Category: News
DeSantis activates Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program
Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sally. The Florida Department of…
Ferries in our future
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While he said local officials are still awaiting word from the Florida Department of Transportation on whether the state will be…
President Trump approves Florida Disaster Declaration
Posted on White House website: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid…
Concerns raised over dropping mask mandate
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There’s gonna be some pushback when Mayor Grover Robinson asks the Pensacola City Council to drop the city’s mask mandate. “Too…
Few details on Escambia County CARES portal
For months, Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley and her team have worked on how to set up CARES Act assistance grants for families and small…
Trying to understand confusion re: Major Disaster Declaration
At this afternoon EOC presser, Mayor Grover Robinson explained the delay in Escambia County getting a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Trump. The mayor…
Escambia County School District to check on internet access for students
Escambia County continues to have areas with limited and/or no internet service. “With over 50% of students being served through remote and/or virtual learning, it’s…
Santa Rosa County starts CARES Act for small businesses
While Escambia County is set to release its CARES Act family assistance grants on Friday, Santa Rosa will be accepting applications for its small business…
Andrade confident Garcon toll will remain lifted
State Rep. Alex Andrade told Inweekly that he doesn’t except the $5 toll to be reinstated for the Garcon Point Bridge, even though the Florida…
Fried asks DeSantis to activate Emergency Loans for Hurricane Sally
Monday night, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wrote to the Governor requesting the activation of the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to assist small…
‘The Long March’
Sheriff David Morgan  set the tone for the Monday, Sept. 21 press conference. “Now it becomes the long march,” Morgan said, referring to the weeks…
Perdido Key has curfew
Effective 10 p.m, Monday, Sept. 21 a curfew exists from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the unincorporated areas of Perdido Key, which will expire…
Escambia schools open Wednesday
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that all schools and district administrative buildings will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Sept. 23. All district employees are to…
Escambia County, City of Pensacola curfews expire
At 11 a.m. this morning, Escambia County announced that there county and city curfews have expired. The PIO wanted “but it may be extended if…
Mayor wants to sunset mask order
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson relayed an analogy he’d shared with The Weather Channel meteorologist…
Alabama gets FEMA declaration, Escambia still waiting
Homeowners and renters who suffered damage from Hurricane Sally in the Alabama counties of Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia counties. Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia counties were…
Price Gouging Hotline activated
In the aftermath of the destruction and flooding left by Hurricane Sally, Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning those in impacted areas to guard against…
More CARES Act funds coming to Escambia County
Florida Politics reports Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the second batch of cash on Friday, which will send $255 million to 55 of the state’s 67…
Latest Recovery Update
Help with Clean-up If you need assistance with debris cleanup, mucking, tarp installation and mold remediation, please contact Crisis Cleanup at 800.451.1954 Florida Baptist Disaster…
