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…

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Inweekly 2006: Pensacola Young Professionals launched

In 2006, the Pensacola Independent News joined forces with the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the formation of the Pensacola Young Professionals. I wrote…

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Think Beyond holds forum on quality of life reports, Nov. 13

Think Beyond Pensacola hosts at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 13 a forum on two reports that were released this summer on this area’s quality…

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Pensacola residents voice concerns: Economic health, Public Works and Communications

Pensacola residents are concerned about the economic health of their city and want more focus on Public Works, Housing Options, Communications and Public Safety, according…

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Poll shows uncertainty in direction of Pensacola city government

Nearly five years after Pensacola residents voted to change their form of city government, few believe that the city is going in the right direction,…

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DIB reacts to complaints and will close Palafox for Trick or Treat event on Oct. 30

From DIB: We are planning for this year’s Downtown Trick or Treat event and have heard from several sources that closing Palafox Place would be…

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Four Candidates in GOP race to replace Ford

The slots are filling up quickly in the Republican primary for the special election for House District 2: George Scarborough says he is ready to…

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Rayonier Seedling Giveaway

On March 10 from noon until 4 p.m. PYP will be handing out 1,200 bare-root seedlings (one year old) on a first come, first served…

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Where is Mayor Hayward?

Today, Nate Monroe has a column in the daily newspaper regarding the new YMCA. One sentence early in the article struck me: “But it will…

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Sorry, Bollards not on order

The bollards aren’t on order as Mayor Ashton Hayward told the board of directors of the Greater Pensacola Chamber on Jan. 22. A bollard is…

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Don Gaetz: Obamacare, offshore drilling, home rule, ethics and more accountability for colleges

The incoming Florida Senate President, Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) visited on Wednesday afternoon with the Independent News to talk Florida politics and the 2013 legislative session…

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Analysis of Aug 14 primary -update

David Morgan, Pam Childers, Bruce Miller, Lumon May and Charles Bare were the big winners yesterday in Escambia County. Other winners were Steven Barry, Vicki…

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