Several years ago the Perry-designed 20’ custom sailboat ‘Victoria’, her sails, equipment and trailer were donated to the PYC Satori Foundation. The Trustees and Advisory board of the foundation decided this year…
Escambia keeps weekly positivity rate below 6%
Last week, the positivity rate for Escambia County dropped slightly from 5.65% to 5.38%. Reported deaths also decreased from 15 to 6 – the lowest weekly total in two months. …
Jail testing breakthrough
Since early July, the county commissioners have pushed for more COVID testing at the county jail. At four public meetings, they told by the county administrator and her corrections chief that the…
CARES dollars for families coming Sept. 18…maybe
On Thursday, Sept. 3, the Escambia County Commission unanimously approved the allocation of the first $14.3 million of its Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) funds. Families and businesses will receive…
Escambia COVID-19 numbers
Escambia County added 58 new cases and two deaths. The positivity rate for Sept. 3 was 6.05% on 893 test results. The median age was 38. Santa Rosa County added 33…
New DIB director: Walker Wilson
The board of directors of the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) this week voted to hire Walker Wilson as the organization’s new executive director. Wilson was selected from a pool of 53 candidates…
Rally’s Day of Shopping set for Sept. 18
Rally Pensacola, an extension of Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, invites you to shop for a cause on Friday, Sept. 18, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Rally’s Day of Shopping event…
DeSantis want to get to ‘yes’ on bars
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes to give Floridians the “ability to have some enjoyment in their life†by soon lifting on-site…
IMPACT 100 to hold 2020 grant finalists announcement
Pensacola, FL, September 3, 2020 – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is holding a Finalists Announcement Wednesday, September 9th at 9:30 a.m. to reveal the 2020 finalists from…
CARES Rent and Mortgage assistance overwhelmed, closes after four days
Escambia County’s Rent and Mortgage Assistance program for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to stay open until Sept. 14. Instead the application process ends at 5 p.m.on Friday, Sept….
Escambia may be ready for Phase 3
Escambia County has 48 new cases and one death reported today. Â The positivity rate since Sunday has been below 5%. The last time the positivity rate was above 10% was Aug. 17….
CPAC Digs Into Mental Health
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly About an hour deep into this week’s meeting of Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee, Chairman Joseph Marshall paused to stress the urgency of the group’s mission to improve…
‘Hot Dog Licenses’ for bars may continue until year-end
“It’s simply a way for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the governor to look like they’re doing something, which seems to be more important to them than actually doing…
Space Command: A good fit for Pensacola
The competition to be home for the U.S. Space Command moved to a new level this week as communities seeking the headquarters submitted their proposals. The finalists are expected to be selected…
Once again, county administrator fails good government test
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets today. Once again, County Administrator Janice Gilley has failed to provide the materials on an item coming up for approval, leaving the public and media no…
Breaking news: City can remove Confederate monument – updated
The City of Pensacola can remove the Confederate monument in Lee Square after Federal Judge M. Casey Rodgers ruled yesterday that the Ladies Memorial Association Inc. and other plaintiffs lacked standing. The…
Corrections must have discovered how to test inmates
Through the month of August, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell and County Administrator Janice Gilley repeatedly told the county commissioners that only a handful of inmates requested to be tested–an average…
A Hyper-Relevant ‘Long Distance Call’
By Jeremy Morrison In a new exhibition currently showing at the Pensacola Museum of Art — artists explore the intersection of fine art and humor. The art featured in “… I Forgot…
Escambia: Positivity rate goes below 4%
Escambia County had 56 more COVID-19 cases reported and one additional death. Â The positivity rate for 1,315 tests was only 3.75%-the lowest daily rate in more than two months. as of…
Preview of Sept. 3 issue
Dining in the Time of Corona