Tag: Ashton Hayward
While Pensacola airport boasts of national brands, Tampa goes local, local, local
The Pensacola International Airport has brought in national food services – Einstein’s Bagels, Pensacola (Corona) Beach House, Freshens and, in another three months, Chick-fil-A. The…
Myers wants homeless report and ordinances on March City Council agenda
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers has gotten tired wanting on Council President Andy Terhaar to do something with the recommendations on homelessness that have been…
Hayward completes loop on pension reform
Tonight the Pensacola City Council ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 707, the labor union representing…
City of Pensacola has homeless programs waiting for action
The city of Pensacola paid consultant Robert Marbut $30,000 to facilitate its Task Force on Improving Human Services and develop a set of recommendations on…
Pensacola Police will now wear body cameras
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Pensacola Police officers would begin wearing body cameras as part of their regular duty gear. “Pensacola is fortunate…
Food and beer now available at Pensacola International Airport
It has taken nearly a year, but Mayor Ashton Hayward’s vision of having national brand food service at the Pensacola International Airport has become a…
Council takes step today on diversity
The Pensacola City Council will review today a proposed ordinance to create and implement a minority and woman-owned business program for city procurement. The ordinance…
Chris Jones: Assisted living facility owned by councilmen not eligible for EDATE
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones has rejected the EDATE application for an assisted living facility under construction at the site of the former Pensacola…
City attorney shake up: Messer out, search begun for in-house lawyer
Mayor Ashton Hayward has made the decision not to renew the Messer Law Firm as the city attorney. Jim Messer’s contract expired on Dec. 14,…
Mayor Hayward places hold on EDATE applications
Last week, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward withdrew the EDATE (Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions) application for an assisted living facility on the site of…
Mayor Ashton Hayward: ‘We’re going to continue to do amazing things’
Mayor Ashton Hayward, Council members Larry Johnson, Sherri Myers and Brian Spencer were all sworn into office yesterday. After several rounds of voting, Andy Terhaar…
Hayward delivers ‘Skin in the Game’ stump speech
“How does your city?†asked Mayor Ashton Hayward when he opened his talk yesterday at the Escambia Federated Republican Women’s Club luncheon. It was a…
Campaign Finance Reports: Hayward buys up radio and tv
You can expect to see and hear more from Mayor Ashton Hayward. His latest campaign finance report shows that he has paid for $35,000 for…
Pensacola residents voice concerns: Economic health, Public Works and Communications
Pensacola residents are concerned about the economic health of their city and want more focus on Public Works, Housing Options, Communications and Public Safety, according…
Gaetz viewpoint talks about disagreeing without rancor, a lesson lost in Pensacola
Florida Senate President Don Gaetz wrote a viewpoint for the Tallahassee Democrat in support of John Thrasher being selected as the new Florida State University…
City Papers: Insurance Broker
The last set of documents concerned the insurance broker services. Stuart Freeman of Molton, Allen & Williams approached the city believing that he could save…
Time for Hayward and City to separate legal representation
The daily newspaper reported today that Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward “retained an attorney at the law firm of Beggs and Lane to handle his involvement…
Galusha gets $318,541 judgment against City of Pensacola
Arthur Shimek sent me an email this morning that his client, Paul Galusha, won his case,#2013 CA 001565, against the city of Pensacola and received…
City Papers: Main Street Project Vol. 3
The last disk that we received on the Main Street Project has 707 pages, some of which were duplicates of memos, email, specs, etc. in…
City Papers: Main Street Project Vol. 2
Another 1,250 pages. Points of interest for me (but you may see something else): Chief of Staff John Asmar had George Maiberger, Purchasing Director, bid…
