Dr. Gloria Horning sent Inweekly those photos of this City of Pensacola project that were taken this morning.
And then the Pensacola Tanyards project got weird
Yesterday, Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson spoke with Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about the conditions in the Tanyard neighborhood and possible federal, state and city code violations at…
Emerald Coastkeeper lists problems at Pensacola Tanyards project
Here is the list of code violations that Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy sent Mayor Ashton Hayward and City Administrator Eric Olson two weeks ago: 1. Blocked off stormwater drains 2. Piles of…
City of Pensacola changes its position on Tanyards construction
City Administrator Eric Olson has changed his position on the public safety concerns at city’s Government Street Stormwater Project, two blocks from City Hall. Two weeks ago, Olson told Councilwoman Sherri Myers…
Haas Center did not commit to cover all districts equally in Pensacola survey
WUWF asked Amy Newburn, who handled the Pensacola Community Survey for the UWF Haas Center, about our criticism that West Pensacola was under-represented in the survey. “Not all respondents are going to…
Backroom Briefing: Corcoran Goes Wawa In Incentives Debate
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott have started to exchange some not-so-subtle jabs…
Tanyard residents protested stormwater pond in 2014
Yesterday, I reported that the city had not held a public hearing on the Government Street Stormwater project for Tanyard residents. A reader pointed out an article from July 11, 2014 that…
City makes more updates to Government Street project page (update)
The City of Pensacola made additional updates to its page concerning the Government Street Stormwater Project. For the first time, residents can see on the city’s website drawings of the park and…
Corcoran: State budget needs to be cut $1 billion
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has doubts about the projected $145 million budget surplus this year is real. “When you look at it, they were counting in that number the Triumph money,”…
Buzz: Downtown water cleared
ECUA PIO Nathalie Bowers called to confirm downtown Pensacola water lines have been cleared.
Buzz: Brown water is back in downtown Pensacola (update)
Update: We spoke with ECUA Public Information Officer Nathalie Bowers about the issue. Crews were on site to address any residual issues and have been flushing mains since mid-morning. Residents and businesses…
Government St. Stormwater Project new completion date: Summer 2017
The residents of Pensacola’s Tanyard neighborhood may have to endure the Government Street Stormwater construction another six months, according to the City of Pensacola website. The ‘Pardon Our Dust’ project page now…