The Florida Department of Health reported yesterday that Escambia County recorded 240 positive cases for Tuesday, Dec. 15 – the most cases for a single day since Aug. 7. The positivity rate…
Remote students encouraged to return to campus
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Thousands of Escambia County students and their families have a decision to make as the academic semester wraps up this week: should they return to campus and risk…
NorthEscambia confirms our report
This morning, NorthEscambia.com confirmed Inweekly’s report that Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter will be newly-elected Sheriff Chip Simmons chief deputy, effective Jan. 5. “We continue to look for ways to improve our…
Lyter leaving to be ECSO chief deputy
Press release: Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter has announced his retirement from the Pensacola Police Department after 30 years of dedicated service to the community. Chief Lyter began his career with Pensacola…
One more point about residential on OLF-8
One building in the Heritage Oaks Commerce Park takes up about 2 acres, which is the equivalent acreage for six homes in Nature Trail. Which one pays more property taxes? The commerce…
EBI Management makes Fla Companies to Watch list
Press Release: CO:LAB Pensacola is pleased to announce that EBI Management Group, a recent graduate, has been included in the top 50 second-stage companies in Florida selected as a 2020 GrowFL Florida…
Navy Fed proves why job creation more important ad valorem
Navy Federal Credit Union has been an economic generator for Escambia County, Northwest Florida and the state of Florida. According to property appraiser and tax collector’s records, Navy Federal owns 63.1 acres…
Limited Edition GGAF Poster on sale
With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster for 2020 in his original woodcut print…
Escambia County government took most of CARES dollars
Escambia County received $57.6 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About 60 cents of every dollar will be spent on county operations – either for Public Health and…
Escambia COVID update
Escambia County had 1,006 more Florida resident COVID-19 cases last week – 57% from the previous week. The positivity rate jumped from 8.5% to 10.1%. We had 16 more deaths, half of…
PNJ editorial misfires at BCC
The PNJ’s Sunday editorial, “Escambia commissioners embarrass themselves and insult citizens of Beulah,” was a scathing attack on the Escambia County Commission but also came as a surprise because it overlooked many…
Downtown shooting
From Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police are on the scene of a shooting that occurred in the area of Jefferson and Intendencia St. At approximately 2:45 am on 12/13/2020, Officers responded to…
National Seashore Superintendent to retire
GULF BREEZE, FL. – After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021. Brown has been Gulf Islands’ superintendent since…
CARES checks finally in the mail
Escambia County sent out announcement that 5,500 households will receive CARES Act checks by Dec. 30. Hooray! Unfortunately, many of those families needed the dollars in July and August as unemployment checks…
Breaking: Skanska files ‘Screw Over Pensacola Community’ motion
Skanska USA has filed a motion in federal court to limit the damages caused by its barges to the barges’ value. If the legal action is successful, the bridge contractor might only…
PSC faculty express concerns about in-person classes in 2021
Press release from Pensacola State College Faculty Association-United Faculty of Florida: In-person classes at Pensacola State College endanger health, safety and well-being of students, faculty, community Pensacola State College Faculty Association-United Faculty…
Pensacola warms up to climate report (but, slowly) – Update
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly What can the city of Pensacola do to plan for and respond to climate change? That question has been pondered extensively, already and in 2018 was the subject…
County needs input on broadband
From FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth: As part of the broadband feasibility study being conducted by Magellan Advisors, Escambia County is asking that residents and business owners participate in an online survey that…
Mayor Robinson has 64 percent approval
According a recent telephone survey conducted by Listener Group and Political Matrix for Inweekly, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is finishing the first two years of his term with 63.8% satisfied with his…
Public safety director resigns
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley has lost a senior leader that she bragged to the commissioners was her best hire in her 18-month tenure – Public Safety Director Jason Rogers. Gilley announced…