I called Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones and asked him to estimate what the real estates taxes would be on a $33-million investment at the Maritime Park. Jones estimated around $590,000…
Miami developer makes substantial changes on Maritime Park deal
The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop on Thursday afternoon to review the Maritime Park lease proposals of Studer Community Investments and MCM-BAP, LLC. The MCM-BAP, LLC offer is substantially different…
Miami Herald names Gaetz surprise star at Jeb rally
The Miami Herald writes State Sen. Don Gaetz delivered some of the best one-liners at Jeb Bush’s campaign launch yesterday in Miami. Gaetz was the last speaker before Bush took the stage….
Lawmakers pour $301M into last-minute projects
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate budget negotiators struck a deal on a state spending plan Monday night moments before the stroke of midnight, pouring $301 million…
Panhandle TigerBay Club: LEO and Race Relations
Press Release: On Friday, June 19, Panhandle TigerBay Club will host Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan, Pensacola Chief of Police Chip Simmons and Reverend LuTimothy May to discuss the relationship between local…
Hatch Mott MacDonald moves downtown
The Pensacola office of Hatch Mott MacDonald has moved from near the Pensacola airport to a new location in downtown Pensacola. HMM began its relocation to the SunTrust high-rise office tower on…
Apply for Escambia-Pensacola Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
The Board of County Commissioners is soliciting applications for representatives to join the Escambia-Pensacola Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), which was established per Florida Statute (F.S.) for the purpose of reviewing affordable…
Gonzalez Sr. passes away
Leonard Patrick Gonzalez, Sr. died in prison Saturday, according to Florida Department of Corrections. He was the getaway driver during the robbery and murders of Bud and Melanie Billings in July 2009.
Airport Food Concessions pricing outside contract limits
Most people expect to pay more for food and drink at an airport, but what is a reasonable mark-up? Is more than double the street price fair? Inweekly checked out the pre-security…
Sacred Heart and Baptist are winners under proposed LIP plan
The Florida lawmakers struck a deal how to shore the $1.2 billion decrease in federal funding for the Low Income Pool program, which helps hospitals and other health-care providers care for large…
District trails state averages on EOC assessments
The Florida Department of Education released the first set of standardized test results late Friday afternoon from the spring testing administration. Among the tests were the fifth and eighth grade science exams…
Alexander nominated to be new Pensacola Police Chief
It’s official Chip Simmons is retiring as Police Chief and David Alexander will be nominated to the Pensacola City Council as his replace. Captain Tommi Lyter, who was once seen as the…