New podcast series: ‘And the Murders Began’

I’ve created a weekly podcast in which I interview mystery writers and journalists about their craft – And the Murders Began. This is the inaugural…

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School District drops closed session of Joint Military Council

Inweekly won a small victory for open meetings. The Escambia County School District has opened the first hour of its ECSD-NAS Pensacola Joint Military Council…

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Escambia County Commission modifies CARES Act, will start sending out checks

The Escambia County Board of Commissioners last night officially approved its Committee of the Whole decisions to increase the award amount from $2,000 to $3,000…

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School district won’t give exemption for closed meeting

On Monday, Oct. 12, the Escambia County School District announced the district and Naval Air Station Pensacola would hold a meeting of the ECSD and…

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Groundhog Day to be celebrated by county tomorrow

Escambia Board of County Commissioners will discuss the CARES ACT again tomorrow. For the eighth time, County Administrator Janice Gilley has put the item on…

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Buzz: Westside faces transportation vs. lives decision

The talk yesterday was the TPO is considering moving over the next two decades $6 million from mass transit to fund long-awaited improvements to West…

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County helps residents understand FEMA letter

Florida residents who applied for assistance from FEMA after sustaining damage from Hurricane Sally will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via…

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School District/Military Council closes part of meeting to the public

Escambia County School District and Naval Air Station Pensacola leaders will hold a meeting of the ECSD and NASP Joint Military Council on Oct. 22….

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Brand on Us 2020

idgroup, a Pensacola-based brand transformation firm, calls for area nonprofits in the Art, Culture and Recreation category to submit entries for its ninth annual Brand…

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Karen Pence to watch Blue Angels, visit with military spouses

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Second Lady Karen Pence will travel to Pensacola to meet with military leadership regarding mental health and military spouse programs, talk…

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Presser Notes: Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola City Hall looks a bit different Monday as the city celebrates its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Instead of flying…

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IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announces 2020 grant recipients

Pensacola – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the eleven grant recipients selected at this year’s Annual Meeting…

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Escambia on pace to surpass Sept. COVID deaths

Since I wrote about Escambia County’s COVID deaths ranking as the county’s third largest cause of deaths, the Florida Department of Health has reported six…

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Man charged with possession of child pornography escapes from road crew

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has posted on its Facebook that deputies are assisting the Escambia County Jail in locating an escaped inmate, Jeremy Daniel…

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FEMA hands out $7.5 million to Panhandle residents

PENSACOLA, Fla. – One week after becoming eligible for federal assistance for Hurricane Sally, 1,716 Florida individuals and households in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa…

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COVID – third biggest of death in Escambia County

The Florida Department of Health reported Escambia County had nine additional death due to COVID-19, which increased the county’s death toll to 254 since March….

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Breaking: DMO disbands

On Tuesday, the members of the Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO voted to “wind down,” effective Oct. 31. The vote came a week after…

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Considering an Indigenous perspective for Plaza Ferdinand

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The bust of Andrew Jackson in Plaza Ferdinand may be getting some company, but it remains unclear if that addition will…

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Hurricane Delta heading to La.

Escambia County EOC has passed on the information have been hearing from the weather services since late yesterday: Hurricane Delta continues to track west of…

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Officials search for ‘solutions’ for Bay Bridge dilemma

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Local and regional elected officials met Wednesday with representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to determine how…

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