Category: Business
Thursday a.m. briefing
I had a phone conversation with Christine Freer, DOH Escambia PIO, and sent her my spreadsheet on the spike in COVID-19 cases from May 30-June…
Bars anxious to reopen
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis is under increasing pressure to let bar owners again pour spirits and…
CDC issues guidelines for office buildings
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has come up new guidelines for offices. Employees should get a temperature and symptom check when they arrive…
Council notes: Streamline hits some drag
City Officials Ask if Port Deal Smells by Jeremy Morrison City officials look like they’re going to take it slow on a potential boat manufacturing…
City dissolves DIB parking agreement
by Jeremy Morrison The city of Pensacola will be taking of the management of downtown parking come October, following a decision by the Pensacola City…
The Good News Issue
Because “unprecedented times†call for unprecedented levels of optimism, we decided to go all in and make this very special special issue. Welcome to Inweekly’s…
Monday noon update
The COVID-19 rollercoaster has returned to Escambia County. After a quiet weekend, the county had 18 new case reported this morning, bringing the total to…
Escambia County send vacation rental plan to Tallahassee
Escambia County submitted a short-term vacation rental plan last night to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for review, response and approval. In…
Governor asks counties for their vacation rental safety plans
Last week, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners passed resolution asking Governor DeSantis is to allow vacation rentals. Today, DeSantis said he’s ready to will…
Breaking news: DeSantis announces ‘Full Phase One’
At a presser in Jacksonville this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced what he calls “Full Phase One.” Effective Monday, May 18, restaurants will be expanded…
DeSantis could expand restaurant seating and open gyms
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will announce Friday additional “phase one†measures to reopen the…
DIB sets up business recovery focus groups
Mayor Robinson has requested that the Downtown Improvement Board provide a list of action items for him to consider, so the DIB has scheduled five…
Co:Lab Update
FloridaWest’s incubator, Co:Lab, sent out an update on its April activity. Co:Lab is program of FloridaWest EDA supported by Pensacola State College. Thoughtful Togetherness, Co:Lab…
The Spring names VMS pilot companies
The Spring Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) today announced its initial pilot companies. Â The program sponsored by Quint Studer and his Studer Community Institute is based…
Wednesday morning shot
Best Pivot of the Week – Bubba Watson’s Diamond Disc Golf Challenge The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and team co-owner Bubba Watson have partnered to bring…
Better guidelines for restaurants
Reopening Escarosa Guide produced by the Pensacola and Santa Rosa chambers had a rather generic page concerning restaurants that was put together by working group…
Pensacola Community COVID-19 Response
A video produced by Volume ONE Salon and Lensea Film:
COVID-19 and the Workforce in Escambia County
In an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 719 Escambia County residents, we found 26.4% had either lost their jobs, been furloughed or had their hours cut…
Reopening Escarosa guide released
In an effort to provide the public in Northwest Florida concise and accurate information related to COVID-19 business resources, a consortium of Escambia and Santa…
Mandatory testing and guidelines
Mandatory LTC testing Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida reports state Agency for Health Care Administration yesterday issued emergency orders to require nursing homes…
