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Moody wants CARES extended

Posted on November 30, 2020

Press release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding until the end of 2021. By extending funding, state and local governments…

Andrade to host 2nd town hall on bridge

Posted on November 30, 2020

State Rep. Alex Andrade will host a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the details and projected timeline for repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The informational meeting and Q & A will…

SBA Business Recovery Center closes Dec. 1

Posted on November 30, 2020

The SBA Business Recovery Center in Escambia Counties closes permanently at 8 pm tomorrow (Tues., Dec. 1). Dec. 1 is also the deadline to apply for assistance from both FEMA and SBA…

COVID ‘wavelet’ continues

Posted on November 30, 2020

With testing down  38% over the long holiday period, the Florida Department of Health reported only 659 new cases for the week ending Nov. 28 and a positivity rate of 8.33%.  The…

2019 NAS shooting reports points to self-radicalization, lack of coordination and toxic climate

Posted on November 23, 2020

As we approached the anniversary of the attack by 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old Royal Saudi Air Force member,  that killed three sailors and injured eight others, the US Navy has…

COVID cases and positivity rates continue to climb

Posted on November 23, 2020

For the third consecutive week, COVID-19 new cases reported trended higher in Escambia County, though the rate of increase has slowed. The biggest jump in  Florida resident cases reported was from Nov….

Robinson: Masks, Lockdowns and ‘Confusion’

Posted on November 20, 2020

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With COVID cases in the area on the increase, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held a press conference on Thursday urging people to wear masks to help curb coronavirus’s…

Podcast: Bruce Robert Coffin, Portland and John Byron

Posted on November 20, 2020

Recently, I interviewed author Bruce Robert Coffin for my podcast “And the Murders Began.” Bruce spent more than 27 years in law enforcement and supervised homicide and violent crime investigations in Portland,…

CPAC searches for ‘Sea Legs’

Posted on November 20, 2020

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two months into their charge, Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee members are entertaining an identity crisis. Who are they? What is it? What are the possibilities and limitations…

COVID: November cases may top Oct and Sept combined

Posted on November 19, 2020

The COVID-19 stats as of Wednesday, Nov. 18 have been published by the Florida Department of Health.  Escambia County has the most new cases since Aug. 10– 130 local, 18 out-of-state for…

Pet pantry supplies critically low

Posted on November 19, 2020

The Pensacola Humane Society’s Pet Pantry is in dire need of cat and dog food. Demand is extremely high due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related economic impacts in our community. The…

GBHS has over 100 students out due to COVID-19

Posted on November 19, 2020

Gulf Breeze High School has had to cancel several soccer games due to COVID-19. As contact tracing is done through the school, more and more students are being sent home. Inweekly talked…

Escambia County gives less than a third of CARES to families and businesses

Posted on November 19, 2020

The Escambia County administration this morning sent out its update on the status of its $57.2-million share of the CARES Act. According to the figures provided, families and businesses impacted by the…

Several wide gaps in how District 7 (West Pensacola) and District 3 (East Pensacola) see city services

Posted on November 19, 2020

The UWF Haas Center conducted its annual survey of Pensacola residents. The survey assessed resident satisfaction with a variety of city services and determine residents’ top priorities for the City of Pensacola….

Studer challenges Entrecon crowd to choose character over comfort

Posted on November 19, 2020

Quint Studer opened the 2020 Entrecon with a talk on the importance of consistent situational character. “When you hit a crossroads, what do you do? Do you choose character over comfort?” Studer…

Christmas on the Coast tickets on sale

Posted on November 18, 2020

Christmas on the Coast is a dazzling holiday spectacular where the singers of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus will transform sunny weather into a winter wonderland. Join us at the Saenger Theatre, December…

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival 2020 poster available online

Posted on November 18, 2020

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…

Salzman misses first Florida House session

Posted on November 18, 2020

Newly-elected State Rep. Michelle Salzman wasn’t able to make the Florida House’s Organization Session held yesterday due to a COVID-19 case in her household. Salzman was one of seven lawmakers excused from…

Robinson: No coordination, collaboration or consistency out of Gilley

Posted on November 18, 2020

Last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson went before the Board of County Commissioners and asked for $4.915 million of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds. The board…

FDOH slow to post COVID data

Posted on November 17, 2020

As of 3:30 p.m. Central, the Florida Department of Health has yet to post the COVID-19 statistics for Monday, Nov. 16. Escambia County sent out its afternoon update using yesterday’s numbers. Considered…

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