The American Planning Association (APA) has announced the designation of Palafox Street—from Wright Street to Pensacola Bay—as one of 10 Great Streets for 2013. The honor is a testament to the Pensacola’s…
The 2013 Paula Threat Award is now accepting nominations
In honor of Paula Threat’s inspiring dedication, the EscaRosa Homeless Coalition Board of Directors want to recognize an area Grassroots Leader helping to prevent and/or eliminate homelessness in Escambia or Santa Rosa…
Hayward leads and raises bar at airport, criticizes opponents for strong-arming council
“I led. I raised the bar. The rest is up to our City Council,†said Mayor Ashton Hayward in his recent newsletter. The mayor is referring to his request that the Pensacola…
Hayward announces State of City address
Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that he will give his 2013 State of the City address at the Saenger Theatre on Oct. 22. I stand corrected. Note: In the McNesby days, the…
Symphony will perform on Saturday
After carefully considering the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center regarding Tropical Storm Karen, Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Opening Night’ performance will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, October 5th, at 8PM at…
Longtime Baptist Employee Resigns Due to Lack of Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Booth Iburg, Clinical Manager of Inpatient Rehab at Baptist’s Gulf Breeze Hospital, turned in her resignation on Wednesday, October 2 after almost 18 years with Baptist Health Care. Iburg said that she…
Grover files for third term
Grover Robinson filed to run for his third term as Escambia County Commissioner, District 4 in the 2014 elections. In a press release, Robinson said yesterday, “Today, I file again to start…
Airport Food contract dropped from Pensacola City Council agenda. Is it legal to do so?
The agenda for next week’s Pensacola City Council has nothing about the Airport Food Services contract that Mayor Ashton Hayward has recommended be given to the St. Louis-based firm, OHM Concessions. The…
Third-graders talk about government shutdown
My daughter Tricia teaches third graders. She talked to her class about the federal government shutdown. “We talked about what a budget is (I compared it to their family’s budget at home)…
Mayor recommends hiring another out-of-town firm
Mayor Ashton Hayward wants to hire Coldwell Banker-Richard Ellis (CBRE) to market the Port of Pensacola, Pensacola International Airport and the remaining parcels at the Community Maritime Park. CBRE was hired last…
Downtown Wine Festival Cancelled
The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and organizers of the Wine Festival located in Downtown Pensacola are cancelling the scheduled Wine Festival on October 5, 2013 due to Tropical Storm “Karenâ€. The tough…
Want to check on Tropical Storm in Gulf, sorry NOAA website is down
A tropical storm is brewing in the western Caribbean, and is expected to strengthen as it heads toward the northern Gulf coast this weekend. It’s expected to be little more than a…
U.S. Census Bureau takes down its website
This morning I was able to access the Census Bureau’s data for an article this afternoon I got this message: Due to the lapse in government funding, census.gov sites, services, and all…
Naval Aviation Museum closed, celebration postponed…this is real, folks
Press Release: 50th Anniversary Celebration Postpone, National Naval Aviation Museum Closed Until Further Notice Pensacola, Fla. October 1, 2013–Due to the government shutdown, the Naval Aviation Museum has postponed all of the…
Buzz: Shutdown impacts local bases
Jeremy Lau, an aircraft mechanic with L-3 Vortex on NAS Pensacola and president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 2777, just stopped by my office. He and 300…
DISH customers lose WKRG in Mobile, Pensacola
Press Release: Media General has blocked DISH customers in Mobile and Pensacola from accessing WKRG (CBS channel 5) as the two parties continue to negotiate a new carriage agreement. “We’ve attempted to…
Floridians Have Access to Health Exchange Despite State Actions
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection On Tuesday, almost 3 million Floridians will be eligible for health coverage under the insurance exchange created by the Affordable Care Act, but a spokesperson…
Accident last night at Pensacola International Airport
From David E. Allen, City of Pensacola Fire Marshal: We had a twin engine propeller aircraft have a collapse of its right side landing gear while in a taxiway around 1700 hours…
Remembering 20 Solutions for 2011
Last night’s debate over whether it is better for the Pensacola International Airport to have national brands or Pensacola-based foods for its food services brought to mind Mayor Ashton Hayward’s campaign platform…
Free shotguns…right, who thinks that is a good idea
The Armed Citizen Project of Florida has been dropping leaflets on doorsteps in the Sunshine Gardens community near Orlando, Fla., offering to “arm volunteer households,†for free. Apparently a firearms retailer has…