Category: Politics
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…
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…
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…
Presser Notes: Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola City Hall looks a bit different Monday as the city celebrates its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Instead of flying…
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…
Considering an Indigenous perspective for Plaza Ferdinand
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The bust of Andrew Jackson in Plaza Ferdinand may be getting some company, but it remains unclear if that addition will…
Officials search for ‘solutions’ for Bay Bridge dilemma
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Local and regional elected officials met Wednesday with representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to determine how…
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,…
COVID testing available Monday-Friday
Community Health Northwest Florida is now offering COVID-19 testing five days a week at two locations. The testing is a simple swab of your nostrils…
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…
Renters Can Apply for FEMA Assistance
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Renters in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties whose homes and property were damaged by Hurricane Sally can apply for…
Last chance to register to vote in November election
Florida accepts new and updated voter registration by Monday, October 5. Eligible voters can register or update their registration multiple ways: in person at their…
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…
FEMA sets up mobile sites today
FEMA will open mobile registration centers for Hurricane Sally survivors in Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties Saturday, Oct. 3. The centers, called Mobile Registration…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
