Press release: Recognizing that parks play an integral part of a growing, vibrant urban environment, the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation will evaluate the current parks system, and with…
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Long Hollow radio tower to be discussed today
Pensacola City Council Executive Donald Kraher was tasked by the City Council in November to research the Long Hollow radio tower. He will present his findings at a council workshop this afternoon….
Emerald Coastkeeper to seek amendment to tree ordinance
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy said in her monthly report that she believes Publix could have saved some of the Heritage oaks on its site on Cervantes Street. The plans unveiled early this…
City crews pick up 52 loads in Dunmire Woods area, C&D on Saturday
Press Release: On Thursday, March 3, Sanitation crews collected 52 loads from Dunmire Woods. Today, crews will collect the area south of Creighton and begin a second sweep of the tornado impacted…
Pensacola City Attorney opines council resolution on city hall access not binding
City Attorney Lysia Bowling has rendered an opinion that the resolution passed by the Pensacola City Council granting them access to city hall without an escort as non-binding on the mayor’s office….
Facebook page for Pensacola Parking Study is live
In coordination with the City of Pensacola, West Florida Regional Planning Council has launched the Pensacola Parking Strategies as a Catalyst to Economic Development Facebook page. This page is for the community…
Pensacola Fire Chiefs investigation enters second month
A month of ago, City Administrator Eric Olson placed Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover on paid administrative leave pending an investigation of undefined issues (Read more). The…
Pensacola Fire and Pensacola Energy knew of tornado damage
Residents on Lansing Drive are saying that both Pensacola Fire and Pensacola Energy were in their neighborhood within an hour after the tornado passed on Tuesday night. “Trees were down, the residents…
Tanyards hold community clean-up tomorrow
The Tanyards residents have started a neighborhood association to try to improve their area. Their neighborhood is west of downtown Pensacola. Its boundaries are roughly: North – Garden Street South – Main…
North Hill continues to press for public records from ECUA
Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association passed along this public record request that she sent to ECUA Executive Director Steve Sorrells this morning. She said yesterday’s ECUA board meeting…
Pensacola City Council member vs. City Hall to get help for Dunmire Estates
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a difficult time getting the mayor’s office to respond to the havoc caused in Dunmire Estates by Tuesday’s tornado. Myers told Inweekly, “I went to Dunmire Woods…
Pensacola City Hall did not realize it had tornado damage initially
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers told Inweekly that City Administrator Eric Olson had no idea that city residents had any damage from the Tuesday tornado until she called the mayor’s office. “Mr. Olson…