The Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County and the City of Milton, will hold a second public hearing to solicit input on the development of the Consortium’s HUD Five Year Consolidated Plan. Additional Info...
In an effort to standardize downtown parking enforcement, a new rate plan in the City of Pensacola will take effect on Saturday, May 1. Additional Info...
The selection committee for the next Chief of Police for the Pensacola Police Department has recommended three finalists to move forward in the selection process for the position, which will ultimately be selected by Mayor Grover Robinson. Additional Info...
The public is invited to submit written comments on Phase I of the Downtown Hashtag Connector Project. Comments may be submitted via email to David Forte at dforte@cityofpensacola.com by 5 p.m. Friday, April 23. Additional Info...
New flood hazard maps for Escambia County are ready for public review. The preliminary maps are the result of a multi-year project to develop accurate and detailed digital flood maps for the Florida Panhandle Region. Additional Info...
Construction of the 9th Avenue Stormwater Infrastructure Project Phase 2 will begin Monday, April 12, which will repair and rehabilitate two stormwater manholes located near the intersection of 9th Avenue and Salamanca Street. Additional Info...
In December 2014, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded over $11 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to fund a series of six stormwater treatment and stream restoration projects designed to aid in the restoration of our “beautiful bayou.” One of those projects was the Bill Gregory Park Regional Stormwater Treatment Facility Project.
STREET RESURFACING AND NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
A city-wide program is underway to resurface more than 1,800 blocks, or approximately 119-miles of city streets and roadways. In addition, Pensacola Energy is replacing 46-miles of obsolete cast-iron natural gas main.
There are now two new ways to get to Fort Pickens, both by sea. The Turtle Runner and Pelican Perch are the Park Service’s new 150-passenger, catamaran-style ferry boats.
In the words of Pensacola Fire Chief Ginny Cranor, it is actually starting to look like a fire station. The new fire station #3 is being built just west of its current location on Summit Blvd. Work is well underway despite a halt in construction late last year.
