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Escambia County’s pandemic hot spots exposed

Lives Lost The News Service of Florida reports Florida National Guard-led teams have conducted more than 3,700 tests in 21 nursing homes as part of…

Daily test results approach state positive percentage

I have admitted that I’m a numbers nerd. Â Commissioner Doug Underhill’s mass email berating himself (after all, he is the government), media and medical professional…

Local named to Florida Task Force Industry Working Group

Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation Tallahassee, Fla. â€“ Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the members of the Re-Open…

Sheriff asks for help finding child abuse victims

Yesterday, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan streamed a message on Facebook asking anyone whose children have had contact with Nicole Lynn Walter, a Pensacola nanny…

Jobless claims payments at 6 percent

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Just over 6 percent of people who have filed jobless claims since mid-March had received…

See who will help select new school superintendent

On Tuesday, the Escambia County School Board will vote to appoint the Superintendent Citizen Advisory Committee, which will help the board narrow down the applicants…

By the Numbers: Coronavirus— Monday lunch edition

BY NSF Staff – notes by Inweekly in red TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health released updated numbers Monday morning about the coronavirus in…

FDOE increases child care services for first responders and health care workers

The Florida Department of Educationâ€™s Office of Early Learning (OEL), in coordination with local early learning coalitions, has prioritized and increased access to child care…

Virtual fishing tournament: Reel it in America, Fishing for a Cause

Pensacola Sports announced today a virtual fishing tournament – Reel it in America, Fishing for a Cause. The weekly tournament begins today and will run…

What will recovery look like?

Reopening the Economy What will reopening the economy of Escambia County look like? Â County Administrator Janice Gilley sent an email, “Subject: Reopening the Economy,” to…

Visit Pensacola study predicts frustration and division are ahead

Visit Pensacola has shared a report by its marketing partner, Showcase Pensacola, that is based on COVID-19-related industry research. “We want to share this with…

Fired union leader speaks out

From Mike Lowery, president of ATU Local 1395: As you reported on your blog. I was terminated at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday by Ed Spainhower,…

Home Builders challenge Santa Rosa Countyâ€™s school impact fee

The Home Builders Association of West Florida (HBA) has filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial Circuit Court against the Board of County Commissioners and…

Last post for Wednesday, April 15

Inweekly has received notes from people who have loved ones in local nursing homes. The facilities we named today aren’t the only ones with residents…

City issues statement on Attucks party

Statement on Attucks Court from the Area Housing Commission and the City of Pensacola On Sunday, April 12, a large group gathered at the Attucks…

UWF Historic Trust wants COVID-19 journals

From UWF Historic Trust: Help future researchers by creating and sharing your COVID-19 journal. In the coming years researchers will be looking for information about…

COVID-19: Last Tuesday report

Escambia County had its fourth death today – one of 47Â people who died since 11 a.m. Â in Broward, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Palm…