Attorney General Bondi wants bodies exhumed
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office today filed a petition on behalf of Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Hunter to allow him to exhume human remains on…
State Attorney agrees to not prosecute Vision Airlines
When the Vision Airlines pulled out of the Okaloosa County airport leaving behind more than $100,000 in Passenger Facility Charges, the state attorney filed charges…
RESTORE Committee Outlined
During this week’s Escambia County Commission Committee of the Whole, the board will discuss the RESTORE Act advisory committee’s purpose and role. The following is…
Climate Lecture
Local environmental organizations Sustainable Gulf Coast and 350 Pensacola will host a lecture tonight entitled “Our Planet Has a Fever.†Here’s the press release: What: “Our Planet…
Y is for Yes (in Concept)
Before a standing-room-only crowd tonight, the Pensacola City Council laid the foundation for a new YMCA at the Community Maritime Park. In concept, at least….
City Council has power to decide Y lease
The City’s bond attorneys have finally issued an opinion on whether it’s the city council or the CMPA that makes the decision about the proposed…
Hizer’s message to Chamber membership
Good Morning, Before we tell you about the great events lined up for this week, I would like to take a moment to address some…
Today’s COW
The Pensacola City Council meets this afternoon for its Committee of the Whole session. A proposal to possibly relocate the YMCA to the Community Maritime…
Another Hayward staged showdown on YMCA and CMP
The stage is set for another melodramatic showdown. This one is on whether the YMCA will be allowed to lease a parcel at the Community…
Hizer gives update on Amex card
An email sent to chamber board: All: The 600 gift cards that were in a locked cabinet are now in a safe deposit box at…
Bare asks good questions about YMCA
What you need to know about the YMCA LeaseOn Monday March 11th, the Pensacola City Council will be presented with a lease that has been…
Pensacola Chamber Board vows to restore trust
Chamber chairman Sandy Sansing asked his board to vote for its auditor Saltmarsh, Cleavland & Gund to expand its current audit of chamber finances to…
Pitching the Plan
When Brian Hooper dove into the downtown redevelopment think tank last year, he was awaiting the arrival of his first child. That baby sat and…
Baptist Health Care supports YMCA @ CMP
Mark Faulkner, President and CEO, Baptist Health Care “Baptist Health Care is excited by the prospect of a new Downtown YMCA facility and the role…
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…
Valentino Vents
Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino learned about the mess over at the chamber of commerce a few days ago. “I’m a little disappointed with…
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…
Oh no, chamber has a problem
Statement Regarding Greater Pensacola Chamber of CommerceAudit Report On March 4, Escambia County was made aware of a situation at the Greater Pensacola Chamber of…
Report: FL Families Still Struggle to Put Food on Table
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida economy may be showing some signs of improvement, but that recovery has yet…
