City of Pensacola PIO Vernon Stewart would not provide Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo the most recent soil test results. He told the reporter that the newspaper would have to submit the request…
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A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs
Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil and water. Meanwhile, Commissioner Lumon May has…
Horning disputes City of Pensacola 3-1-1 report
The City of Pensacola PIO, Vernon Stewart, told Inweekly today, “Our 311 rep said that the one person who called 311, now believed to be Dr. Horning in hindsight, did not leave…
Source says Government St. soil not contaminated
Inweekly has spoken with a source familiar with the Government Street stormwater project who says the soil being removed from the site is not contaminated by the pollutants coming from the old…
Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe
Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping of alleged contaminated dirt from the City…
How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’
Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four words: “It just never ends.” The “it”…
Blount Property a Blank Slate
By Duwayne Escobedo One of the big questions that popped up about city plans to develop 15 to 20 workforce homes on the 2.65 acre site of the old Blount school property…
Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project
Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to the closed Corrine Jones Park. Residents have…
Pasco County to drop lobbyist, Pensacola mayor wants the amplification
The Pasco County Commission last week voted to not renew the contract of its lobbyist when it expires next year. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told Inweekly he has no plans to discontinue…
Pensacola Violent Crime Suppression Operation has immediate impact
Less than 12 hours into its effort to reduce gun violence, the Pensacola Police Department is having an impact. Officers have found caches of firearms and drugs. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, officers…
Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence
From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an effort to address an increase in gun…
City of Pensacola outside legal fees jump $318K in one year
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward saw his legal costs increase by $318,622 this past fiscal year, according to documents released Tuesday night. Total outside legal fees paid topped $1.4 million. The trend had…