The City of Pensacola has four businesses–Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola Energy, Port of Pensacola and Sanitation. In FY 2014, they turned operating profits, except for Sanitation. In the proposed budget for next…
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Open house on the future of Bayfront Pkwy, Oct 13
Is a roundabout at the end of Ninth Avenue in the future for Bayfront Parkway? How will truck traffic be routed to the Port of Pensacola? Residents could find out tomorrow. The Florida…
WUWF report gives clues to the future of DeepFlex
WUWF radio has a segment on DeepFlex and its future at the Port of Pensacola. In June 2014, the city announced that DeepFlex agreed to build a $52-million flexible pipe manufacturing and…
Yikes, BP terminates contracts offshore rigs
Coming the heels of City COO Tamara Fountain’ announcement that DeepFlex has suspended construction at its facility at the Port of Pensacola. Reuters reports BP terminated contracts for two deepwater oil drilling…
Another city project hits snag, this time at port
This past week, we reported that the FAA denied the $3.5 million grant request for taxiway and apron for VT-MAE hangar. The city says it has secured money from the state to…
850 Magazine highlights Escambia County-Port, Airport, IHMC, Hospitals, Studers…and more
850 Magazine has published its Escambia County Journal. Here are the features: Small Town, Big Ideas Top researchers from around the globe come to the institute looking for ways to help machines…
Pensacola City Council debates Fire Boat House tonight
A stir has been created by a request from the mayor’s office to use sidewalk funds to build a boathouse at the Port of Pensacola for the fire department’s boat. The lowest…
Mayor announces deal with Offshore Inland Marine
In December 2012, the city of Pensacola was about to announce a lease agreement with Offshore Inland when the mayor kicked the deal back to the Greater Pensacola Chamber because he thought…
Offshore Inland to bring 100 jobs to the Port of Pensacola
WEAR TV 3 broke on its Wednesday evening newscasts that Offshore Inland has reached an agreement with the city of Pensacola to lease a warehouse at the Port of Pensacola and will…
Mathis out as Port director, Miller appointed as replacement
The City of Pensacola has announced that Amy Miller has been appointed as new Director of the Port of Pensacola, after Clyde Mathis resigned on Monday (Clyde Mathis Resignation11202013_0000). Miller is the…
More on City losses at Port of Pensacola
The daily newspaper followed up on my blog post regarding Northwest Florida Cold Storage and reported that the company is no longer in operation. Derek Cosson, the city’s public information officer, said…
NWFL Cold Storage owes $220K, $167K over 120 days
We have received the Accounts Receivable Aging Summary As of 2/15/13 for the Port of Pensacola. The total receivables are $518,513.96—42 percent of that is due from Northwest Florida Cold Storage. NWFL…