Don’t tell Pam: ECAT workers-County agree on wage package

After three and a half years of negotiations, ECAT workers worked out pay raises with county administration on Friday, July 23. Upon ratification by ATU…

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Escambia COVID cases nearly doubling week to week

The Florida Department of Health reported Escambia County had 757 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, almost double the previous week. The positivity rate…

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Baptist restarts COVID updates

After several months of a downward trend, the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 at Baptist Health Care hospitals is increasing. From July 1, 2021 to…

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County Budget Director resigns

NorthEscambia.com has reported that Amber McClure, who was hired by former County Administrator Janice Gilley a year ago to be her budget director, has submitted…

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Check out July 22 Inweekly

By You A special feature showcasing words and images by Inweekly readers When we started accepting submissions in June for our second By You issue,…

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Childers goes off again

Something must be in the water at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building, County Clerk Pam Childers dropped another bomb at today’s BCC meeting, declaring the…

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Childers still upset about audit of how she handles bed tax

Escambia County Clerk of Court Pam Childers is upset that Tourist Development Council chair David Bear has asked for the Florida Auditor General to conduct…

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30M Words creator has new program

Dana Suskind, creator of 30 Million Words, has a new early learning initiative, 3Ts – Tune In, Talk More and Take Turns. Suskind gave a…

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Inweekly mourns loss

The Inweekly staff mourns the passing of Becca Morrison, wife of our longtime reporter Jeremy Morrison. Obituary ReBecca Joanne Morrison, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister,…

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Bay bridge closures to continue

Chipley, Fla. – The Pensacola Bay Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction from the bridge approach in Gulf Breeze extending for…

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Sheriff budget per employee up, too

Escambia County’s Sheriff Office added 19 employees since 2014. We don’t know in what department or if they are deputies on patrol.  The cost to…

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Last day for Best of the Coast voting

Best of Coast doesn’t have multiple rounds that require to you advertise to stay in contention. This is purely a readers’ choice award, and all…

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