The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved the employment agreement and the operating agreement between Dr. Deanna A. Oleske and District One Medical Examiner Support, Inc., pursuant to Florida statutes 406.06(3)…
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Greater Pensacola Chamber announces 130th Annual Meeting
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced today that its 130th Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, November 19th and include a free concert for the public to enjoy. The Chamberâ’s Annual…
DIB offers holiday giveaway
The “All I Want†Holiday Giveaway is coming back to bring your more holiday shoppers, and this year, we’re giving 12 shoppers the chance to win $100 throughout the 12 days of Christmas to spend…
County reallocates CARES Act funds away from households, businesses and testing
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley today asks the Board of County Commissioners to approve her attestation of how the county has spent or encumbered the first 25% of its share of the…
Bender hosts town hall on Nov. 9
District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will host a town hall meeting for residents who were affected by Hurricane Sally on Monday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Episcopal…
Listener Group/Political Matrix poll nails Florida results
The Listener Group/Political Matrix poll of Florida voters conducted in the eve of the general election was within 0.04% of hitting the President Donald Trump’s margin of victory in the state. The…
State slow to update COVID number
The Florida Department of Health usually updates the daily COVID-19 statistics around 10 a.m. Central Time. Yesterday, the update was early – 8:25 a.m. Central. It’s 1:25 p.m. and no new reports…
Officials work to ‘cure’ mail-in ballots
While voting in the 2020 election will wrap up today, there will still be some votes to tally for a couple of days. Currently, Escambia election officials –like their counterparts elsewhere –are…
WSRE: Beyond the Menu
This year’s WSRE Wine & Food Classic fundraiser was cancelled due to the pandemic; however, a new TV show will offer viewers a similar culinary experience with the opportunity to sample local…
Presser Notes: Broxson rides the bus, Confederate deconstruction & PU
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson hosted a guest at his weekly press conference Monday morning. State Sen. Doug Broxson joined the mayor, explaining he arrived via public transportation. “I’m…
Early voting sets new record in Escambia
In 2014, Escambia County had 18,421 voters take advantage of early voting: 2016: 39,313 2018: 39,052 This year, 69,837 voters cast their votes at early voting sites – 77.6% increase over the…
New voters favor Trump
According to a Listener Group/Political Matrix study of 772 new Florida voters, Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden 52.2% to 42.9% with only 4.9% being undecided. The biggest takeaway is with the…
Pro-Trump street graffiti
During campaign season, signs supporting particular candidates are a common sight along roadways. But a day before Election Day, some new, unauthorized political tagging has appeared along — or, rather, on —…
Impact 100 Meet & Greets
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area had an amazing year in 2020, with 1,166 members awarding a record number of transformative grants in the amount of $106,000 each to 11 nonprofit organizations in Escambia…
Poll: Biden narrowly edges ahead of Trump in Florida
According to the latest Listener Group/Political Matrix poll, President Donald Trump has seen his 13.3-point lead in Florida a week ago evaporate. As of Friday, Oct. 30, the GOP incumbent trailed the…
2021 Sun Belt Conference tournament tickets on sale
Ticket packages for the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Women’s and Men’s Basketball Championships at the Pensacola Bay Center went on sale today, Friday, Oct. 30, at noon. The tournaments will be played…
City looks to spruce up Garden Street
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As drawn up by British planners in the 1700s, Pensacola’s Garden Street originally served as an area where residents were allotted space to grow their food. Nowadays, the…
Escambia County issues update
Less than 12 hours before Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfill first in Louisiana and later south Mississippi, the Escambia County Operations Center issued a storm update. Escambia County has issued…
Blueink Starred Review: “Blood in the Water is impossible to put down”
I received this glowing review from Blueink Review. I particularly liked how that they enjoyed my writing about Pensacola: “Outzen’s descriptive focus on the Florida Panhandle setting—in terms of culture, businesses, people,…
A sign a hurricane is coming
Pensacola Interstate Fair to Close Wednesday Due to Hurricane Zeta Pensacola, Fla. – (October 27, 2020) – In anticipation of strong winds and heavy rainfall from Hurricane Zeta’s projected impact, Pensacola Interstate…