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…

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Huntsville lands Space Force HQ

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — U.S. Space Force’s permanent command headquarters will touch down in Alabama’s Huntsville Redstone Arsenal area…

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Escambia County School Superintendent and School Board to hold a VIRTUAL Community Brief

Escambia County School District’s Superintendent Dr. Timothy A. Smith and the members of the Escambia County School Board kick off a community-wide strategic planning initiative…

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What Sheriff Simmons said at swearing in ceremony

On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Judge Nick Geeker swore in Chips Simmons as the new sheriff of Escambia County in a small ceremony at the Escambia…

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Gaetz sort of backs off Antifa hoax…not really

On Wednesday night during the debate over the certification of Joe Biden’s election, Congressman Matt Gaetz said there was “pretty compelling evidence from a facial recognition…

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Keefe vows to prosecute those who stormed US Capitol

By The News Service of Florida staff Lawrence Keefe, the U.S. attorney for Florida’s Northern District, vowed to identify and prosecute individuals who engaged in…

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Police chief search outlined to CPAC

Police union’s request not getting much traction by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With the city of Pensacola entering into a search for a new chief of…

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NWFL delegation to hold public meeting

Members of Escambia County’s state legislative delegation will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 19 , 2021 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the…

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COVID Escambia: Positivity rate 22 percent, new record for hospitalizations, no vax for teachers

According to the Florida Department of Health, Escambia County ‘s positivity rate yesterday was 22.45% based on 891 test results reported for Monday, Jan. 5….

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PPD union letter requesting cancelation of national search

Dear Mayor Grover Robinson, I, Pat Burns, Lodge President, Fraternal Order of Police, Jim “Billy” Barnes Memorial Lodge #71, am sending this letter on behalf…

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Contact info to schedule vaccination at Olive Baptist and Milton Community Center

In Escambia County, the first series of clinics in January will take place in the gym of Olive Baptist Church at 1836 East Olive Road…

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Ascension Sacred Heart responds to Gov. DeSantis

Ascension Sacred Heart plans to open two community clinics on Wednesday in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to local…

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