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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading