City posts backup materials for workshop set for next week
City of Pensacola posts today documentation related to the city council’s workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26. From: City Clerk’s Office RE: AGENDA – Pensacola…
Eddins recommends new medical examiner
State Attorney Bill Eddins has recommended Dr. Deanne Oleske to the new chief medical examiner for the First District of Florida. She will meet with…
Florida has over 10K COVID deaths
Florida has passed the 10K death total, according to the Florida Department of Health as the positivity rate dropped to its lowest level in the…
Safe school bus travel
The Escambia County School District’s Transportation Department has posted a video about Covid-19 precautions on www.escambiayellow.com. “Our buses transport precious cargo, your children, and transporting them…
Some Escambia principals, teachers ignoring CDC guidelines
Escambia County teachers have begun to contact Inweekly with their concerns about the lackadaisical attitudes of some principals and teachers and the weak district oversight…
CARES Act hidden from public again.
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. County Administrator Janice Gilley has placed on the agenda: Recommendation Concerning the Escambia CARES…
Pastor May cited for acts of contempt, claims bribery
On Aug. 11, Judge Tom Dannheisser issued a supplemental order for attorney’s fees and child support in the case of LuTimothy May versus his former…
Two biggest primary losers
Janice Gilley The Escambia County administrator has disparaged Commissioner Lumon May behind his back, refused or “slow walked” his requests and, at times, openly defied…
Escambia: Five more COVID deaths, 93 new cases
Escambia County had five more COVID deaths reported today and 94 new cases. Of the new cases, 93 were Florida residents, six associated with nursing…
CPAC tackles the elephant: Racism
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee hammered out its priorities and mission Tuesday, discussion fell to what several members referred…
Superintendent search narrows to four
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is a step closer to its new superintendent following the school board’s selection of a group…
Five Biggest Upsets
Escambia County saw a bigger turnout for this primary – 57,397, 32.83% – than it had in the 2020 Presidential Primary (53,717, 31.14%) and 2016…
Escambia deaths and positivity rates rise
FDOH reported seven more COVID-19 deaths for Escambia County. The positivity rate for Aug. 17 was 11.2% for 739 test results. Â The positivity rate…
Greek Festival cancelled
Press release: The Pensacola Greek Festival has an important announcement we want to share directly with you, our patrons and friends. As a result of…
Re-employ Escarosa
Press release: In an effort to connect citizens of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with employment opportunities and assist in the recovery of area businesses,…
Former inmate tests positive after leaving Escambia County Jail
Last night, WEAR TV reporter Renee Beninate interviewed a former Escambia County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from the Escambia…
Three-mile bridge walkway to open
Presser Notes: Benches, Poll Volunteers and the Golden Spike by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pointing to downward trending stats on the coronavirus front, Pensacola Mayor Grover…
FDOH reports fewest test results for Escambia since June 28
The Florida Department of Health reported the results of only 399 COVID-19 tests for Sunday–the lowest daily total since 364 results were reported on Sunday,…
Cotter withdraws from superintendent selection process
Escambia School Board chairman Patty Hightower told Inweekly last week that Dr. Vincent Cotter, co-founder Exemplary Schools Organization, has withdrawn his name from the list…
