PPD Chief Search: ‘The World Is Becoming More Complicated’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is entering into a search for a new chief of police. The city has hired a consultant,…
Presser Notes: Trudging through the thick of COVID season
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson reiterated sentiments he’d shared last week, following the Jan. 6 incident…
Escambia County School Superintendent and School Board to hold a VIRTUAL Community Brief
Escambia County School District’s Superintendent Dr. Timothy A. Smith and the members of the Escambia County School Board kick off a community-wide strategic planning initiative…
What Sheriff Simmons said at swearing in ceremony
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Judge Nick Geeker swore in Chips Simmons as the new sheriff of Escambia County in a small ceremony at the Escambia…
41 more COVID deaths last week in Escambia
While County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has praised staff for listing on the Escambia County’s COVID Dashboard that 98% recovery rate for residents, the Florida Department…
Gaetz sort of backs off Antifa hoax…not really
On Wednesday night during the debate over the certification of Joe Biden’s election, Congressman Matt Gaetz said there was “pretty compelling evidence from a facial recognition…
Keefe vows to prosecute those who stormed US Capitol
By The News Service of Florida staff Lawrence Keefe, the U.S. attorney for Florida’s Northern District, vowed to identify and prosecute individuals who engaged in…
White House COVID Task Force: Florida, Escambia, Pensacola in red zone
According to the Jan. 3 White House COVID-19 Task Force report obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, Florida is the red zone for increase in the…
County didn’t run out of CARES dollars for families
News Journal reporter Annie Blanks today told the story of Rebecca Swindle, 59-year-old grandmother who had her electricity cut off while waiting for a $3,000…
Mayor: ‘We need to secure our share of the vaccine’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mayor Grover Robinson opened a Q & A forum on Facebook Wednesday by relaying that the area was experiencing a “fairly…
Escambia sets new COVID records
According to the Florida Department of Health,Escambia County has its second consecutive day with the positivity rate over 20 percent. For Tuesday, Jan. 5, FDOH…
DeSantis thumbs nose at home rule on COVID
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis strongly reaffirmed his opposition to local government officials’ attempts to impose their…
