FLoridaWest announced today that Gulf Power, in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UWF, is funding a second round of the Northwest Florida Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. Gulf Power will…
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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 2. We are trying to find out…
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 ring the bell for last call. Local…
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 for work. Face coverings should be worn…
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 facility at the Port of Pensacola. They’re…
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 Council Thursday to terminate a 2007 agreement…
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 first ever Good News Only Issue. Hopefully…
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 707. DOH Escambia entered 440 new test…
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 a written statement, County Administrator Janice Gilley…
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 do it on a county-by-county basis after…
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 to 50% capacity with spacing or partitions…
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 state’s economy, with the moves expected to…