Walker Holmes’ world has fallen apart yet again—his girlfriend has left him, an expose on human trafficking has led to his source being brutally murdered, and his nemesis, Sheriff Ron Frost, appears…
Schools to stay closed on Wednesday
Escambia County (FL) District Schools Remain Closed Due to Hurricane Sally on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that Escambia County School District schools and administrative…
Liberty Church purchases former Chamber offices
Press release: Liberty Church has announced the purchase of the former Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce building, located at 117 W. Garden Street, in the heart of downtown Pensacola. On Sunday, Sept….
COVID testing sites closing for Sally
Due to Tropical Storm Sally and expected deteriorating conditions, Community Health Northwest Florida (CHNWF) made the following decisions to protect staff and patients: Jordan Street Walk-in and Pediatric Convenient Care will close…
ECUA Grand Jury Report: Utility bullied landowners, cost ratepayers millions and board ‘grossly negligent’
Late Friday afternoon, State Attorney Bill Eddins released, pursuant to Order of the Circuit Court, the Grand Jury Report regarding Escambia County Utilities Authority, which was originally issued on July 17, 2018….
Wu trails in Council D1 race
According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix study, challenger Jennifer Brahier (46.4%) has a slight lead versus longtime incumbent P.C. Wu (42.1%) for the Pensacola City Council District 1 seat. The gap…
Escambia releases CARES grant guidelines Saturday a.m.
Escambia County finally released its guidelines for Escambia CARES Family Emergency Financial Assistance Grant on Saturday. The board had told County Administrator Janice Gilley that it wanted funds set aside for those…
Spice boys get 20 years
The former owner of Psychedelic Shack, Charles Burton Ritchie, and Pensacola filmmaker and former Pensacola Chamber board member Ben Galecki were sentenced Wednesday to 20 years each in federal prison for crimes…
Buzz: ECUA Grand Jury report to be released today
Sources have told Inweekly the long-awaited ECUA grand jury report will be released today – two years after it was announced. The report has been tied up in appeals since July 2018….
Bars open Monday
Florida DBPR Issues Emergency Order To Reopen Bars Beginning Monday, September 14 DBPR Emergency Order 2020-10 Will Allow Alcohol Vendors to Operate Pursuant to Phase 2 of Florida’s Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step Plan…
Pensacola Blue Wahoos – Golden Bobblehead Award finalist
Minor League Baseball announced Thursday that the Pensacola Blue Wahoos have been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Golden Bobblehead Awards, given by Minor League Baseball for the most creative and…
UWF Virtual Kick-off
United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is calling all community heroes to join the organization for its superhero-themed Virtual Campaign Kickoff on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.   Participants…
IMPACT 100 finalists
Pensacola, FL, September 9, 2020 – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the fifteen grant finalists selected for 2020. Eleven of these fifteen nonprofit finalists…
Nothing on family and business assistance grants
A week ago, Deputy Administrator Chips Kirschenfeld told the Escambia County Commission that the county would be ready to take applications for family and small business assistance grants on Friday, Sept. 18….
UWF announces gift to create a School of Music
Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 9, 2020 – The University of West Florida announced a gift to rename the Department of Music. An anonymous contribution has established the Dr. Grier Williams School of…
Environmentalists skeptical of drilling moratorium
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Florida’s waters, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico, are safe for now from offshore drilling, but skeptically-happy environmentalists are expressing some concerns about President Donald Trump’s announcement during…
Preview of Fall Arts Guide – Sept. 10 issue
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Saunders passes on performance incentive
University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders has notified Board chairman Dave Cleveland that she will forego any consideration of a salary increase for the coming year. “It doesn’t feel right…
Young poll workers sought
Poll Workers Scarce in a Pandemic, Escambia Works to Offset ‘Shrinkage’ by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Heading towards November’s election—with voter turnout expected to be high—there are concerns about staffing polling places with…
CivicCon: Housing expert next Tuesday
A renowned expert on innovative housing solutions will share her ideas in a free virtual CivicCon speaker event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Marianne Cusato is ranked the…