Category: Politics
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…
A Conversation with Sean Linezo
by Jeremy Morrison Over the next few months, Pensacola artist Sean Linezo has a number of projects planned that explore Native American history and culture,…
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….
Gulf Power wants to disconnect customers
A week after the utility restored power to its 285,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power has  joined other Florida utilities to fight a proposal before…
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…
County estimates over $126 million in damage
Press release: County and city officials estimate over $126 million in damage to private property (single-family homes, multi-family homes, mobile homes and businesses) located in…
Presser Notes: Mask Order Defanged and Barge Lemonade
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In the wake of Hurricane Sally, various city of Pensacola departments, like Parks and Rec or Sanitation, have been kept busy…
FEMA assistance coming or not
Sources have shared with Inweekly that the individual assistance program may not be activated for Escambia County because FEMA officials say the damage to our…
High volume delays debris pick-up
From Emerald Coast Utilities Authority: ECUA is experiencing very high levels of household garbage, yard waste, and bulk waste items as a result of Hurricane…
Job Fair – Debris Inspectors
Applications are currently being accepted for debris monitors in Escambia County. The job pays $1,000 per week for 12 hours per day, seven days a…
UWF: ‘Race and the Community: Past, Present, and Our Future’
The University of West Florida is hosting free virtual community courses featuring leaders from Pensacola’s Black community as part of its “Race and the Community:…
Commission puts more CARES money into family assistance…we think
Following an Escambia Board of County Commissioners meeting is, at times, like wandering in a pitch-black cave without a flashlight and a book of damp…
Pensacola’s mask order stays in place
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola will continue to require the wearing of masks in public businesses, following the Pensacola City Council’s full-throated,…
FEMA funds iffy
On Sunday, Sept. 20, President Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for south Alabama. The following morning, residents of the Alabama counties of Escambia, Baldwin…
