Category: State & National News
Biden wins third recount of Ga vote
“We have now counted legally cast ballots, three times, and the results remain unchanged,†Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a news conference…
Poll: More Florida voters undecided, keeping race tight
On the eve of election, Inweekly had Listener Group/Political Matrix poll likely Florida voters on one last time. President Trump held his percentage since Friday,…
Poll: Biden narrowly edges ahead of Trump in Florida
According to the latest Listener Group/Political Matrix poll, President Donald Trump has seen his 13.3-point lead in Florida a week ago evaporate. As of Friday,…
Escambia will have election results Tuesday night
While it may take some time on the national level to determine vote tallies and a winner of the presidential race, Stafford said that he…
Over 40% of registered voters have cast ballots
As of 9 a.m., the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that 94,489 votes have been cast, one week before election day. The total is…
Trump rally confirmed
Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM CDT President Donald J. Trump Delivers Remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally in Pensacola, Florida…
Socialist presidential candidate stops in Pensacola
Gloria La Riva, Socialist candidate for President in 2020, will be in Pensacola on today during her national campaign tour. She will speak Armstrong Park,…
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,…
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…
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….
Talking with Commissioner Fried
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried on Sunday visited Escambia County to survey the hurricane damage She met with County Commissioner Lumon May at the…
DeSantis activates Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program
Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sally. The Florida Department of…
Buzz: Trump expected to announce Major Disaster Declaration today
Sources shared with Inweekly last night that the hold up on the Major Disaster Declaration was FEMA checking on the paperwork submitted to FEMA by…
Price Gouging Hotline activated
In the aftermath of the destruction and flooding left by Hurricane Sally, Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning those in impacted areas to guard against…
Former interim county administrator passes
Larry Newsom, who held several leadership positions in Escambia County government, passed away this weekend. He had served as city manager of Flagler Beach since…
Poll: Trump leads Biden, DeSantis in trouble
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix survey of 1,000 likely Florida voters, President Donald Trump had 11-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden on the…
Five local races where tomorrow’s votes may make a difference
According to the Supervisor of Elections office, 34,271 people have voted in the Aug. 18 primary – 23,109 by mail, 11,158 early voting and 4…
Countdown for the Count
2020 Census Wrapping Up by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Every ten years, the United States government takes an official count of the country’s population. Currently, census…
Fried protests DeSantis cancelling yet another Cabinet meeting
Yesterday, the Governor’s office canceled the upcoming August 11 meeting of the Florida Cabinet. In response, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the…
DeSantis says youth and reckless bars behind COVID surge
“We’ve not had a single problem with any institution or business that just follow the guidelines.†-Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that…



















