Category: News
COVID status of each Escambia department, 7/2/2020
On Thursday, June 2, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners were briefed by County Administrator Janice Gilley and her leadership team on the COVID-19 pandemic….
Presser: ‘We Have Gone Up Significantly’
By Jeremy Morrison During his weekly press conference Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson stressed that the local COVID landscape was trending into unfavorable territory….
City staff recommends Confederate monument’s removal
“The Square and Monument are not equitable representations of all our citizens.†– Keith Wilkins Pensacola City Administrator Keith Wilkins has sent a recommendation to…
Florida schools ordered to reopen next month
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer…
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…
PLT cancels summer production
PLT Family, Though we had hoped to bring the “100 Aker Wood†to life with delightful characters and sweet-as-honey stories for you, we have regretfully…
Blue Wahoos in championship round
Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium has reached the national championship round of the 2020 Ballpark Digest Best of the Ballparks contest. In the final round, Blue…
Tax collector requires face masks
Unlike the county administration, Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford requires masks or cloth face coverings for everyone entering his offices. Mask may only be…
Union chief says County leadership and staff not wearing face masks
Escambia County has invested $250K of its CARES Act funds in a marketing campaign to encourage residents to wear mask. However, Michael Lowery, president of…
Local hospitals report 122 COVID patients
The city of Pensacola has released that the hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have reported six more COVID patients – total 122 Ascension…
Car rams another group of protestors, kills one
USA TODAY reports that Dawit Kelete was arrested on two counts of vehicular assault after his white Jaguar struck two women during a Seattle protest…
Chicago vs Escambia
According to the city of Chicago dashboard, Â the city of 2.69 million people had 182 new cases out of 3,865 tests, positivity rate 4.7% on…
Pensacola divided over Confederate monument
Divisions by race, age, party and neighborhood The city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether to remove the Confederate monument in Lee Square. If…
Attorney responds to arrest of protestor
Pensacola, Florida – July 2, 2020 – Attorney Chris Klotz issued the following statement on behalf of Jason Uphaus, the protestor arrested after falling onto a…
Mike Hill called out for NRA hoax
At a recent gun show at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) displayed his campaign literature on a table sponsored by the…
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…
Breaking news: 12 corrections staff tested positive
When questioned by the Escambia County commissioners, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell said that he currently has 12 employees that have tested positive for…
Breaking news: PPD arrests protestor
Inweekly has learned that the Pensacola Police Department has arrested Jason Uphaus for a misdemeanor. Uphaus was under investigation for hopping on a vehicle that…
New COVID safe seal launched for Florida restaurants
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Launches Seal of Commitment, Safety Promise to Guests TALLAHASSEE—Today, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) launched a new standard…
Breaking news: Escambia 194 new cases, Florida 10,109 – Update
While the Escambia Board of County Commissioner is hearing from DOH Escambia director Dr. John Lanza, DOH Florida reports Escambia County has 194 new cases….
