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Escambia ranks #3 in COVID cases per capita
Escambia County is ranked #3 for Florida resident COVID cases per capita for counties with 5,000 or more positive cases – 27.06 per 1,000 population,…
County jail to test any inmate wanting it
Over the weekend, County Administrator Janice Gilley informed the commissioners by email that Corrections Chief Rich Powell has requested medical staff to “prepare for administrating…
Commissioner May issues a statement on passing of Pastor Johnson
“I would like to express my heartfelt condolences about the passing of Reverend Dr. Michael J. Johnson, pastor of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church since…
Escambia’s pregnant inmates face increased COVID risks
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The prospects of COVID can be frightening. All the more so if you’re pregnant. And perhaps even more so if you’re…
Rapid testing returns today to Equestrian Center
The state’s rapid mobile testing center will return today to the Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The walk-up test…
CARES Act: Rapid testing
The State of Florida will offer a rapid COVID-19 testing at the Escambia County Equestrian Center on Thursday. The mobile testing center will be at…
West Main Master Plan Chooses Developers
Press release: PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 5, 2020) — The owners of the Maritime and ECUA parcels in downtown Pensacola have chosen the three development teams…
Still no CARES budget for the public to review
The public still hasn’t seen the Escambia County administration’s plan budget for the $57.3 million of CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funds…
Fact Check: County administration wrote pandemic plan in January
At a recent virtual “State of the County†interview for the Pensacola Chamber, County Administrator Janice Gilley talked about how she and her emergency manager…
Dream Defenders weigh in on police advisory
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee meets for the second time Tuesday. Following the group’s initial meeting in July, Inweekly spoke with…
Pensacola: A natural pick for U.S. Space Command
“Pensacola is natural for the Space Industry,” FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth told Inweekly after this weekend’s SpaceX splashdown in the waters off Pensacola Beach. “Actually,…
Presser Notes: Street Murals and Space Dreams
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following a weekend shooting incident in Pensacola that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl, Mayor Grover Robinson opened his Monday…
Poll: Enforcement not a deal breaker on mask mandate
In a recent poll of 823 Escambia voters, Inweekly found that two-thirds wear a face mask always. Another 16.2% wear one most of the time….
Escambia still has no CARES Act budget
Escambia County has $14.32 million of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)) Act funds and still the administration hasn’t presented a plan to the…
Escambia County Jail only tests 13 prisoners in past seven days
The Escambia County has clamped down on testing prisoners for COVID-19 at its county jail. From July 1-27, the county tested 197 inmates – around…
Stuff the Bus extended to Aug. 14
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties’ only School District-approved supply, launched onJuly 6, has been extended to August 14. Stuff the Bus, a partnership between Cat…
Slow day for COVID
The impact of Hurricane Isaias on testing and the Florida Department of Health showed up in today’s report with Florida only reporting 4,752 new…
Buzz: State prepares bars for second reopening
Yesterday, Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, was in Pensacola to meet privately with bar owners. We’ve been told…
Escambia voters believe in face masks and want them in county buildings
According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix, nearly 80% of Escambia voters believe face masks help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and want them…
