Florida has passed the 10K death total, according to the Florida Department of Health as the positivity rate dropped to its lowest level in the past two weeks – 6.78%. Escambia County…
Safe school bus travel
The Escambia County School District’s Transportation Department has posted a video about Covid-19 precautions on www.escambiayellow.com. “Our buses transport precious cargo, your children, and transporting them safely is our top priority,†said Darlene…
Some Escambia principals, teachers ignoring CDC guidelines
Escambia County teachers have begun to contact Inweekly with their concerns about the lackadaisical attitudes of some principals and teachers and the weak district oversight as students return to classrooms. Teachers are…
CARES Act hidden from public again.
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. County Administrator Janice Gilley has placed on the agenda: Recommendation Concerning the Escambia CARES Act Plan and Implementation – Janice P….
Pastor May cited for acts of contempt, claims bribery
On Aug. 11, Judge Tom Dannheisser issued a supplemental order for attorney’s fees and child support in the case of LuTimothy May versus his former wife, Nicole May. Last weekend, the order…
Two biggest primary losers
Janice Gilley The Escambia County administrator has disparaged Commissioner Lumon May behind his back, refused or “slow walked” his requests and, at times, openly defied him. On Thursday, she will face a…
Preview of Aug. 20 issue
The Aug. 20 issue:
Escambia: Five more COVID deaths, 93 new cases
Escambia County had five more COVID deaths reported today and 94 new cases. Of the new cases, 93 were Florida residents, six associated with nursing homes and five with the Century prison….
CPAC tackles the elephant: Racism
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee hammered out its priorities and mission Tuesday, discussion fell to what several members referred to as the “elephant in the room. 
Superintendent search narrows to four
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is a step closer to its new superintendent following the school board’s selection of a group of finalists vying for the job. Its…
Five Biggest Upsets
Escambia County saw a bigger turnout for this primary – 57,397, 32.83% – than it had in the 2020 Presidential Primary (53,717, 31.14%) and 2016 Primary (54,658, 27%). Â The percentage was even…
Escambia deaths and positivity rates rise
FDOH reported seven more COVID-19 deaths for Escambia County. The positivity rate for Aug. 17 was 11.2% for 739 test results. Â The positivity rate is the highest since last Monday. Of…
Greek Festival cancelled
Press release: The Pensacola Greek Festival has an important announcement we want to share directly with you, our patrons and friends. As a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we…
Re-employ Escarosa
Press release: In an effort to connect citizens of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with employment opportunities and assist in the recovery of area businesses, FloridaWest has joined with our partners at…
Former inmate tests positive after leaving Escambia County Jail
Last night, WEAR TV reporter Renee Beninate interviewed a former Escambia County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from the Escambia County Jail last Tuesday. Bobby Cole spent…
Three-mile bridge walkway to open
Presser Notes: Benches, Poll Volunteers and the Golden Spike by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pointing to downward trending stats on the coronavirus front, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that things are heading…
FDOH reports fewest test results for Escambia since June 28
The Florida Department of Health reported the results of only 399 COVID-19 tests for Sunday–the lowest daily total since 364 results were reported on Sunday, June 28. Â The total is 56.4% less…
Cotter withdraws from superintendent selection process
Escambia School Board chairman Patty Hightower told Inweekly last week that Dr. Vincent Cotter, co-founder Exemplary Schools Organization, has withdrawn his name from the list of finalists to be the next superintendent…
City and County graded
The Florida House rolled out a new website that grades and lets people compare cities and counties based on spending, crime and education. House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, said in a…
Good and bad COVID news
The good news for the week ended Aug. 15 is Escambia County had three consecutive days with its positivity rate below 9%, which brought its positivity rate for the week down to…