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As we look forward to a new week, we look back at the top stories written just for our subscribers.
We take a look at why two Escambia County correctional officers were suspended for five days for being "deliberately indifferent to the medical needs" of inmates after an inmate hung himself for 40 minutes.
Palafox Market expansion:Palafox Market 'South' expansion clears first vote, may bring 80 new vendors downtown
A developer is asking the city of Pensacola to contribute nearly $1.5 million in infrastructure improvements around a downtown development project planned to include roughly 380 new housing units, a grocery store and a parking garage.
And things wrap up with a look at a new Taste of Jerusalem concept that promises quick service, and a look at some of Pensacola’s historic bars.
Escambia Jail officers suspended 5 days for failure to spot suicide
An internal investigation into a suicide at Escambia County Jail determined two correctional officers were "inattentive" to their job responsibilities when they failed to notice an inmate with a bed sheet tied around his neck for 40 minutes.
Their punishment was a five day suspension, according to county records.
Current correctional officer Spiros Mumtzis and former correctional officer Gregory Oglesby, who resigned, were both suspended for five days after Lukas Mackenzie Snelson, an inmate charged with second-degree murder, hanged himself in his jail cell on Jan. 4, 2022.
A pending lawsuit by Snelson's estate alleges the county and the correctional officers were "deliberately indifferent to the medical needs" of Snelson as he hanged himself in his cell.
Full story:Escambia corrections officers were suspended 5 days for 'failure to observe' hanging inmate
Taste of Jerusalem adds express version of popular Brownsville eatery
When Pensacola restauranteur Ray Sehweil named his near-to-heart restaurant Taste of Jerusalem — he did not only intend to bring craft meat kebabs, fresh chopped tabbouleh salad and homemade hummus, but replicate the atmosphere of a night in one of the world’s oldest cities.
His 7,650-square-foot restaurant on 2805 W. Cervantes Street was curated to be a gathering place for market-style grocery shopping, sit-down family meals and a place to step away and enjoy a puff of hookah amongst friends. A place illuminated by city streetlights and filled with chatter.
However, his latest concept id an “express version” of his signature restaurant, and the new location at 5039 Bayou Blvd. will be built around getting food in people’s hands, fast.
As in, 100 customers in under 20 minutes, fast.
Full story:All your favorites, fast: Taste of Jerusalem adding uptown Pensacola 'express' location
Pensacola asked to chip in $1.5M for housing/grocery store project
A developer is asking the city of Pensacola to contribute nearly $1.5 million in infrastructure improvements around a downtown development project planned to include roughly 380 new housing units, a grocery store and a parking garage.
Sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, members of the Pensacola City Council heard an update from representatives of 200 West Garden Inc. on Monday regarding a redevelopment project at Garden and Spring streets anchored by a luxury condominium complex called The Waverly.
As currently planned, the mixed-use project includes approximately 328 residential rental units, 54 for-purchase condominium units, 37,000-square feet of grocery retail space and a seven-level parking structure in the center.
Full story:Pensacola asked to chip in $1.5M for Waverly housing/grocery store project downtown
8 historic Pensacola bars and pubs to check out
We took a look last week at Pensacola's historic restaurants, but what about its historic bars?
As it turns out, Pensacola has a whole lot of them, and most of them are still some of the area's most popular hangouts among locals.
Keep reading to learn more about their history.
Full story:Drinking Pensacola history: 8 historic bars and pubs that are still popular hangouts
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola's top stories for the week of February 6-10
