On Thursday, “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA covered Escambia County’s OLF 8, Pensacola’s improved 3-1-1 service, and Pickleball at the Port of Pensacola.
As I wrote yesterday, Escambia County received a $40 million bid for all of OLF 8. County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says the Eisenhower Property Group’s proposal has many of the same issues as D.R. Horton’s proposal. He wants the county to move ahead with infrastructure on the 250 acres set aside for economic development and job creation. Listen to the entire interview here.
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3-1-1 Service
Mayor D.C. Reeves touted the results of Pensacola’s effort to improve its 3-1-1 service. Lissa Dees shares the details in this podcast.
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Port Pickleball Facility
Mayor D.C. Reeves also announced that he had executed the contract with Warehouse 4 Sports to convert the Port of Pensacola’s Warehouse 4 into an indoor sports facility for pickleball, basketball, volleyball and other sports. The operator has 18 months to complete construction.
Rob Fabbro of Warehouse 4 Sports said, “The focus for day play will be pickleball, but then the facility can change. We can take down the nets and fences and turn it into something else. We really see a big demand for youth sports, table tennis and all kinds of pro sports.”
Listen to the full interview here.
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And the full show here.
