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 put together a pandemic plan for the…
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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 members of Pensacola Dream Defenders — the…
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, it’s already here.” Sunday wasn’t Astronaut Doug…
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 morning press conference by offering condolences to…
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. Â Only 5.1% never wear a face mask….
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 county commission. Another $43 million is on…
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 50 a week – 71.6% tested positive….
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 County 98.7, NewsRadio 92.3, Escambia County School…
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 cases – the lowest daily total since…
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 he went over guidelines for bars when…
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 mandated for county employees and visitors to…
SpaceX recovery set for off the shores of Pensacola
The SpaceX recovery ship – Go Navigator – is docked at NAS Pensacola and set to pick up the astronauts of SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour†spacecraft when they splash down in the…
More Gulf Islands opens on Aug. 10
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access at the Fort Pickens…
Last chance to vote for Best of the Coast
Best of the Coast 2020 Ballot Like we have every summer for the last 20 years, we’re asking you all to play favorites and vote in our annual Best of the Coast…
Pensacola Vocational School Building makes ’11 to Save’ list
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included the Pensacola Vocational School Building (1942) on its 2020 “11 to Save,†a list of the most threatened historic properties in the state. The John…
Rally 2020 tonight
WSRE’s “RALLY 2020†Candidate Forum begins with select primary races in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, airing at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 30–31. Both programs will be simulcast on…
For Santa Rosa parents
Santa Rosa District Schools will extend the deadline for parents to select a Student Learning Option for their child from August 3, 2020 to August 7, 2020. Parents may select a learning…
Escambia County open for everything but union negotiations
Escambia County administration has continued to hold meetings with developers and contractors on their development plans since March. The fact that county operations have continued during the crisis has been a source of…
Forever lost opportunity
Downtown Pensacola could have had a downtown campus for the University of West Florida, a convention center and a sports hall of fame, but the lease agreements that would have made them…
Antibody testing slowed last week
For week ending July 23, Escambia had only 121 people  test for antibodies to determine if they have had COVID-19 – down from 157 that were tested the previous week. The good…