Commercial Developer offers opinion on YMCA and CMP
From Joseph Buehler, owner of J.G. Buehler & Company, Inc., and an unsuccessful candidate for Pensacola City Council in 2008: I attended the CMPA meeting…
Gray annouces he is running for Clay Ford’s seat
Ed Gray, III, head of Capital Trust Agency and Gulf Breeze Financial Services, called yesterday to say that he will file to run for Florida…
Studers ask Mayor and Council to agree on system for future leases
Dear Mayor Hayward and City Council: Thank you for your willingness to serve the residents of Pensacola. While we all have different opinions on specific…
Councilman Terhaar wants CMPA lease process fixed
The Maritime Y process exposed a large flaw how our great city leases property at the Community Maritime Park. I have come up with a…
Miami Herald picks up my Florida Voices column
This is my second Florida Voices column that the Miami Herald has published: Father’s worst fear averted at UCF.
RESTORE Committee Gets Rolling
The Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee convened for the first time today. The body will advise the county commission on how best to use…
Operation Faster Nabs Unregistered Sex Offenders
U.S. Marshals and Escambia County Target Sex Offenders Pensacola, Fl. – At least 50 wanted people were locked up, courtesy of a sweep led by…
Hobbs’ Reminder
Last night, Escambia County recognized Chasidy Hobbs for her service on the Citizens Environmental Committee. Commissioner Grover Robinson—who appointed Hobbs to the committee—also thanked her…
CMPA Board appointments treated with indifference by mayor and most of council
The nearly half of the Community Maritime Park Associates board was nominated by one current council member and another who retired last year. Seven council…
Coastal Habitats, Fishery Production Forum
Science Cafe is hosting a forum on coastal habitats and fishery production. Here’s the press release: The Value of Coastal Habitats to Fishery Production in…
IMPACT 100 Membership Reaches Historic High
Organization will Give $836,000 to the Non-Profit Community Pensacola, FL, March 22, 2013 – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is…
Terhaar responds to mayor’s plea on Y
Mr. Mayor; I appreciate all the work you have done to try and work with the YMCA. As I read Mr. Williams statement, I have…
Mike Hill says he will run for Ford’s seat
Sunshine State News says that Mike Hill, president of the Northwest Florida Tea Party, has confirmed that he will seek the House seat left vacant…
Let the CMPA decide on the minimum conditions to lease any parcel
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board needs to draft a model lease for all parcels at the Maritime Park to level the playing field and…
YMCA Statement
Statement from YMCA President Steve Williams on Negotiations for Maritime Y: “For the past month, the Y has tried to navigate the process of negotiating…
Bare responds to Hayward
From: Charles BareSent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:19 PMTo: Ashton HaywardSubject: RE: YMCA Lease Mr. Mayor: I strongly encourage you to go back and watch…
Mayor asks Council to lead
From: Ashton HaywardSent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:07 PMTo: City CouncilSubject: YMCA Lease Ladies and Gentlemen of the City Council, Last night, the CMPA voted…
Convicted Sex Offender arrested, running model agency and fitness club
A convicted sex offender who failed to register his email address with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was arrested this morning. Bret Randall May,…
Reynolds: ‘I Am Unaware of Any Issues’
County officials expressed concern this morning that there were problems with current deals involving the city of Pensacola. Specifically, commissioners and county staff raised issues…
Buzz: More possible candidates for House District 2
I’ve been told that ECUA Board Member Dale Perkins and George Scarborough, the brother of MSNBC host and former Congressman Joe Scarborough, are considering running…
