Face mask update

Face mask mandates continue to increase. On Friday, July 27, the Manatee County Commission is meeting to vote on an executive order that would require…

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Dosev, Andrade spar over Gaetz

The battle between State Rep. Alex Andrade and Cris Dosev for the GOP nomination for Andrade’s Florida House District 2 seat flared up today. Dosev…

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Board approves opening delay, mask rules

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is delaying the start of school for two weeks due to the coronavirus, with the semester…

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Wentworth’s sensationalized history of the KKK

In 1927, the editor of the Ku Klux Klan’s monthly periodical “The Kourier,” asked T.T. Wentworth, Jr. to write an article on the rebirth of…

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Lumon May and Hoxengs named to JA HOF

Press Release: Junior Achievement (JA) of Northwest Florida today announced its 2020 Hall of Fame Laureates are Dave & Mary Hoxeng and Lumon May. Jr….

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Breaking news: Santa Rosa to delay school opening

Santa Rosa County School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick has notified teachers and principals that he will delay the start of the school year and will provide…

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Breaking news: ECAT driver dies of COVID

From the ATU 1395 that represents ECAT bus drivers: “It’s with sadness I must report that ATU Local 1395 has lost a member and our…

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Escambia School District leans into masks

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While it doesn’t look to be instituting a hard mandate regarding the use of face masks, the Escambia County School District…

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Escambia fails to meet threshold to open schools, teachers sue

The New York Times reports: “Many are looking to a standard generally agreed upon among epidemiologists: To control community spread of the coronavirus, the average…

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Gilley CARES Plan vs. Inweekly COVID-19 Ballsy Plan

In late March, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) act that gave counties funds to deal with the COVID-19…

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Compare FDOE reopening plan with Thomas’ plan

Today is the deadline for parents in Escambia to notify the school district whether their children will attend school, take classes online or will be…

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COVID Roundup: ‘Karen’ County rules

Last night, the Pensacola City Council passed a resolution asking the Escambia County Commission to pass a mask mandate for the inside businesses. Mayor Grover…

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