More on DeSantis order lifting restrictions for restaurants and bars
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted state COVID-19 business restrictions Friday, including limits on the numbers of…
Approved CARES Act budget
This is what the Escambia County Commission passed last night for the first two rounds of CARES Act dollars the state has sent the county:…
Breaking: DeSantis lifts all restaurant restrictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving Florida into Phase 3 of his reopening plan. It’s not sure how far the restrictions will be lifted. He talked…
Commission puts more CARES money into family assistance…we think
Following an Escambia Board of County Commissioners meeting is, at times, like wandering in a pitch-black cave without a flashlight and a book of damp…
Lewis Bear Co. hands out water in Warrington
The Lewis Bear Company is partnering with Anheuser-Busch, the American Red Cross, and Commissioner Lumon May to deliver thousands of cases of emergency drinking water…
Full interview with new school superintendent
By Jeremy Morrison Tim Smith, Inweekly Interview, September 2020 IN: First off, I guess, congratulations. SMITH: Well, thank you. Very excited about the position. And…
Talking with Commissioner Fried
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried on Sunday visited Escambia County to survey the hurricane damage She met with County Commissioner Lumon May at the…
Pensacola’s mask order stays in place
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola will continue to require the wearing of masks in public businesses, following the Pensacola City Council’s full-throated,…
FEMA funds iffy
On Sunday, Sept. 20, President Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for south Alabama. The following morning, residents of the Alabama counties of Escambia, Baldwin…
10 COVID deaths reported over past two days
According to the Florida Department of Health, Escambia County had only 31 new local cases on Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a positivity rate of only…
More Allegiant routes
Allegiant has announced that, due to customer demand, it will extend seasonal routes in Spring, 2021. The routes, which are currently on sale, will be…
Luxury apartments coming to Beulah
Al.com reports Birmingham, Ala. builder Daniel Corp. has begun construction on a $60-million luxury apartment development in a the Beulah area. The project, located directly across from…
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