CMPA timeline for RFP

From Ed Spears: 12/28/07: Deadline for comments on the RFP 1/10/08, Morning: Owen Beitsch meetings with Design Criteria Team, UWF, Studer Group, Pelicans, GCAACC representatives,…

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Springdale ballpark to open April 2008

In Springdale, Ark., a referendum passed on July 11, 2006 to build a baseball park by extending a 1% sales tax. The vote was close…

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Hall ignores emails

Last week, a big show was made to send Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall emails in support of the Community Maritime Park. The Friends of…

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Surprise, city council delays another action

There are no surprises with the Pensacola City Council. Last night, the board known for its inaction voted to delay loaning the Community Maritime Park…

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Positive Business News

Two positive business items this week: High-Tech Business Park – County and City leaders agree to move ahead. Could create 1000 jobs for area. Strategic…

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CMP Executive Director candidates

The list of semi-finalists for the executive director position for the Community Maritime Park was passed out at the board meeting on July 13. There…

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Maritime Museum Plans

Here pdfs of presentation made on the Adm. John H. Fetterman State of Florida Maritime Museum and Research Center: Maritime Museum Site Plan Maritime Museum…

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Fetterman Museum renderings

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CMPA developer tally

Land Capital Group edges out Hammes Company, 52-50 See tabulation:  Tally sheets Land Capital Group has Audra Carter (AC Advertising) and Al Henderson (The Independent…

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May 11 CMPA meeting clarification

From Ed Spears: Hi Rick – I was looking at your blog and saw the item about the CMPA selecting the master developer. Just to…

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May’s Construction not part of Park developer group

Lumon May dropped by the office to tell us that his family’s construction company is not part of Clifton C. James group that is bidding…

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CMPA to decide Master Developer

The Community Maritime Park Associates Board will decide May 11 who will be the master developer of the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park. There…

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