Posted in Health

Escambia COVID hits nearly 17 percent positivity

The Florida Department of Health reported yesterday that Escambia County recorded 240 positive cases for Tuesday, Dec. 15 – the most cases for a single…

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Posted in Education

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:…

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Posted in Escambia County

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…

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Posted in Politics

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….

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Posted in Politics

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…

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Posted in Business

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…

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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…

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Posted in Business Entertainment

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…

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Posted in Escambia County Health Recovery

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…

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Posted in Politics

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%….

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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…

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Posted in Crime

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…

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