Category: Politics

Ascension Sacred Heart is cutting back on visitations. Baptist just announced it will do the same. Update from Baptist: “Because the recent spike in the number…

Mayor Grover Robinson’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee met Thursday, July 9. Here’s Jeremy’s article on the inaugural meeting. Citizens on Patrol/h3> by Jeremy Morrison It was a…

The surge in COVID-19 cases has West Florida, Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist Hospital worried, according to several sources. Each is deciding whether it’s time…

Dear President Cannada-Wynn and Honorable City Council Members: The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) was created in 2006 to empower young professionals to make a difference…

The attorneys for Jason Uphaus, the man arrested for falling on the hood of an SUV which tried to drive through a crowd of protesters…

“I’ve been shocked at how many people have asked us to place it in the Gulf as a reef.” by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city…

T.T. Wentworth, Jr., former Escambia County elected official, historian and namesake of the UWF Historic Trust’s T.T. Wentworth Museum in downtown Pensacola, was also the…

Florida continues to approach 300K COVID cases with 12,624 today and 11.4% positivity. Escambia County had 189 new cases – 179 Florida residents, five tied…

District 1 County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has more COVID-19 cases in his home zip code (32526) than his fellow commissioners. It’s a good thing his…

Increasing testing didn’t lower the positivity rate. Escambia County has joined the ranks of  the most infected COVID counties in Florida and is now considered…

Escambia County is among the only four counties with over 4,100 COVID-19 cases that doesn’t require their employees to wear face masks. County Administrator Janice…

The City of Pensacola is closing all community resource centers and programs to the public until further notice, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Escambia County…

County Administrator Janice Gilley has called her first press conference since early April. Other than Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s virtual Coffee with the Commissioner sessions, the…

In letter to John L. Miller, Chief Judge for First Judicial Circuit, the Society of the Criminal Defense Bar asks that the court system return to Phase…

“As of today, 132 inmates have been tested at the Escambia County jail for COVID-19. Currently, there are 71 positive cases, 12 negative cases and 49…

Florida has 8,935 COVID-19 cases – 18.3% positivity rate.  The state set a single-day record for deaths with 120. Escambia had 144 new COVID cases…

“We expect you to be serious when you make that choice. You’ll be locked in.” – Superintendent Malcolm Thomas by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The upcoming…

At 4:23 p.m. yesterday, Escambia County launched an “enhanced” COVID-19 dashboard – webpage the counties and cities, including the city of Pensacola, have published for…

I will admit there are times I miss having a radio show. My three years hosting “Pensacola Speaks” on WCOA and 18 months helping to…

Escambia County government reports eight more employees have tested positive – new total 43, up 23% from yesterday. Another 12 are awaiting test results –…