Hubbs-SeaWorld cut out of hatchery not by its choice

Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute CEO Don Kents wrote Inweekly to say the institute was cut out of the fish hatchery project proposed for Pensacola not by…

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Fish Hatchery lease to be cancelled

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has requested the City of Pensacola terminate its $50/year lease to build a fish hatchery on Bruce Beach, according…

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Judge grants rehearing on Fish Hatchery lawsuit

Circuit Judge W. Joel Boles has granted Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth a rehearing on their lawsuit against the City of Pensacola, its CRA and…

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Hatchery Headache: It does not comply with city code or comp plan

The City of Pensacola and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission may have bigger issues with their fish hatchery than the standing of the citizens…

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Fish hatchery hearing set for April 3

City Attorney Lysia Bowling today notified the Pensacola City Council that its motion to dismiss the lawsuit concerning the construction of a fish hatchery on…

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DEP cancels Fish Hatchery bid

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued this today: “Due to issues outside of the DEP’s control that prevent  implementation of the Project, this solicitation is hereby canceled. Any bids which have been submitted will not be opened and will be returned upon request by the bidder.”

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Myers asks obvious question about hatchery items on agenda

In November, Pensacola City Council members Brian Spencer and Sherri Myers wanted to discuss the fish hatchery that Mayor Ashton Hayward wants built on Bruce…

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Mayor’s office exerts influence on CRA re:Fish Hatchery lawsuit

Earlier this month, the Community Redevelopment Agency hired attorney Doug Sale of the Panama City-based law firm Harrison, Sale & McCloy to defend and advise…

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Bruce Beach amenities part of another grant application

Last week, we discovered that the DEP construction plans for the fish hatchery at Bruce Beach did not have many of the amenities that Mayor…

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Latest poll shows only 30 percent of Pensacola voters support hatchery at Bruce Beach

Quint Studer this morning released the results of a telephone survey conducted by Political Matrix of the City of Pensacola’s most likely voters regarding the…

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Major Port of Pensacola revenues dropped nearly 30 percent since FY 2012, expected to drop another 21 percent in FY 2018

The Port of Pensacola’s four major revenue sources dropped nearly 30 percent from FY 2012 to FY 2016, according the city’s budget documents. The actual…

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DEP advertises for fish hatchery bids

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has posted its invitation for bids for the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement Center. A mandatory…

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Six things you need to know about the Bruce Beach fish hatchery

1. June 2011 Council vote was not binding. When the Pensacola City Council voted unanimously in favor of the concept of a fish hatchery at…

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Myth Buster: No soil contamination issues at Bruce Beach

When Mayor Ashton Hayward presented the fish hatchery initiative to the Pensacola City Council in June 2011, he repeatedly stressed the BP dollars would help…

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The hard construction cost for hatchery building may range $5.5M-$8.7M, not $18.8M

We’ve heard Mayor Hayward talk about how the state is investing $18.8 M at Bruce Beach,  The budget shows that only about half of the…

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City of Pensacola releases fish hatchery documents and photos but few specific details

The City of Pensacola updated its Transparent Pensacola page with documents and renderings. However, very few specifics about the hatchery. There is audio of the…

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Studer tells Mayor: ‘I no longer support Pensacola Fish Hatchery Project at Bruce Beach’

From: Quint Studer Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 2:48 PM To: ‘Ashton Hayward’ <mayorhayward@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘bspencer@cityofpensacola.com‘ <bspencer@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘gwingate@cityofpensacola.com‘ <gwingate@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com‘ <aterhaar@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com‘ <jcannada-wynn@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com‘ <ljohnson@cityofpensacola.com>; ‘pcwu@cityofpensacola.com‘…

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City Environmental Advisory Board discusses fish hatchery on Wednesday

The City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 beginning at 2 p.m. in the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Conference Room,…

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INYR: Wounded Warriors, Fallout from PNJ fish hatchery article and inside Tallahassee

We got Buddy James coming on the show at 11:35 am to make a big announcement on his efforts to build a car for Wounded…

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Maybe Pensacola City Council should put fish hatchery on the ballot

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s proposal to lease Bruce Beach for a $1 a year for 50 years and allow a fish hatchery to be built in…

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