Category: News
School District finally holds meetings with military families
Last fall at the Pensacola chamber’s State of the Military luncheon, NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Captain Tim Kinsella made it clear that Escambia County’s public…
Poll: Trump leads Biden, DeSantis in trouble
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix survey of 1,000 likely Florida voters, President Donald Trump had 11-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden on the…
Opioid couple pleaded guilty
Last November, U.S. marshals arrested a doctor and his wife living in Gulf Breeze on federal charges related to the illegal distribution of Oxycontin. Dr….
Charges dropped re: bridge protestor
Attorneys for Jason Uphaus, the Black Lives Matter protester who was nearly run over by an angry driver at the foot of the Chappie James…
City posts backup materials for workshop set for next week
City of Pensacola posts today documentation related to the city council’s workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26. From: City Clerk’s Office RE: AGENDA – Pensacola…
Eddins recommends new medical examiner
State Attorney Bill Eddins has recommended Dr. Deanne Oleske to the new chief medical examiner for the First District of Florida. She will meet with…
Florida has over 10K COVID deaths
Florida has passed the 10K death total, according to the Florida Department of Health as the positivity rate dropped to its lowest level in the…
Safe school bus travel
The Escambia County School District’s Transportation Department has posted a video about Covid-19 precautions on www.escambiayellow.com. “Our buses transport precious cargo, your children, and transporting them…
Some Escambia principals, teachers ignoring CDC guidelines
Escambia County teachers have begun to contact Inweekly with their concerns about the lackadaisical attitudes of some principals and teachers and the weak district oversight…
CARES Act hidden from public again.
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. County Administrator Janice Gilley has placed on the agenda: Recommendation Concerning the Escambia CARES…
Pastor May cited for acts of contempt, claims bribery
On Aug. 11, Judge Tom Dannheisser issued a supplemental order for attorney’s fees and child support in the case of LuTimothy May versus his former…
Two biggest primary losers
Janice Gilley The Escambia County administrator has disparaged Commissioner Lumon May behind his back, refused or “slow walked” his requests and, at times, openly defied…
CPAC tackles the elephant: Racism
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee hammered out its priorities and mission Tuesday, discussion fell to what several members referred…
Superintendent search narrows to four
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is a step closer to its new superintendent following the school board’s selection of a group…
Five Biggest Upsets
Escambia County saw a bigger turnout for this primary – 57,397, 32.83% – than it had in the 2020 Presidential Primary (53,717, 31.14%) and 2016…
Greek Festival cancelled
Press release: The Pensacola Greek Festival has an important announcement we want to share directly with you, our patrons and friends. As a result of…
Re-employ Escarosa
Press release: In an effort to connect citizens of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with employment opportunities and assist in the recovery of area businesses,…
Former inmate tests positive after leaving Escambia County Jail
Last night, WEAR TV reporter Renee Beninate interviewed a former Escambia County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from the Escambia…
Three-mile bridge walkway to open
Presser Notes: Benches, Poll Volunteers and the Golden Spike by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pointing to downward trending stats on the coronavirus front, Pensacola Mayor Grover…
