Buzz: State prepares bars for second reopening

Yesterday, Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, was in Pensacola to meet privately with bar owners. We’ve been told…

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Pensacola Vocational School Building makes ’11 to Save’ list

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included the Pensacola Vocational School Building (1942) on its 2020 “11 to Save,” a list of the most threatened…

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Escambia lags behind other Florida counties in CARES Act planning

Eight Florida counties with less than 500,000 population have received a first installment of more than $14 million from the CARES Act. Two have not…

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Fending off offshore drilling in Florida

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Florida recently got a couple of steps closer to protecting its shores from the potential environmental and economic risks of offshore…

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Winn Dixie changes face mask position

Creative Loafing reports Winn Dixie will require face mask as of Monday, June 27. “The majority of our stores are under either a local or…

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Mask message from Walmart

Imagine if County Administrator Janice Gilley cared as much about her employees and the  public and sent out this message. We can’t get her to…

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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”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Who got PPP loans over $150K in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze

The Small Business Administration disclosed the names of many small businesses which received Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funds. The SBA didn’t name the businesses…

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Seville Quarter, O’Riley’s temporarily close

From Seville Quarter’s Facebook: Seville Quarter’s Dining and Entertainment Complex is temporarily “suspending its sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises” in accordance…

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Still Independent after 21 years

Today, Inweekly marks its 21st anniversary. This blog is 15 years old. Wow! On July 1, 2011 – 10 years ago – our staff was:…

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COVID closes WOB

Despite our best efforts, we feel that this is not enough to keep our people safe. Blend Lounge, Graffiti Pizza, World of Beer and Taco…

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Best of Coast 2020 voting opens today

Like we have every summer for the last 20 years, we’re asking you all to play favorites and vote in our annual Best of the…

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Bar closures evaluated daily

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida We will get it right, then get people back to work ASAP.” –DBPR Sec. Halsey Beshears TALLAHASSEE…

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Outbreak tied to GBHS graduation

Parents have contacted Inweekly about a large number of recent COVID-19 cases tied to graduation celebrations among Gulf Breeze High School students, one particularly that…

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Gilley Games: The Face Mask boogie

Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley had her staff put out a press release regarding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press event at Ascension Sacred Heart yesterday –…

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DeSantis says youth and reckless bars behind COVID surge

“We’ve not had a single problem with any institution or business that just follow the guidelines.” -Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that…

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City of Gulf Breeze issues mask order, City of Milton will discuss Monday

From City of Gulf Breeze: Effective at 5 p.m. today, Friday, June 26, face coverings are required inside businesses within the City of Gulf Breeze…

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