ECAT announces route to south Santa Rosa
Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, ECAT will launch bus Route 20 to help transport passengers between Escambia County and the City of Gulf Breeze. The Pensacola…
CARES business assistance opens tomorrow
Escambia County will start accepting applications for the Escambia CARES Business Emergency Financial Assistance Grants beginning Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 a.m. Applications will be…
Commissioners get an update on individual assistance
At today’s agenda review, Commissioner Doug Underhill asked his county administrator, “What is the public response to the fairly aggressive requests that we’ve had for…
Blue Wahoos win two awards
Minor League Baseball announced at Wednesday’s Innovator Summit that the Pensacola Blue Wahoos have been selected as the Golden Bobblehead Award winner for both the…
Report on COVID cases in schools
The state released its summary of COVID-19 cases in schools for the period Sept. 6-Sept 26. The Top 5 Infected Schools in Escambia & Santa…
BCC to discuss CARES today…again without documentation provided to the public
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley will discuss the “Escambia CARES Act Plan update” with the Board of County Commissioners. The following topics will be include….
Buzz: FEMA bullied county staff to downplay damage
Inweekly has heard from two independent sources that when FEMA inspectors traveled with Escambia and Santa Rosa staff to assess the damage caused by Hurricane…
DeSantis lets eviction moratorium expire
Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions…
A Conversation with Sean Linezo
by Jeremy Morrison Over the next few months, Pensacola artist Sean Linezo has a number of projects planned that explore Native American history and culture,…
Local organizers discuss state legislative proposals
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In this week’s print issue of Inweekly, two local organizers discussed efforts being made in the region to empower Black voters….
Flu shots for veterans
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System’s (GCVHCS) Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC), located at 790 Veterans Way, is hosting a free ongoing Drive-Thru Flu…
Gulf Power wants to disconnect customers
A week after the utility restored power to its 285,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power has  joined other Florida utilities to fight a proposal before…
Does Escambia need to spend money on rapid testing?
Maybe the Escambia County Commission needs to rethink using $1.25 million of CARES Act funding for rapid testing. At his daily press conference, Â Gov. Ron…
County estimates over $126 million in damage
Press release: County and city officials estimate over $126 million in damage to private property (single-family homes, multi-family homes, mobile homes and businesses) located in…
Coffee Cup celebrates 75 years
By Jeremy Morrison You know the Coffee Cup restaurant has been around a while due to the sign on its chimney heralding the fact it…
Presser Notes: Mask Order Defanged and Barge Lemonade
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In the wake of Hurricane Sally, various city of Pensacola departments, like Parks and Rec or Sanitation, have been kept busy…
FEMA assistance coming or not
Sources have shared with Inweekly that the individual assistance program may not be activated for Escambia County because FEMA officials say the damage to our…
High volume delays debris pick-up
From Emerald Coast Utilities Authority: ECUA is experiencing very high levels of household garbage, yard waste, and bulk waste items as a result of Hurricane…
Alabama residents have received $11 million from FEMA
FEMA reports Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just…
