PYP to vote on its URAC recommendations

The new game in town is “Waiting for Ashton.” It consists of giving him a report, having a press conference and then waiting for the…

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Alfresco food court to open first food trailer in February

Alfresco’s, the food court on the corner of Palafox and Main streets, is close to opening, at least partially. Two Airstream trailers are being placed…

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R.I.P. Distinctive Kitchens

A downtown retail mainstay since 2004, Distinctive Kitchens has closed. The doors have been locked for weeks. A “Closed for Inventory” sign has been on…

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Black Friday Parking

For those looking to head downtown for your Black Friday shopping, you may be concerned about parking. You can spend you change at the stores…

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What Charlie Fairchild said about Maritime Park in 2005

The year was 2005. Pensacola had finished a series of town hall meetings on a proposed community maritime park. Charlie Fairchild, C.C. Elebash and Marty…

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Rubio will hold meeting at The Fish House, July 14

The Fish House remains the meeting place for visiting Republicans. Press Release: Senate candidate Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola this Wednesday, July 14th, for…

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CMP 101

The blog has grown beyond Northwest Florida. We are approaching a million page views a month. Some of the new readers have been drawn here…

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It’s time to end this nonsense

We have two has-beens–scions of old Pensacola–that are out to stop a project that will revitalize downtown Pensacola and, in the process, are trying to…

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CRA 2010 plan: Gateways, Round-a-bouts, Road Diets

The CRA 2010 plan tackles transportation in downtown Pensacola: EAST GATEWAY The East Gateway Improvement Project is envisioned to call attention to downtown for both…

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CRA population trends

Consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, assessed population trends as part of their work on the CRA 2010 plan, which will be presented to the Pensacola…

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CRA has population and real estate issues

The 2010 plan for the CRA that will be represented to the Pensacola City Council has an assessment of the population and real estate trends…

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Arts Council of Northwest Florida Official Statement

Received this evening: January 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arts Council of Northwest Florida Mission Our mission is to create a premiere arts and culture…

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Billings case: Tuesday, July 14

“We Have Found Them” Tuesday, July 14 Sheriff Morgan creates a new stir on Tuesday morning about the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Buzz: Downtown post office may be closed

There is rumor buzzing downtown that the Palafox Place post office may be closed due to budget cutbacks. Not sure where the post office boxes…

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Elcano is big hit

The Spanish tall ship, Juan Sebastian Elcano, has been a huge hit. Not only have there been long lines for the free tours, but the…

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Baptist move increases need for CMP

Baptist Hospital moving out of the west side of Pensacola could have a dire impact on the economy on that part of the city. All…

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Moby fails to see how growth works

Mark O’Brien doesn’t understand how growth works. It’s this statement in his Sunday column that has got me thinking: The pooh-bahs of Pensacola can promote…

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FL Supreme Court puts Downtown in limbo

Spoke with two developers last weekend – one local, the other from out of town. Both have huge projects that they are trying to put…

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HarborTown?

The Downtown Improvement Board revealed a 138-page retail strategy yesterday. I missed the press conference and hoped the PNJ would have something about it on…

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Rex coming back?

Had some interesting conversations at Martini Night. My sources told me that there are plans to reopen the Rex Theater as a music venue for…

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