Category: State & National News
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…
Weekly Roundup: ‘Red Wedding’ on the horizon
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics TALLAHASSEE — It was a whirlwind…
Court allows social media case against lawmaker
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a state House…
More statements on the death of George Floyd
Florida Sheriffs Association Statement on Death of George Floyd and Arrest of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin “As President of the Florida Sheriffs Association and…
Mike Hill’s next lost cause
State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Portofino Marcus Point) has a new lost cause that no one in his district cares about – a U.S. constitutional amendment…
Gaetz suggests government go hunting
Cousin Bobo predicted this days ago. Last week, President Donald Trump protested Twitter putting a fact-checking label his tweet about mail-in ballots and later limited…
Friday morning briefing
Sales Tax Holiday Starting today through Thursday, June 4, Florida shoppers can avoid paying sales taxes while putting together disaster-preparation stockpiles for the 2020 hurricane…
Federal judge clears way for felons to vote
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Forida TALLAHASSEE — Opening the door for hundreds of thousands of convicted felons to be added to Florida’s…
ECUA appeal fails miserably
Update: ECUA did not file the appeal. It was filed by attorney Bradley Odom, who no longer is the attorney for the utility. The 1st…
NAS gunman’s phone links him to al Qaeda
U.S. Attorney General Bob Barr is expected this morning to report the gunman in last year’s deadly shooting at NAS Pensacola had been in communication…
Judge signals he will pave way for felon voting
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to lay out a process for the state…
