Author: Rick Outzen
Florida sets new daily record for COVID deaths, Escambia maintains death a day average
Florida has 10,360 new cases, topping 254K, and 186 new deaths, nearing 4200 – according to today’s FDOH reports. Escambia County has 177 new cases…
Escambia still averages a COVID death per day
Florida had 11,433 new COVID cases – just 25 short of last Friday’s daily record. Escambia County had 153 new cases – 147 Florida residents,…
County calls presser for 11 a.m.
County Administrator Janice Gilley has called her first press conference since early April. Other than Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s virtual Coffee with the Commissioner sessions, the…
Parents, teachers question plan to reopen schools
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continues to climb, local education officials and…
Criminal defense bar wants courts to return to Phase 1
In letter to John L. Miller, Chief Judge for First Judicial Circuit, the Society of the Criminal Defense Bar asks that the court system return to Phase…
Escambia County Jail has 86% positivity rate in latest round of COVID tests
“As of today, 132 inmates have been tested at the Escambia County jail for COVID-19. Currently, there are 71 positive cases, 12 negative cases and 49…
Blue Wahoos Stadium wins
Blue Wahoos Stadium Named America’s Best Double-A Ballpark PENSACOLA, FL – Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium was named the 2020 Ballpark Digest “Best of the Ballparks 
Studer Family of Companies Inclusion Statement
The world is taking a pause, and we have felt the ground shift beneath our feet. We have two major shifts taking place. One is…
Escambia new cases surpass June total, in only 8 days
Florida has 8,935 COVID-19 cases – 18.3% positivity rate. Â The state set a single-day record for deaths with 120. Escambia had 144 new COVID cases…
Escambia COVID Buzz
At 4:23 p.m. yesterday, Escambia County launched an “enhanced” COVID-19 dashboard – webpage the counties and cities, including the city of Pensacola, have published for…
Grover on Confederate monument, PNJ editorial and Matt Gaetz
I will admit there are times I miss having a radio show. My three years hosting “Pensacola Speaks” on WCOA and 18 months helping to…
Escambia County government: 8 more positives, 12 more waiting results
Escambia County government reports eight more employees have tested positive – new total 43, up 23% from yesterday. Another 12 are awaiting test results –…
West Main Master Plan chooses selection panel
Andrew Rothfeder, Tia Robbins, Mort O’Sullivan, Marina Khoury, Pastor Lonnie Wesley, Jeff Carrico, Michelle Snow and Ashton Hayward PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 8, 2020) — Almost…
Another driver hits BLM protestors: ‘All Lives Splatter’
On Monday night in Bloomington, Ind., a driver of a red Toyota accelerated into a crowd of dispersing Black Lives Matter demonstrators, injuring two of…
Peek at July 9 issue of Inweekly
We are still collecting votes for Best of the Coast 2020:
COVID: Escambia had sixth 100+ case day in July
Florida has added 9,989 more cases – 14.1% positivity for July 7. Total: 223,783. Escambia County has 129 new cases – 115 are Florida residents,…
Chamber supports Confederate monument removal
Statement Regarding the Removal of the Confederate Statue in Lee Square The Greater Pensacola Chamber is dedicated to creating a vibrant community that is rich…
COVID: Escambia staff update
Escambia County has now added, as of 6 p.m. yesterday, to its daily COVID update that status of each department. “It has been requested to…
COVID: County HR director, Animal Shelter have it
“I do not want anyone to panic…” – Jana Still, HR director Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley is trying to keep the lid on the…
Rate of new COVID cases
On April 22, Escambia County had 377 Florida residents that had tested positive. It took 50 days for the county to double that number: 761…
