Pensacola MESS Hall reopens

After temporarily closing its doors in March to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and volunteers, the Pensacola MESS Hall has officially reopened…

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Remembering Victor Steen, the boy on a bike

Before George Floyd and Tymar Crawford, the city had the death of Victor Steen. Around 1:50 a.m. on Oct. 3, 2009, Victor was spotted by…

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Thursday a.m. briefing

I had a phone conversation with Christine Freer, DOH Escambia PIO, and sent her my spreadsheet on the spike in COVID-19 cases from May 30-June…

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Bars, theaters, tattoo shops open Friday

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bars, tattoo shops and movie theaters can partially reopen Friday in most of the state,…

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Statement from George W. Bush on death of George Floyd

Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. Yet we…

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Catholic bishop issues statement on death of George Floyd

Statement from Bishop William A. Wack, CSC on the Death of George Floyd and Protests PENSACOLA, FL (June 2, 2020)— The death of George Floyd…

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Our June 4, 2020 issue

Here is a peek at our June 4 issue. The articles will go live at 1 p.m. on inweekly.net. The print edition will be delivered…

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Bars anxious to reopen

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis is under increasing pressure to let bar owners again pour spirits and…

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Sunday’s Child announces grant finalists

Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay area nonprofit that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, has announced the selection of eight finalists vying for four grants of $25,000…

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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…

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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…

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New COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Escambia, Okaloosa

Escambia has 13 more COVID-19 cases – 37 since Friday, total 828.  Okaloosa has 9 more – 25 since Friday, total 232. The beaches have…

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