The Community Redevelopment Agency, made up of the Pensacola City Council, selected new leaders this week. Councilman Brian Spencer was reelected as CRA chairman, while Councilwoman Megan Pratt, who previously served as…
Help ECUA Help Others
There are always those who have had difficulties making ends meet due to their financial circumstances. In the current economic climate there are a growing number of people who count themselves among…
Wahoos lose Riggleman to AAA team. Former MLB Rookie of the Year named new manager
Press Release: Reds Move Riggleman to Louisville, DeShields to Join Blue Wahoos In an off-season coaching change not uncommon to minor league baseball, the Cincinnati Reds have announced that 2012 Blue Wahoos…
Easy decision: Give county employees Dec. 31 off
The Escambia County commissioners debated yesterday how to live up to the old commission’s vote (i.e. Gene Valentino, Wilson Robertson and Kevin White) to give all county employees a three-percent raise. “Crazy…
Buzz: Touart and pals do not want a citizen advisory committee on BP millions
There has been a persistent rumor that interim George Touart and his supporters (both on and off the county commission) don’t want to have a citizen advisory committee reviewing how Escambia County…
New poll: If Santa ran over grandma, most would not press charges
Public Policy Polling’s has released its holiday season poll: – 44% of respondents said Santa was a Democrat while 28% say he is a Republican. – More voters than not (47/40) say…
FYI: Beulah interchange is on the TPO agenda for tomorrow
The regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote on an amendment tomorrow that will provide a little over $2 million of Project Development and Environment (PD&E) for the proposed I-10 interchange for the…
Seminole County tackles homelessness
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Seminole County commissioners today are expected to award nearly $1.5 million to the Harvest Time International charity in Sanford to help families break the cycle of homelessness….
Evers supports sales tax on web sales
The News Herald reports that State Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) supports a bill that would charge sales tax on Internet sales. Sen. Gwen Margolis, D-Miami, has filed the bill through, officially titled…
New Kids on the Block
Escambia County’s two new commissioners are forgoing any honeymoon. From the get-go, their voices have become pivotal in weighty conversations. During their initial meeting last week, commissioners Lumon May (District 3) and…
Wilson’s Town Hall
Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson will host a town hall meeting tomorrow night. The meeting will include a discussion about the upcoming Merlin Road drainage project and will conclude with an open…
Upcoming Library Closure
The main branch of the West Florida Public Library system, located at 200 W. Gregory St., will be closed from Dec. 15 until Jan. 7, 2013. The closure comes on the tail-end…
Locals AppRiver and Allan Bell name top innovators for 2012 by Gov. Scott
Press Release: The winners of the 2012 Governor’s Innovators in Business Awards were announced today by Governor Rick Scott. The winners will be honored this evening during a reception at the Governor’s…
Past due receivables at the Port of Pensacola continue to grow
As of November 30, the Port of Pensacola had accounts receivable totaling $506,393–with $109,935.04 that’s over 120 days and due from NWF Cold Storage. The frozen chicken exporter owes a total of…
Council’s 1st COW
The Pensacola City Council will hold its first meeting today since seating four new members. It’s a full agenda, with topics including the new library tax, the Gulf Breeze-Pensacola natural gas dispute…
District 5 Town Hall
The next town-hall meeting in Mayor Ashton Hayward’s ‘Taking City Hall to the Citizens’ series will take place next week in District 5. It is the final such gathering for the year….
Volunteers Needed for Homeless Services
Press Release: In conjunction with the annual Point in Time Count we will be holding a U-Count Day of Homeless Services at 2601 W. Strong St. This will be a day the…
A Building Named Ernie Lee
The Escambia County downtown complex was renamed yesterday. It is now the Ernie Lee Magaha Governmental Complex. During an afternoon ceremony, a crowd of about 100 people stood in front of the…
Gaetz addresses issues surrounding Transparency software
TO: All Senators FROM: Don Gaetz, President SUBJECT:Senate Contract with Spider Data Systems DATE: December 7, 2012 You may have seen a number of news reports as well as a report published…
Hayward on Downtown, MURAC
Mayor Ashton Hayward said this morning during a windblown press conference at Pensacola’s Plaza De Luna, that the city’s downtown core was vital to the entire municipalities’ overall success. “A dead downtown…