In 2006, we had free WiFi downtown as part of our Ballsy Plan. Three years later the DIB is ready to launch it. Press Release: The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) is officially…
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Miller leaves airport post. Hall isn’t sad.
Frank Miller is the new aviation director of the San Antonio International Airport. He has been the director of Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport since 1987. San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley…
Pensacola Jeff wins honor
The website BuzzFlash has named the Pensacola blogger Jeff who punked the crowd at the Pensacola Tea Party (see video) and was seen on Keith Olbermann’s Countdown as it Wings of Honor…
Local retired admiral denies email
The Virginian-Pilot reports that retired Rear Adm. Lou Sarosdy denies that he wrote a wide-circulated email that criticizes President Barack Obama for not authorizing the military to act more aggressively during the…
First Clue for Deluna Treasure Hunt
DeLuna Treasure Hunt Clue One Click Escambia at Florida Public Archeology Network to tour the earliest shipwreck in our state. Use the fish as the link to study the ship. Your key…
Group protests Opera elephants
Elephants at the opera?! Animal rights group protests Pensacola Opera’s use of a circus elephant (Pensacola) The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) has sent a letter to the Pensacola Opera protesting…
Jailed pilot wants to tell his story
According to Aero-News Network: Jailed pilot Marcus Schrenker, facing a competency hearing in a Pensacola federal court on April 24, is anxious to tell his side of the story of what happened…
Pensions are a problem
BTW: The PNJ editorial board thinks “It’s fiscal insanity to play the city pension plan game” We’ve been writing on that, too. It was one of the issues of the past city…
A year later PNJ writes on pensions
In its Sunday edition, the Pensacola News Journal has a story on how pensions are breaking the city budget. On April 24, 2008, we wrote about this issue (Feed the Beast). We…
Sacred Heart to start Internal medicine residency
Sacred Heart announced today that it will start a three-year residency program for internal medicine thanks to an Innovate Workforce grant from Florida’s Great Northwest – $200K – and $1M of state…
CMP developer agreement finished
The final master developer agreement as been negotiated and agreed to by all parties. It and a cover memo from City Manager Al Coby are posted on City website. CMPA Board will…
Pensacola got punked at tea party
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Pensacola Tea Party
About 500 Tea Party protesters lined up in front of University Mall on Davis Highway, one of the busiest streets in Pensacola. Pensacola is a conservative stronghold lying in the Bible Belt…
Council approves general fund budget…in concept
Yes, the Pensacola City Council approved the General Fund budget, even though they all know that the property tax revenue will not be the same as last year. Unlike other cities around…
2009-2010 City Budget
City staff has projected that property tax revenue will stay the same as 2008-2009. Franchise fees and utility taxes will increase $269,200 to cover the estimated $372K lost in state and other…
City to hold another marathon workshop
The Pensacola City Council is meeting in less than to two hours to hear presentations on the 2009-2010 budget. The meeting is scheduled to run from 1:30 to 8 p.m. and will…
Pensacola and Escambia get stimulus check
The City of Pensacola is getting $606,500 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Escambia County will get $2,361,900. These grants…
Pensacola makes USA Today as destination bargain
USA Today is featuring Pensacola and Pensacola Beach – Bargains, beaches and Blue Angels beckon in Pensacola. The Global Grill, Peg Leg Pete’s Oyster Bar, The Oar House and The Fish House…
Rare find at Downtown Library
In September 2008, a hand-bound booklet, very old in nature, of 96 pages was discovered in the Downtown Library garage in a Donations box placed out by the Book Sale Committee.The item…
Round 2: Economic Development Polka
Two weeks ago, Mort O’Sullivan and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce delivered to the Escambia County Commission and the Pensacola City Council their proposal for revamping economic development. Tomorrow the…