The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has posted its invitation for bids for the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement Center. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 1:30…
Tag: Ashton Hayward
City removes Corinne Jackson marker from Corinne Jones Park
The Corinne Jackson marker has been removed from Pensacola’s Corinne Jones Park. The marker, which misidentified African-American icon Corinne Jones, the first director of the Fricker Community Center, and was marred with…
For the record: Mitigation and conservation areas of Bruce Beach
Above is the map that was included in the Biological Assessment of Bruce Beach, completed in 2013. There are two mitigation areas – City of Pensacola Southern Bulkhead and Community Maritime Park….
Plaque controversy: Corinne vs. Corrine, Jackson vs. Jones
On Tuesday, Dr. Gloria Horning sent an email on behalf of the Tanyard Neighborhood Association to CRA Director Helen Gibson regarding the Corinne Jackson plaque at Corinne Jones Park. She wrote, “This…
Myth Buster: No soil contamination issues at Bruce Beach
When Mayor Ashton Hayward presented the fish hatchery initiative to the Pensacola City Council in June 2011, he repeatedly stressed the BP dollars would help with environmental mitigation needed at Bruce Beach….
City of Pensacola releases fish hatchery documents and photos but few specific details
The City of Pensacola updated its Transparent Pensacola page with documents and renderings. However, very few specifics about the hatchery. There is audio of the Environmental Advisory Board of 02/26/14, Three WEBY-AM…
Florida state hatcheries are in state parks away from population centers
The state of Florida has two freshwater fish hatcheries. The Florida Bass Conservation Center is in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Sumter County miles away from any city population. …
Studer tells Mayor: ‘I no longer support Pensacola Fish Hatchery Project at Bruce Beach’
From: Quint Studer Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 2:48 PM To: ‘Ashton Hayward’ <mayorhayward@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘bspencer@cityofpensacola.com‘ <bspencer@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘gwingate@cityofpensacola.com‘ <gwingate@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com‘ <aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com‘ <jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com‘ <ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘pcwu@cityofpensacola.com‘ <pcwu@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘smyers@cityofpensacola.com‘ <smyers@cityofpensacola.com> Subject: Fish Hatchery Letter…
Pensacola City Council, First Amendment: ‘You’ve gotta walk the walk’
On Thursday, the Pensacola City Council showed its confidence in Council President Brian Spencer in reaction to a letter Mayor Ashton Hayward sent regarding Spencer’s handling of a Sept. 20 meeting. Councilman…
Game of Pensacola Political Chairs has begun (update)
State Rep. Frank White’s announcement on Friday that he will seek the GOP nomination for Florida Attorney General has started another round of musical chairs for various state and local offices, reminiscent…
Video shows no disparaging remarks toward City Attorney
A review of the video of the Pensacola City Council’s special meeting held on Sept. 20 revealed no disparaging remarks made any of the council members directed toward City Attorney Lysia Bowling…
Pensacola airport bonds rated BBB-, positive outlook – but where’s the new AUL?
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pensacola, Florida’s ‘BBB-’ rating on $30.6 million of outstanding series 2008 airport capital improvement revenue bonds issued on behalf of Pensacola International Airport. This is the same rating…
Have you heard the one about the Pensacola City Council, vote of confidence, circus, First Amendment rights?
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers has asked her fellow council members to pass a vote of confidence in favor of Council President Brian Spencer, whom Mayor Ashton Hayward criticized in a letter after…
Pensacola mayor shifts stance on Confederate statue, but to what?
NewsRadio 1620 last week tried to get Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward to tell his current plan for the Confederate monument in Lee Square. Two months have passed since Mayor Hayward announced he…
What is Mayor Hayward’s position on Offshore Inland lease?
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has asked the City Council to take action to respond to the request from Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services, Inc. (OIMO) to continue to accept OIMO’s monthly…
Offshore Inland cannot make balloon payment
On Aug. 31, Crystal Yasurk, vice president of finance and administration for OffShore Inland, sent Port of Pensacola Director Amy Miller a letter notifying the City of Pensacola that her company could…
Council reviews Triumph wish list
Note: My initial post had the meeting date as tomorrow. It’s Oct. 5 – working on our Best of the Coast issue has me off by a day. On Thursday, Oct. 5,…
Less than half of Pensacola voters want $8.25M Bayview Community Center, over 80 percent want more info and input
On the eve of the final hearing for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s FY 2018, City Administrator Eric Olson emailed the City Council the master plan for Bayview Park that showed the construction…
UWF State of the University raises the bar
Unlike Mayor Ashton Hayward, Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, isn’t afraid to address her constituents – UWF faculty, staff, students and alumni- in an auditorium and outline…
Hawkshaw Lagoon: The forgotten national monument of Pensacola
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Clark Thompson remembers stopping across from the Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Pensacola to watch the Red-winged Blackbird with a distinctive scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patch and listen to its…
