Inweekly sat down with Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried this afternoon at the Walnut Hill Community Center. She had spent her day visiting the food/water/ice distribution site at the Brownsville Community…
Category: Escambia County
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried touring Escambia today
Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will hold a media availability at the Walnut Hill Community Center, where she will meet with local farmers to discuss Hurricane Sally’s impact on the Panhandle and…
Gulf Power releases estimates on power restoration
As promised, Gulf Power released its restoration timetable for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The map provided is rather board, Â dividing Escambia County into just three zones: Century, North of Kingsfield Road…
Ice coming to all distribution sites
Florida Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz announced this afternoon that all the food and water distribution sites will have ice. Today, only the Brownsville and Wedgewood sites had ice. Mayor Grover Robinson…
Tarps and more food/water coming
County Administrator Janice Gilley said 10,000 tarps will available tomorrow at the food/water distribution sites. The county has 264 traffic lights, and 184 are back up. Nine crews are working on the…
First rule of Escambia EOC don’t mention jail or nursing homes
In the movie Fight Club, Tyler Durden says,”Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club…
FEMA administrator in Pensacola today
Congressman Matt Gaetz has notified Inweekly that FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor will be in Pensacola today touring the damage from Hurricane Sally. Commissioner Lumon May has posted on Facebook that Gaynor and…
United Way sets hurricane relief fund, has volunteer opportunities
In the wake of the devastation Hurricane Sally left on much of the region, United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is announcing a number of ways to provide support to those affected. …
County releases site addresses
Escambia County has released addresses of seven food and water distribution sites that will be open 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, Sept. 19 thru Monday, Sept. 21: AMC Movie Theater –…
Buzz: Pensacola Bay Bridge worse than reported
Several sources have shared the damage to the Pensacola Bay Bridge is much worse than reported and will take much longer than 60-90 days we’ve been told. The Florida Dept. of Transportation…
Road and bridge closures as of noon
Theo Baars Bridge and Lillian Bridge are now closed per the Sheriff’s Office. Three Mile Bridge is closed due to sustained winds of 40 MPH per FDOT. Garcon Point Bridge is still…
10 am NOAA advisory
BULLETIN Hurricane Sally Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020 1000 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020 …SALLY CRAWLING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST… …HISTORIC FLOODING IS POSSIBLE…