Category: News
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…
FDOH reports fewest test results for Escambia since June 28
The Florida Department of Health reported the results of only 399 COVID-19 tests for Sunday–the lowest daily total since 364 results were reported on Sunday,…
Cotter withdraws from superintendent selection process
Escambia School Board chairman Patty Hightower told Inweekly last week that Dr. Vincent Cotter, co-founder Exemplary Schools Organization, has withdrawn his name from the list…
City and County graded
The Florida House rolled out a new website that grades and lets people compare cities and counties based on spending, crime and education. House Speaker…
Good and bad COVID news
The good news for the week ended Aug. 15 is Escambia County had three consecutive days with its positivity rate below 9%, which brought its…
Five local races where tomorrow’s votes may make a difference
According to the Supervisor of Elections office, 34,271 people have voted in the Aug. 18 primary – 23,109 by mail, 11,158 early voting and 4…
COVID Small Business Impact Survey launched
Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, Florida Chamber Foundation, and the University of West Florida Haas Center have joined forces…
Food for students attending school via distance learning
When school starts on August 24, the Escambia County (FLA) School District’s Food Service Department will be providing a drive-thru, meal pick-up service for ECSD…
Four nominated for county judge
The First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission conducted interviews on August 11, with 14 applicants to fill the vacancy on the Escambia County Court created by…
COVID testing down nationwide, Florida and Escambia
The COVID Tracking Project reports the weekly average of daily tests is now 13% lower now than it was at the end of July. Nationally,…
New start-up program in Belmont DeVilliers neighborhood
Press release: Startups on the Blocks, a new entrepreneurial program that supports founders of color, kicks off today in the Historic Belmont DeVilliers neighborhood. The…
