The 13th annual Taste of the Beach event has been canceled due to COVID-19 health concerns. The Pensacola Beach Chamber event had been planned for October 9 and 10. “We’re disappointed to…
Presser Notes: City Hall and Church
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Although Escambia County officials have declined to mandate the wearing of masks in public spaces — as the Pensacola City Council requested last month — Mayor Grover Robinson…
COVID stats difficult to analyze
The COVID cases in the Century prison are making it difficult to understand the daily numbers for Sunday, Aug. 9. It would be nice if the county held a press conference with…
Countdown for the Count
2020 Census Wrapping Up by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Every ten years, the United States government takes an official count of the country’s population. Currently, census workers are trying to wrap up the…
Escambia ranks #3 in COVID cases per capita
Escambia County is ranked #3 for Florida resident COVID cases per capita for counties with 5,000 or more positive cases – 27.06 per 1,000 population, using July 1, 2019 US Census estimates….
County jail to test any inmate wanting it
Over the weekend, County Administrator Janice Gilley informed the commissioners by email that Corrections Chief Rich Powell has requested medical staff to “prepare for administrating of tests not only for those who…
Commissioner May issues a statement on passing of Pastor Johnson
“I would like to express my heartfelt condolences about the passing of Reverend Dr. Michael J. Johnson, pastor of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church since 1988,†District 3 Commissioner Lumon May said….
Breaking news: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church pastor passes
Dr. Michael Johnson, pastor of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, passed away. Friends shared that his death was due to COVID-19. Dr. Johnson, a 1981 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, had…
Buzz: More Century prison cases expected
Yesterday, Inweekly reported that 306 of the 504 new cases reported in Escambia County were associated with the state prison in Century. County Administrator Janice Gilley confirmed that information with the commissioners,…
Century prison cases drive Escambia almost to 9.3K COVID cases
The backlog of test results finally caught up with Escambia County .The county recorded its largest day for COVID – 540 with 306 associated with corrections. The county had five more…
Commissioners tell county administrator to test inmates
At their agenda review yesterday, several Escambia County commissioners spoke out in support of the county allowing inmates and staff at the county jail to be tested for COVID-19 if they request…
Sacred Heart expands COVID testing
Press Release: Ascension Sacred Heart is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 testing at its drive-thru sites in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to include all persons who want a nasal swab test, regardless…
Escambia four more deaths, 240+ new cases and 20% positivity
Escambia County’s jinx continues.  The day after the Board of County Commissioners  fail to vote on a motion for a face mask mandate, the county had over 240 new cases, four…
Escambia’s pregnant inmates face increased COVID risks
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The prospects of COVID can be frightening. All the more so if you’re pregnant. And perhaps even more so if you’re pregnant and in jail, where a basic…
Breaking news: Rapid Test reached capacity
From Escambia County: Media Partners, The State has reached testing capacity at the Equestrian Center today. Please notify the public that the test site is no longer available. Please see the list…
While you were sleeping…
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted down a motion by Commission Lumon May to make face masks mandatory in the unincorporated parts of the county. May presented the resolution that the…
Mike Hill campaign caught lying again
Polls are showing that State Rep. Mike Hill is having trouble holding his District 1 seat as he faces newcomer Michelle Salzman in the GOP primary on August 18. Desperate candidates go…
Rapid testing returns today to Equestrian Center
The state’s rapid mobile testing center will return today to the Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The walk-up test site will be available on a first…
CARES Act: Rapid testing
The State of Florida will offer a rapid COVID-19 testing at the Escambia County Equestrian Center on Thursday. The mobile testing center will be at the Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway, from…
Buzz: Jail tales continue
Escambia County Jail prisoners and their loved ones continue to reach out to Inweekly. The buzz is the kitchen at the facility has had several positive cases among contract workers and inmates…