Author: Rick Outzen
Escambia County keeps people in the dark on COVID
How safe are Pensacola Beach, downtown Pensacola, Cordova Mall and other parts of Escambia County? Transparency hasn’t been a priority for Escambia County Administrator Janice…
Poll: Voters like new monuments
In a recent poll by The Political Matrix of 848 Escambia County residents, we found that 55.7% would like a monument commission implemented to look…
Florida travelers to be quarantined by NY – update
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory that requires people arriving from states with high coronavirus rates, such as Florida, to quarantine…
Bar owner says he’s a ‘scapegoat’
The owner of the Knight’s Pub in Orlando contends that his bar is being used as a “scapegoat†after the state suspended its alcoholic beverage…
Peek at Inweekly June 25 issue
We will start delivering this issue to news stands late this afternoon:
Florida, Escambia set new daily records for COVID
The Florida Department of Health reports the state has 5,511 new case of COVID-19. Â Escambia set a new daily record with 68 new cases for…
Leon County BCC makes masks mandatory; GOP chair threatens lawsuit
Yesterday, the Leon Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a mandate that masks be worn in public – a requirement that has overwhelming community…
U.S. Attorney has COVID
The News Service of Florida and the Tallahassee Democrat are reporting that U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe, who handles federal prosecutions from Pensacola to Gainesville, has…
One out of three kids inside the city of Pensacola lives in poverty
NorthEscambia.com yesterday published an article that showed the zip codes north of I-10 have a wide range of poverty levels, from the lowest in the…
Masks to be required when UWF reopens
The Florida Board of Governors approved the University of West Florida’s Fall 2020 Reopening Plan during its meeting on Tuesday, June 23. The plan was…
June COVID new cases in Escambia set to be higher than April or May
Florida has 3,286 new COVID cases, and Escambia County has 42 new cases for June 22*. Â Seven of the new cases in the county are…
Don Gaetz appointed to Florida Ethics Commission
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today announced the appointment of former Senate President (2012-2014) Don Gaetz to the Florida Commission on Ethics. President Gaetz…
State shuts down bar for COVID
On the day Gov. DeSantis sent out an email stating he wanted officials to inspect bars and restaurants for violating COVID guidelines, the Florida Department of…
Poll: City voters split on monument removal, County voters want it to stay
According to a recent poll conducted by The Political Matrix, city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether the Confederate monument in the city’s Lee…
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
In the past two weeks, Council on Aging of West Florida has enrolled more than 300 people in its pandemic-related Meals on Wheels expanded program….
Members of Police Oversight Committee named
Following the July 5 police shooting of Tymar Crawford, a black man who was pulled over by local police officers, community organization Pensacola Dream Defenders…
I [Heart] Downtown
Downtown Pensacola is giving away 50 $25 gift cards to downtown shoppers through a new gift card matching program that launches TODAY at 12:00 p.m….
Monday COVID report
Florida now as 100,217 COVID-19 cases  – an increase of 2,926. Escambia County had four new cases, but with yesterday being Father’s Day, only 95 test…
Driving cars into protestors on the rise
On Saturday, June 6, Jason Uphaus, who was attending a Black Lives Matter protest at Graffiti Bridge, made news when he was carried on the…
DOH advises masks, DeSantis to inspect for COVID compliance
The Florida Department of Health (Department) has  issued an additional Public Health Advisory in response to COVID-19, that recommends people where mask where social distancing…
