Psst, COVID cases, positivity up in Escambia County
For the period from Oct. 11 through Oct. 20, Escambia County saw its positive COVID cases and positivity rates increase, while the number of test…
Municipal homeless efforts ‘frustrating’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A leading homeless advocate took city officials to task this week, telling them that municipal efforts to address the issue of…
Buzz: Garcon toll to be extended
Inweekly has from two independent sources that the suspension of the toll for the Garcon Point Bridge will be extended. Â Expect announcement soon.
Trump rally confirmed
Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM CDT President Donald J. Trump Delivers Remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally in Pensacola, Florida…
CPAC focuses on ‘Finding Its Feet’
by Jeremy Morrison Growing pains look to have befallen the City of Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee. Dr. Cedric Alexander — a law enforcement consultant…
Fort Pickens recognized as Underground Railroad site
GULF BREEZE, FL-The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Fort Pickens, managed by Gulf Islands National Seashore, as one of over…
52K-plus have already voted
As of 7:50 a.m., the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports 52,324 people have voted – 22.6% of the county’s registered voters. Democrats and NPA…
Interview: R.G. Belsky
For my podcast “And the Murder Began,†I recently interviewed Dick Belsky, creator of the popular Clare Carlson series. Belsky has an extensive news background,…
Breaking: Trump rally set for Friday
Sources have confirmed that President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport on Friday afternoon. The rally will the last…
East Garden District gets the go-ahead
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency jumped into a public-private partnership Monday night with a collective of developers who have reimagined a…
Town Hall on Hurricane Sally recovery effort
State Rep. Alex Andrade will host a Town Hall Meeting highlighting the Hurricane Sally Recovery effort. The informational meeting and Q & A will be…
Rapid testing have 10 percent positives
Through 14 days of rapid test administration, a total of 662 rapid tests have been performed, with 71 resulting in the test being positive for…
Socialist presidential candidate stops in Pensacola
Gloria La Riva, Socialist candidate for President in 2020, will be in Pensacola on today during her national campaign tour. She will speak Armstrong Park,…
Presser Notes: Reconsidering mask mandate again
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that he feels like it’s time to pull back the city’s mask mandate, a move…
FEMA relocates intake centers
Effective Monday, Oct. 19, the FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers will now be located daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at: Lexington Terrace Community Center…
Will FDOT extend toll suspension?
The suspension of $5 tolls of the Garcon Point Bridge ends 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, unless Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Florida Department of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
