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 company. American Airlines blamed the cuts on…
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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 items left over from 2013. Mayor Ashton…
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. 3 to Mayor Ashton Hayward and the…
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 officials had a mess on their hands…
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 on his Delta Airlines boarding pass: “H8GAYS.”…
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, that the food concession lease will not…
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 Baltimore Washington International Airport speaking out about…
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 referring to his request that the Pensacola…
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 while in a taxiway around 1700 hours…
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 to mind Mayor Ashton Hayward’s campaign platform…
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 budget which proposes to reduce the number…
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 International Airport and the Pensacola Fire Department….