As of 3:30 p.m. Central, the Florida Department of Health has yet to post the COVID-19 statistics for Monday, Nov. 16. Escambia County sent out its afternoon update using yesterday’s numbers. Considered…
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Bender hosts town hall on Nov. 9
District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will host a town hall meeting for residents who were affected by Hurricane Sally on Monday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Episcopal…
Officials work to ‘cure’ mail-in ballots
While voting in the 2020 election will wrap up today, there will still be some votes to tally for a couple of days. Currently, Escambia election officials –like their counterparts elsewhere –are…
Early voting sets new record in Escambia
In 2014, Escambia County had 18,421 voters take advantage of early voting: 2016: 39,313 2018: 39,052 This year, 69,837 voters cast their votes at early voting sites – 77.6% increase over the…
52K-plus have already voted
As of 7:50 a.m., the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports 52,324 people have voted – 22.6% of the county’s registered voters. Democrats and NPA voters have outpaced Republicans. Breakdown: Democrats: 22,479…
Will FDOT extend toll suspension?
The suspension of $5 tolls of the Garcon Point Bridge ends 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, unless Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Florida Department of Transportation say otherwise. The toll was suspended…
Escambia County Commission modifies CARES Act, will start sending out checks
The Escambia County Board of Commissioners last night officially approved its Committee of the Whole decisions to increase the award amount from $2,000 to $3,000 for the Escambia CARES Family Assistance Grant…
Groundhog Day to be celebrated by county tomorrow
Escambia Board of County Commissioners will discuss the CARES ACT again tomorrow. For the eighth time, County Administrator Janice Gilley has put the item on the agenda without any backup materials made…
Buzz: Westside faces transportation vs. lives decision
The talk yesterday was the TPO is considering moving over the next two decades $6 million from mass transit to fund long-awaited improvements to West Cervantes Street. Â The decision would force residents…
Breaking: DMO disbands
On Tuesday, the members of the Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO voted to “wind down,” effective Oct. 31. The vote came a week after the Board of County Commissioners voted to…
Tax collector keeps offices open for voter registration
Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford has announced that three tax collector office locations will be remain open until 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 6, to receive voter registration applications. The Marcus…
County asks residents to haul yard debris
With the possible approach of Hurricane Delta, Escambia County is focusing debris management collections in the low lying areas that are susceptible to flooding such as Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach. Contractors…
How to get to/from Pensacola Beach, South Santa Rosa
Showcase Pensacola has begun working on ideas how to survive the next six month – or longer – without the Chappie James Bridge that connects the Fairpoint Peninsula and Santa Rosa Island…
Escambia enact fire ban order
The Escambia County Fire Rescue Fire Chief ordered a burn, effective 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2. for Escambia County until further notice. He believes the circumstances present in Escambia County create a…
Blue Wahoos win two awards
Minor League Baseball announced at Wednesday’s Innovator Summit that the Pensacola Blue Wahoos have been selected as the Golden Bobblehead Award winner for both the “Best Non-Gameday Event†and “Best Overall Promotion 
BCC to discuss CARES today…again without documentation provided to the public
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley will discuss the “Escambia CARES Act Plan update” with the Board of County Commissioners. The following topics will be include. 1. Update on the CARES Family Emergency…
Buzz: FEMA bullied county staff to downplay damage
Inweekly has heard from two independent sources that when FEMA inspectors traveled with Escambia and Santa Rosa staff to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Sally that the FEMA reps bullied the…
DeSantis lets eviction moratorium expire
Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions and foreclosures. DeSantis on Aug. 31 approved…
Local organizers discuss state legislative proposals
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In this week’s print issue of Inweekly, two local organizers discussed efforts being made in the region to empower Black voters. But the discussion with Jamil Davis, North…
Does Escambia need to spend money on rapid testing?
Maybe the Escambia County Commission needs to rethink using $1.25 million of CARES Act funding for rapid testing. At his daily press conference, Â Gov. Ron DeSantis today announced Florida will be receiving…
