One Month Remains to Apply for FEMA Assistance in Florida Panhandle

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Florida Panhandle residents who have uninsured losses resulting from Hurricane Sally have until Dec. 1, 2020 to register with FEMA for disaster…

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City looks to spruce up Garden Street

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As drawn up by British planners in the 1700s, Pensacola’s Garden Street originally served as an area where residents were allotted…

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Thursday a.m. update on Zeta

The shelter at the Pensacola Bay Center will close today at noon. Ninety-four people sheltered over night. The county is assessing any impacts from Zeta….

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90 minutes after Zeta hits La. EOC sends out update

The ever-vigilant Escambia County administration sent out a hurricane update after 5:30 pm—90 minutes after Hurricane Zeta made landfall in Louisiana. Here are the highlights:…

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Escambia County issues update

Less than 12 hours before Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfill first in Louisiana and later south Mississippi, the Escambia County Operations Center issued…

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FEMA centers close for two days

FEMA Mobile Registration Centers in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties will temporarily close on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 29 as…

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ECAT to suspend service at 3 p.m. Oct. 28 due to Zeta

Due to Escambia County being under a Tropical Storm Warning for Hurricane Zeta, ECAT (Escambia County Area Transit) will suspend all bus and UWF trolley…

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Zeta heading toward Biloxi

Zeta is strengthening quickly this morning is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with 100-110 mph winds before the center makes landfall first…

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Escambia County Zeta update

Escambia County is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Zeta and is encouraging residents to take precautions as needed through Thursday morning, Oct. 29. Be in Safe…

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Blueink Starred Review: “Blood in the Water is impossible to put down”

I received this glowing review from Blueink Review. I particularly liked how that they enjoyed my writing about Pensacola: “Outzen’s descriptive focus on the Florida…

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Escambia will have election results Tuesday night

While it may take some time on the national level to determine vote tallies and a winner of the presidential race, Stafford said that he…

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A sign a hurricane is coming

Pensacola Interstate Fair to Close Wednesday Due to Hurricane Zeta Pensacola, Fla. – (October 27, 2020) – In anticipation of strong winds and heavy rainfall…

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Over 40% of registered voters have cast ballots

As of 9 a.m., the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that 94,489 votes have been cast, one week before election day. The total is…

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Hurricane Zetas: Rain & wind coming our way

Satellite imagery indicates that Zeta is a very well organized storm and likely will strengthen when it moves northward across the Gulf of Mexico from…

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Presser Notes: Two Storms on the Horizon

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two storms are on the horizon, one natural and the other political, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday during his weekly…

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Blue Wahoos dedicate press box to honor John Appleyard

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have announced that the press box at Blue Wahoos Stadium has been dedicated in memory of John Appleyard. Mr. Appleyard, Pensacola’s…

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2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards

The University of West Florida hosted the first ever virtual 2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 24. The annual awards…

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Watch out for Zeta

The National Weather Service of Mobile is forecasting potential local impacts from Tropical Storm Zeta to include heavy rainfall, a high rip current risk, rough…

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Former Pelicans player up for Red Sox manager

Carlos Mendoza, who played three seasons with the Pensacola Pelicans, is a candidate for the Boston Red Sox manager’s job. Mendoza was promoted from the…

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3000 vouchers needed

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation needs the community’s help to make the Blue Angels license plate a reality. The Department of Motor Vehicle’s process to…

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