Al Coby is the favorite

Al Coby appears to be the early favorite to be named the interim Pensacola city manager. Robert Payne doesn’t seem to be part of the…

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Bonfield to leave for Durham

The Durham News Observer reports: Tom Bonfield, the city manager of Pensacola, Fla., will be named Durham’s new city manager Tuesday. Read Bonfield to be…

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CMP can be built

We do not have to wait for Florida Supreme Court. Read: Park Financing Back On Track

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Notes: City Committees 5.19

May 19 City Committees meeting notes: Mayor John Fogg and Councilmen Mike DeSorbo and Ronald Townsend said Monday night they make no apologies for unexpectedly…

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How City works

Remember the tree ordinance that finally was agreed on by the developers and the environmentalists. Guess when it will be finally approved – July 3…

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Fogg will give Rusty everything

The Pensacola City Council voted yesterday to have Mayor John Fogg negotiate with Rusty “Jackpot” Wells on his new contract with the city for the…

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Give up garbage

A year ago, the Pensacola City Council could have handed over its garbage collection to ECUA and saved the residents money. Now they are fighting…

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PNJ finally reports on Wells

You’ve got to love our daily newspaper. Ten days after Rusty Wells named by the Pensacola City Council by 6-3 to be the new City…

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Tree ordinance finally approved

Pensacola Planning Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve revisions to city tree and landscape regulations after Emerald Coastkeepers and developers finally agreed on the size…

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From mom with kids at the park

I am the mother of the girl who was photographed last week at the fountain on South Palafox (Plaza Deluna). I would like to address…

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More on city parks

The latest on the soccer mom who was upset about a creepy man taking photos of her children at Pensacola’s Plaza DeLuna on the end…

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Notes: Council 5.08.08

May 8 City Council meeting notes: Wow. Thursday night’s City Council meeting included a three-hour and ten-minute-long discussion of a building in North Hill, a…

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Notes: Charter Review 5.05.08

Monday afternoon’s Charter Review Commission meeting included quite a debate between its members and City Manager Tom Bonfield. Much of the legal-like questioning centered around…

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What is happening in District 3

The IN focuses on the poorest neighborhoods of Pensacola and Escambia County. The areas are represented by State Rep. Clay Ford, Commissioner Marie Young, and…

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BTW: Wells retired

Rusty Wells who is currently an assistant City Attorney and part-time attorney ($60K) for the Escambia County Sheriff’s office retired in August 2004 and is…

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Notes: City Committees 5.05.08

The Pensacola City Council Standing Committees 5 May 2008, 3:15 p.m. Hagler/Mason Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City Hall The meeting was called to order…

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Pedophiles at city parks

This email is circulating around the soccer moms in Pensacola. This isn’t an urban myth, but an email from a concerned and frightened mother. “Hey…

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City attorney candidates

Gerry Clark 1371 N. Crossing Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329 Michael Hunt 125 North Champions Way #323 St. Augustine FL 32092 Richard Lott 25 W….

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Petition to build CMP

It’s time we let the Pensacola City Council know that this community is frustrated that they have not found alternative funding sources for the Vince…

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Notes: City Council 4.24.08

April 24 City Council meeting notes: Deputy Mayor John Jerralds wants his $2.5 million Woodland Heights Community Center – and soon, but Councilman Marty Donovan…

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