by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two storms are on the horizon, one natural and the other political, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday during his weekly press conference. “If there was ever an…
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2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards
The University of West Florida hosted the first ever virtual 2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 24. The annual awards presentation was an online streaming event, featuring…
3000 vouchers needed
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation needs the community’s help to make the Blue Angels license plate a reality. The Department of Motor Vehicle’s process to establish a new specialty license plate requires…
Municipal homeless efforts ‘frustrating’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A leading homeless advocate took city officials to task this week, telling them that municipal efforts to address the issue of homelessness are falling short. “Y’all are not…
Buzz: Garcon toll to be extended
Inweekly has from two independent sources that the suspension of the toll for the Garcon Point Bridge will be extended. Â Expect announcement soon.
CPAC focuses on ‘Finding Its Feet’
by Jeremy Morrison Growing pains look to have befallen the City of Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee. Dr. Cedric Alexander — a law enforcement consultant brought on board to work with the…
Fort Pickens recognized as Underground Railroad site
GULF BREEZE, FL-The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Fort Pickens, managed by Gulf Islands National Seashore, as one of over 650 sites, programs, and facilities within the…
52K-plus have already voted
As of 7:50 a.m., the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports 52,324 people have voted – 22.6% of the county’s registered voters. Democrats and NPA voters have outpaced Republicans. Breakdown: Democrats: 22,479…
Interview: R.G. Belsky
For my podcast “And the Murder Began,†I recently interviewed Dick Belsky, creator of the popular Clare Carlson series. Belsky has an extensive news background, having been the metropolitan editor of the…
Breaking: Trump rally set for Friday
Sources have confirmed that President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport on Friday afternoon. The rally will the last leg of three-city tour with Palm Beach…
East Garden District gets the go-ahead
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency jumped into a public-private partnership Monday night with a collective of developers who have reimagined a chunk of downtown they’ve dubbed the East…
Rapid testing have 10 percent positives
Through 14 days of rapid test administration, a total of 662 rapid tests have been performed, with 71 resulting in the test being positive for COVID-19, a positive rate of 10.7%. “On…
Presser Notes: Reconsidering mask mandate again
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that he feels like it’s time to pull back the city’s mask mandate, a move the Pensacola City Council will be discussing…
FEMA relocates intake centers
Effective Monday, Oct. 19, the FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers will now be located daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at: Lexington Terrace Community Center 900 S. Old Corry Field Road, Pensacola…
Will FDOT extend toll suspension?
The suspension of $5 tolls of the Garcon Point Bridge ends 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, unless Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Florida Department of Transportation say otherwise. The toll was suspended…
New podcast series: ‘And the Murders Began’
I’ve created a weekly podcast in which I interview mystery writers and journalists about their craft – And the Murders Began. This is the inaugural episode with award-winning author Julie Smith, creator…
School District drops closed session of Joint Military Council
Inweekly won a small victory for open meetings. The Escambia County School District has opened the first hour of its ECSD-NAS Pensacola Joint Military Council meeting after the newspaper asked the State…
Escambia County Commission modifies CARES Act, will start sending out checks
The Escambia County Board of Commissioners last night officially approved its Committee of the Whole decisions to increase the award amount from $2,000 to $3,000 for the Escambia CARES Family Assistance Grant…
School district won’t give exemption for closed meeting
On Monday, Oct. 12, the Escambia County School District announced the district and Naval Air Station Pensacola would hold a meeting of the ECSD and NASP Joint Military Council on Oct. 22,…
Groundhog Day to be celebrated by county tomorrow
Escambia Board of County Commissioners will discuss the CARES ACT again tomorrow. For the eighth time, County Administrator Janice Gilley has put the item on the agenda without any backup materials made…