Round 2: Economic Development Polka

Two weeks ago, Mort O’Sullivan and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce delivered to the Escambia County Commission and the Pensacola City Council their…

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Who is speaking the most at council meetings

Jaime Page’s column today writes about the marathon committee meetings. Diane Mack had a friend analyze how did the speaking during the nearly eight-hour meeting…

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MSNBC: Pensacola in recession

MSNBC.com and Moody’s Economy.com are publishing monthly the Adversity Index, which measures the economic health of 381 metro areas and all 50 states. Each area…

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20 years to honor principal

Press Release B.T. Washington High Class of 1987 Honors Sherman L. Robinson It took many years, but the B.T. Washington High School Class of 1987…

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Boone Report: Rush to nothing

IN reporter Sean Boone attended yesterday Council meeting. This is his report. Another day, another Community Maritime Park meeting. On Monday, Pensacola City Council spent…

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BTW: Miller voted No on 2010 budget

It’s a little ironic than Congressman Jeff Miller published his list of appropriation requests last week, but voted against the House version of the national…

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Remembering John Ma

On Thursday April 9, Horizen Restaurant, 3103 E. Strong Street, is hosting a special sushi day where all day long special rolls will be half…

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Hockey returning???

OurSportsCentral.com reports: “Jim Combs, Commissioner of the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Commissioner announced tonight that the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Board of Governors has authorized…

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What Press-Register reported

The Mobile Press-Register reported on its new contract to print our daily newspaper. It is a multi-year deal that begins in early June. “This contract…

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PNJ evolves

PNJ is reporting that it is moving its printing operations to Mobile. They are outsourcing it to the Mobile Press Register. A combination of 84…

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IN CMP Finance Proposal

City Finance Director Dick Barker is proposing a finance plan for the Community Maritime Park that will cost $92.6 million and have level annual payments…

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CMP delays cost nearly $14.4 million

In March 2007, the City staff estimated that the CMP bonds would cost a total of $71,203,237 (see ecua-april-2007). In his March 2009 presentation, the…

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