Pensacola loses direct flight to Washington. D.C.

Pensacola and 16 other cities will lose their direct American Airlines flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to announcement made yesterday by the…

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Council to discuss Dollar General and Airport Food Services (Update)

The City of Pensacola released yesterday afternoon the agendas for next week’s meetings of the Pensacola City Council. Included on the agenda are two controversial…

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Varona asks when will city council decide on airport food concessions

Varona Enterprises has the food concessions contract at the Pensacola International Airport. That contract expires March 31,2014. Robert de Varona sent a letter on Jan….

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City overlooks plumbing during freeze…fair criticism

I reported this last night: Water mains have broken at Tyron branch and airport concourse. Someone forgot to protect pipes. WKRG had reported Pensacola Airport…

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Upside of Florida: H8GAYS, Pensacola International Airport , Delta

Chicago Tribune published a story today on how airlines deal with complaints. The article led off with Jeff White of Pensacola and his confirmation code…

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Hayward delays vote on airport food services for third month

Michael Laven, contract manager at the Pensacola International Airport, sent notification to Creative Food Group -that includes The Fish House, Varona’s, Bagelheads and Pensacola Brewery,…

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City Council Decides on DPR and Lease Listings, Will Hear More on Food Trucks Within 90 Days

The City Council had a lot on its plate at Thursday night’s meeting. The meeting opened with public comment from two food service employees from…

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Hayward leads and raises bar at airport, criticizes opponents for strong-arming council

“I led. I raised the bar. The rest is up to our City Council,” said Mayor Ashton Hayward in his recent newsletter. The mayor is…

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Accident last night at Pensacola International Airport

From David E. Allen, City of Pensacola Fire Marshal: We had a twin engine propeller aircraft have a collapse of its right side landing gear…

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Remembering 20 Solutions for 2011

Last night’s debate over whether it is better for the Pensacola International Airport to have national brands or Pensacola-based foods for its food services brought…

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Firefighters set to picket tomorrow

The Pensacola Firefighters will be picketing city hall and the Pensacola International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from noon-6 p.m. over Mayor Ashton Hayward’s 2013-14…

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City Airport, Fire Budgets Heat Up Workshop

Some of the meatier moments on the first day of the city of Pensacola’s budget workshop came during discussions regarding the budgets of the Pensacola…

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