Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild…
Category: Recovery
DeSantis offers blueprint for stimulus spending
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched plans Tuesday to use nearly half of the money coming to Florida from a federal stimulus package to…
Preview: Escambia’s RESTORE Rundown
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will be getting a rundown of some of the county’s environmental restoration efforts during this week’s Committee of the Whole meeting…
Escambia County government took most of CARES dollars
Escambia County received $57.6 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About 60 cents of every dollar will be spent on county operations – either for Public Health and…
CARES checks finally in the mail
Escambia County sent out announcement that 5,500 households will receive CARES Act checks by Dec. 30. Hooray! Unfortunately, many of those families needed the dollars in July and August as unemployment checks…
Breaking: Skanska files ‘Screw Over Pensacola Community’ motion
Skanska USA has filed a motion in federal court to limit the damages caused by its barges to the barges’ value. If the legal action is successful, the bridge contractor might only…
Judge backs FDOT in fight over Garcon tolls
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In the latest chapter in a long-running legal battle, a circuit judge has ruled that the Florida Department of Transportation cannot be…
Moody wants CARES extended
Press release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding until the end of 2021. By extending funding, state and local governments…
Andrade to host 2nd town hall on bridge
State Rep. Alex Andrade will host a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the details and projected timeline for repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The informational meeting and Q & A will…
SBA Business Recovery Center closes Dec. 1
The SBA Business Recovery Center in Escambia Counties closes permanently at 8 pm tomorrow (Tues., Dec. 1). Dec. 1 is also the deadline to apply for assistance from both FEMA and SBA…
Escambia County gives less than a third of CARES to families and businesses
The Escambia County administration this morning sent out its update on the status of its $57.2-million share of the CARES Act. According to the figures provided, families and businesses impacted by the…
Robinson: No coordination, collaboration or consistency out of Gilley
Last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson went before the Board of County Commissioners and asked for $4.915 million of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds. The board…