Congressman Matt Gaetz has notified Inweekly that FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor will be in Pensacola today touring the damage from Hurricane Sally. Commissioner Lumon May has posted on Facebook that Gaynor and…
United Way sets hurricane relief fund, has volunteer opportunities
In the wake of the devastation Hurricane Sally left on much of the region, United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is announcing a number of ways to provide support to those affected. …
Update from ECUA
The ECUA water system is now pressurized to the point that allows us to begin our sampling protocol, with approval from our partners at FDEP. We have several sampling teams that have…
90K Gulf Power customers without power, down from 120K yesterday
Gulf Power has restoration estimates now available on its outage map and are updated hourly. As of 5 a.m. Saturday, Escambia has 74,670 customers without power; Santa Rosa 15,530 – for total…
County releases site addresses
Escambia County has released addresses of seven food and water distribution sites that will be open 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, Sept. 19 thru Monday, Sept. 21: AMC Movie Theater –…
Curfew may change on Saturday
Sheriff David Morgan is requesting Escambia County change its curfew to midnight to six a.m. starting Saturday evening. ECUA has started sampling protocols and hopes to begin lifting boil water notices on…
Inweekly – Sept. 17 issue
The issue is being delivered today and is online at inweekly.net.
County waiting on disaster declaration from White House
County Administrator Janice Gilley told the media this morning that the county is waiting for the federal government to declare Escambia County a major disaster before the county can be reimbursed by…
HBA warns about unlicensed contractors
At yesterday’s presser, I asked Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis about the differences between Hurricane Sally and Hurricane Michael. He used his answer to talk about the dangers of unlicensed contractors. The Home…
Waterfront Rescue Mission closes temporarily
Waterfront Rescue Mission’s main building on Herman Street in Pensacola took on significant water (again) during Hurricane Sally, and Waterfront must suspend operations temporarily for safety and health reasons. Current guests were…
What’s open
Check these websites to find out what’s open today: Store openings/closings Publix:           https://ww4.publix.com/pages/publix-storm-basics/publix-store-status Winn-Dixie:    https://www.winndixie.com/weather-update Home Depot:    https://corporate.homedepot.com/hurricane-sally-store-status Lowes:            https://corporate.lowes.com/newsroom/stories/hurricane-sally-store-hours-closings All Targets are open until 7 PM and…
Small businesses need to complete damage assessment survey
Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, strongly encourages small businesses in the Florida Panhandle impacted by Hurricane Sally to complete the…
Gulf Power says power will be restored by Tuesday
Gulf Power sent out this press release late last night: Gulf Power restores more than 40% of customers impacted within the first day of Hurricane Sally’s exit from its service area; heavy…
Buzz: Pensacola Bay Bridge worse than reported
Several sources have shared the damage to the Pensacola Bay Bridge is much worse than reported and will take much longer than 60-90 days we’ve been told. The Florida Dept. of Transportation…
Section out of Pensacola Bay Bridge
Pictures are circulating on Facebook that a section of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge is out. Sheriff David Morgan has deputies checking  on the report. Hurricane Sally – a Category 2 –…
Road and bridge closures as of noon
Theo Baars Bridge and Lillian Bridge are now closed per the Sheriff’s Office. Three Mile Bridge is closed due to sustained winds of 40 MPH per FDOT. Garcon Point Bridge is still…
Videos of barge pinned against Pensacola Bay Bridge
Construction barge has hit Pensacola Bay Bridge, and tug boats have pinned it against the new bridge’s pilings. The Florida Department of Transportation has said the Pensacola Bay Bridge will remain…
10 am NOAA advisory
BULLETIN Hurricane Sally Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020 1000 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020 …SALLY CRAWLING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST… …HISTORIC FLOODING IS POSSIBLE…
Construction barge strikes Pensacola Bay Bridge
At the county’s Tuesday morning press conference, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan confirmed rumors that a construction barge has struck the Pensacola Bay Bridge. However, he deferred reporters to the Florida Department…
Presser Notes: Sally & Masks
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Sally strengthened from a Tropical Storm into a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said that the city should expect potentially record…