Republicans upset with District 3 Democratic primary

Some Republicans are upset that the County Commmission District 3 Democratic primary is limited to only Democrat voters. The primary became a Dems-only primary when…

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40-year port lease up for council approval

Tomorrow, the Pensacola City Council will vote on a 40-year lease for a new tenant at the Port of Pensacola. On the surface, the deal…

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Preview of Aug. 13 Inweekly

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Over 23.8K votes cast in local primaries

The Supervisor of Elections website reports that 23,838 voters have already cast their votes for the August 18 primaries – 13% turnout: Republicans:  14,972 Democrats:…

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New COVID testing at Escambia County Jail fails to launch

Since Friday, Aug. 7, no prisoners at the Escambia County Jail have been tested, according to the county’s latest COVID update–despite assurances from the county…

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St. Christopher’s Christmas Caravan also cancelled

The St. Christopher’s Christmas Caravan committee has reluctantly agreed to cancel the 2020 Christmas Caravan event scheduled for December 11 & 12. The Caravan chairperson,…

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Taste of the Beach canceled

The 13th annual Taste of the Beach event has been canceled due to COVID-19 health concerns. The Pensacola Beach Chamber event had been planned for…

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Presser Notes: City Hall and Church

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Although Escambia County officials have declined to mandate the wearing of masks in public spaces — as the Pensacola City Council…

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Countdown for the Count

2020 Census Wrapping Up by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Every ten years, the United States government takes an official count of the country’s population. Currently, census…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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