County curbs COVID coverage
While others see Escambia County residents as having very high risk for exposure to COVID-19, their county government wants to cutback on its updates on…
Fort Barrancas area recognized as Underground Railroad site
GULF BREEZE, Fla.—Fort Barrancas Area was accepted into the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom on April 23, 2021. Located on Naval…
Escambia County seen as very high risk for COVID exposure
The city of Pensacola dropped its mask mandate last week, and some are celebrating victory over the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York Times isn’t as…
Fishing with ‘Inspired’ bait at Maritime
by Jeremy Morrison Two prime parcels of real estate at Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola are back up for grabs following the Pensacola City Council’s…
Pensacola goes green & the overpass campout
by Jeremy Morrison With a nod towards Earth Day, the Pensacola City Council went all-in on its unanimous approval of a renewable energy goal for…
Wait-and-see for Warrington Middle
Teachers to be Shuffled by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Florida’s students, teachers and schools were cut a break when Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran recently issued an…
UWF named Military Friendly® Spouse School
Pensacola, Fla. – April 22, 2021 – The University of West Florida has been recognized as a Military Friendly® Spouse School in the large public…
Airport Job Fair set for April 29
What: As new airlines and routes are added, and passengers return to the skies, Pensacola International Airport will host a Job Fair to fill a…
Justice reject recreational pot amendment
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing people…
Mandatory area codes when dialing
Approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) in November 2019, the 448/850 area code overlay is finally becoming a reality, with mandatory 10-digit dialing…
Pensacola on Dateline NBC again this Friday
Dateline NBC returns to Pensacola this Friday, 8-10 p.m, to cover the murder of Taylor Wright. On September 14, 2017, Wright’s girlfriend reported that she…
Local lawmakers’ bills dying in Senate
State Rep. Michelle Salzman texted that her Walkability bill (HB 229) – which involved school safety – has died because the Florida Senate never moved…
No Potty Talk
Pensacola Goes Quiet on Temporary Toilets Due to Lawsuit by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly City of Pensacola officials have decided to suspend any discussions regarding the…
Foo Foo grant application deadline April 30
Following the call for applicants in February, grant applications for this year’s Foo Foo Festival are now coming to a close on Friday, April 30. To…
Andrade transgender bill stalls in Senate
A proposal co-introduced by Pensacola’s State Rep. Alex Andrade that would make it more difficult for transgender female athletes to compete on girls’ and women’s…
Lawsuit wants to flush toilet plan
Lawsuit Filed to Nix Admiral Mason Toilets by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The plan to locate temporary toilets at Admiral Mason Park is turning into a…
Buzz: County may spy on employee computers
Sources have shared Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley has asked the county’s IT department to look into installing ActivTrak, a cloud-based monitoring tool that would let…
Presser Notes: Three Chiefs & the Double-edged Sword
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola has narrowed its search for a police chief down to three candidates. Let the questions about the…
Pensacola dropped from House cruise ship bill
A legislative effort to overturn a 2020 vote by Key West residents to limit cruise-ship operations continues to be narrowed to the Monroe County tourism…
Escambia lags far behind national stats for vaccinations
Over half of Americans over 18 have received at least one shot of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest data from the CDC. Â But…
