Category: News
UWF going virtual after Thanksgiving
University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders told Inweekly that university’s instruction will go “straight online after Thanksgiving.” Â Those students who can’t go home…
School District keeps COVID restrictions in place
Escambia County (FL) Schools to Continue COVID Restrictions Restrictions Will Be Revisited in January During the November 12, 2020 School Board of Escambia County’s Special…
Podcast: Jim Nesbitt
For my podcast “And the Murders Began,” I interviewed Jim Nesbitt, the author of crime thrillers that feature battered but relentless Dallas PI Ed Earl…
Breaking: Garcon Bridge toll could go in effect tomorrow – Update
The suspension of the Garcon Point Bridge ends tonight. As of 8 p.m., Gov. Ron DeSantis has not extended it. State Rep. Alex Andrade told…
Environmentalists discuss post-election game plan
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With the 2020 election cycle in the rearview, local environmental advocates conducted a climate roundtable online Nov. 9. The forum served…
Hurricane to cost Gulf Power customers, snuff out coal
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — First there was Michael. Then came Sally. And that means hundreds of thousands of Northwest Florida residents will continue in…
PYP Networking Night – Nov. 19
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) is hosting it’s first in-person Networking Night since the initial COVID-19 Lockdown. “We are excited to invite you to our…
Presser Notes: Waiting it out
For the past two days, we have transferred the blog, 14 years of posts and images, to a new server – one that is faster…
Seeking 2021 Rising Star nominations
It’s time to select the next Rising Stars class. We are looking for nominations for the 2021 Rising Stars class, which will be published in late…
COVID outbreak in Escambia
Over the first week of November, the Florida Department of Health reported 604 new COVID-19 cases for Escambia County – 513 local and 91 out-of-state….
Escambia approves Oleske for M.E.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved the employment agreement and the operating agreement between Dr. Deanna A. Oleske and District One Medical Examiner…
Greater Pensacola Chamber announces 130th Annual Meeting
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced today that its 130th Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, November 19th and include a free concert for…
DIB offers holiday giveaway
The “All I Want†Holiday Giveaway is coming back to bring your more holiday shoppers, and this year, we’re giving 12 shoppers the chance to win $100…
County reallocates CARES Act funds away from households, businesses and testing
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley today asks the Board of County Commissioners to approve her attestation of how the county has spent or encumbered the…
Bender hosts town hall on Nov. 9
District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will host a town hall meeting for residents who were affected by Hurricane Sally on Monday, Nov. 9 from 5:30…
Listener Group/Political Matrix poll nails Florida results
The Listener Group/Political Matrix poll of Florida voters conducted in the eve of the general election was within 0.04% of hitting the President Donald Trump’s…
State slow to update COVID number
The Florida Department of Health usually updates the daily COVID-19 statistics around 10 a.m. Central Time. Yesterday, the update was early – 8:25 a.m. Central….
Officials work to ‘cure’ mail-in ballots
While voting in the 2020 election will wrap up today, there will still be some votes to tally for a couple of days. Currently, Escambia…
WSRE: Beyond the Menu
This year’s WSRE Wine & Food Classic fundraiser was cancelled due to the pandemic; however, a new TV show will offer viewers a similar culinary…
Presser Notes: Broxson rides the bus, Confederate deconstruction & PU
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson hosted a guest at his weekly press conference Monday morning. State Sen. Doug Broxson joined the mayor,…
