Category: Escambia County
Latest on CARES Act Family Assistance
Escambia County will start accepting applications for the Escambia CARES Family Emergency Financial Assistance Grants beginning Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 a.m. Applications will be…
Few details on Escambia County CARES portal
For months, Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley and her team have worked on how to set up CARES Act assistance grants for families and small…
Trying to understand confusion re: Major Disaster Declaration
At this afternoon EOC presser, Mayor Grover Robinson explained the delay in Escambia County getting a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Trump. The mayor…
‘The Long March’
Sheriff David Morgan  set the tone for the Monday, Sept. 21 press conference. “Now it becomes the long march,” Morgan said, referring to the weeks…
Alabama gets FEMA declaration, Escambia still waiting
Homeowners and renters who suffered damage from Hurricane Sally in the Alabama counties of Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia counties. Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia counties were…
Latest Recovery Update
Help with Clean-up If you need assistance with debris cleanup, mucking, tarp installation and mold remediation, please contact Crisis Cleanup at 800.451.1954 Florida Baptist Disaster…
County hands out debris removal contracts
County Administrator Janice Gilley has hired three contractors to handle debris removal. The county has been divided into three zones: I-1o North – Roads Inc;…
Latest Escambia County recovery update
Traffic Signals There are 265 locations of traffic signals. 229 are operational, 17 are in flash and 19 are not operational. Traffic signal just restored…
Interview: Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
