Posted in Politics

Rally 2020 tonight

WSRE’s “RALLY 2020” Candidate Forum begins with select primary races in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, airing at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July…

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Posted in Escambia County Health

Escambia County open for everything but union negotiations

Escambia County administration has continued to hold meetings with developers and contractors on their development plans since March. The fact that county operations have continued during…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Forever lost opportunity

Downtown Pensacola could have had a downtown campus for the University of West Florida, a convention center and a sports hall of fame, but the…

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Posted in Politics

Breaking news: Tymar Crawford settlement announced

Press Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 29, 2020) — The Zarzaur Law firm is pleased to announce that the City of Pensacola and the family of…

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Posted in Health

Nursing homes: we were lulled into thinking COVID was under control

Since last Thursday, local long-term facilities have reported that they have 60 more COVID-19 patients among their residents and have transferred eight to local hospitals….

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Posted in Caring

Breaking news: 2020 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival cancelled

COVID-19 Forces Cancellation of 2020 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival   PENSACOLA, FLA. – July 28, 2020 – It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts…

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Escambia voters want CARES funds spent in food help and testing

According to the most recent Inweekly/Political Matrix, Escambia County voters would like the CARES Act funding to help with food assistance for those hurt economically…

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Posted in Escambia County Health Pensacola

Myers: ‘Commissioner Bender, I will not be ignored”

After reading District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender’s comments in an interview with Inweekly reporter Jeremy Morrison, Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers called to say she…

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Posted in Health

Bender shrugs off city mask resolution

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Escambia County Commission Vice Chairman Robert Bender isn’t itching to institute a mask mandate. “I would say the county supports wearing…

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Posted in BP Disaster Business News

Fending off offshore drilling in Florida

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Florida recently got a couple of steps closer to protecting its shores from the potential environmental and economic risks of offshore…

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Posted in Health

COVID Monday Discussion

Escambia sends COVID-infected prisoner to Kentucky; July is deadliest month for the virus in the county; hospital staff shortages may be next crisis;  Commissioner Doug…

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Face mask update – 7/24/20

A Quinnipiac University poll published yesterday found 79% of registered Florida voters believe people in the state should be required to wear face masks in…

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