County releases site addresses

Escambia County has released addresses of seven food and water distribution sites that will be open 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, Sept. 19 thru…

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Inweekly – Sept. 17 issue

The issue is being delivered today and is online at inweekly.net.

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County waiting on disaster declaration from White House

County Administrator Janice Gilley told the media this morning that the county is waiting for the federal government to declare Escambia County a major disaster…

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HBA warns about unlicensed contractors

At yesterday’s presser, I asked Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis about the differences between Hurricane Sally and Hurricane Michael. He used his answer to talk about…

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Waterfront Rescue Mission closes temporarily

Waterfront Rescue Mission’s main building on Herman Street in Pensacola took on significant water (again) during Hurricane Sally, and Waterfront must suspend operations temporarily for…

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What’s open

Check these websites to find out what’s open today:   Store openings/closings Publix:            https://ww4.publix.com/pages/publix-storm-basics/publix-store-status Winn-Dixie:     https://www.winndixie.com/weather-update Home Depot:     https://corporate.homedepot.com/hurricane-sally-store-status Lowes:             https://corporate.lowes.com/newsroom/stories/hurricane-sally-store-hours-closings All…

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Small businesses need to complete damage assessment survey

Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, strongly encourages small businesses in the Florida Panhandle…

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Buzz: Pensacola Bay Bridge worse than reported

Several sources have shared the damage to the Pensacola Bay Bridge is much worse than reported and will take much longer than 60-90 days we’ve…

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Section out of Pensacola Bay Bridge

Pictures are circulating on Facebook that a section of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge is out. Sheriff David Morgan has deputies checking  on the report….

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Road and bridge closures as of noon

Theo Baars Bridge and Lillian Bridge are now closed per the Sheriff’s Office. Three Mile Bridge is closed due to sustained winds of 40 MPH…

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Videos of barge pinned against Pensacola Bay Bridge

  Construction barge has hit Pensacola Bay Bridge, and tug boats have pinned it against the new bridge’s pilings. The Florida Department of Transportation has…

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10 am NOAA advisory

BULLETIN Hurricane Sally Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020 1000 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020 …SALLY CRAWLING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE…

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Construction barge strikes Pensacola Bay Bridge

At the county’s Tuesday morning press conference, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan confirmed rumors that a construction barge has struck the Pensacola Bay Bridge. However,…

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Presser Notes: Sally & Masks

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Sally strengthened from a Tropical Storm into a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said…

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New Walker Holmes thriller -‘Blood in the Water’ – available now!

Walker Holmes’ world has fallen apart yet again—his girlfriend has left him, an expose on human trafficking has led to his source being brutally murdered,…

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Schools to stay closed on Wednesday

Escambia County (FL) District Schools Remain Closed Due to Hurricane Sally on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that…

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Liberty Church purchases former Chamber offices

Press release: Liberty Church has announced the purchase of the former Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce building, located at 117 W. Garden Street, in the…

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ECUA Grand Jury Report: Utility bullied landowners, cost ratepayers millions and board ‘grossly negligent’

Late Friday afternoon, State Attorney Bill Eddins released, pursuant to Order of the Circuit Court, the Grand Jury Report regarding Escambia County Utilities Authority, which…

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Wu trails in Council D1 race

  According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix study, challenger Jennifer Brahier (46.4%) has a slight lead versus longtime incumbent P.C. Wu (42.1%) for the Pensacola…

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Escambia releases CARES grant guidelines Saturday a.m.

Escambia County finally released its guidelines for Escambia CARES Family Emergency Financial Assistance Grant on Saturday. The board had told County Administrator Janice Gilley that…

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