorem Assessments for Escambia County Fire Protection District Municipal Services Benefit Unit…
UWF Parking Opera (video)
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State security details cost $2.9 million
Protection for Gov. Rick Scott, First Lady Ann Scott, other officials and the governor’s mansion cost the state about $2.9 million in the recently completed fiscal year, according to an annual report…
Gulf Coast Kid’s House wins Ethics award
Gulf Coast Kid’s House is proud to be the 2015 Winner, Better Business Bureau® Foundation of Northwest Florida Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Ethics are essential in effective philanthropy. Gulf Coast Kid’s…
Trump still leads GOP presidential field
The latest Fox News poll shows Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential field nationally with 25%, followed by Ben Carson at 12%, Ted Cruz at 10%, Jeb Bush at 9%, Mike Huckabee…
For betterment of the city: Mayor, investigate tower lease
In a face-to-face interview with Shannon Nickinson of the Studer Community Institute, Mayor Ashton Hayward said he wants to put past mistakes behind him and move city government forward for the betterment…
Mayor provides answers about his former COO
The News Journal asked eight questions of Mayor Ashton Hayward about his former Chief of Operations, Tamara Fountain,(Editorial: Mayor Hayward responds). He provided written answers that the newspaper published in its Opinion…
Emails, Phone Calls and Sunshine
Last Monday, Mayor Ashton Hayward announced through a press release that his Chief Operations Officer had resigned. He said Eric Olson, his City Administrator, would assume her duties, which included supervision of…
Broward School District could owe $1.8 million for closed charter schools
The Sun-Sentinel reports that the Broward County School District may have to reimburse the state $1.8 million for two closed charter schools that failed to keep proper enrollment records for two years….
Nichols had clearance from her boss and legal department
In a comment posted earlier this morning, Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association, wrote that she had clearance from both her supervisor and the legal department to use her…
Jeb Bush coming to Pensacola Aug. 26
Former Florida Governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush will host a Town Hall meeting at the Pensacola Bay Center on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. and…
Levin sends letter supporting Hayward, calling coverage of city hall ‘destructive’, deserving of ‘negative stupidity’ award
Attorney Fred Levin sent late yesterday a letter to the News Journal and Inweekly in support of Mayor Ashton Hayward and requesting that we print it in its entirety. Levin is longtime…
And the walls come tumbling down
The PNJ is reporting that Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare will call for a vote of no confidence in city administrator Eric Olson to be taken at next week’s city council meeting….