USA TODAY reports that Dawit Kelete was arrested on two counts of vehicular assault after his white Jaguar struck two women during a Seattle protest along a closed stretch of Interstate 5…
Last week tough for COVID in Florida. and Escambia
Florida ended last week with 10,059 new COVID cases, topping 200K cases. Â On June 5, Florida only had 61,488 cases – reporting a tenth of July 4 cases for the day,…
Escambia County Jail has 38 more COVID cases
Three C’s exposed—County COVID Coverup Press Release: Through contact tracing more inmates have tested positive at the Escambia County Jail. Out of the 44 inmates tested, 38 have tested positive, four have tested…
Chicago vs Escambia
According to the city of Chicago dashboard, Â the city of 2.69 million people had 182 new cases out of 3,865 tests, positivity rate 4.7% on July 3. On July 3, Escambia County…
Local hospitals report 114 COVID patients – up 12 from July 3
The city of Pensacola has shared that our local hospitals report 114 COVID patients as of July 4. Â Two weeks ago the total was in the teens, according to city officials. Ascension…
Florida approaches 200K cases, Escambia 2600
Florida has 11,458 new COVID cases – 14% positivity rate. Escambia County has 200 new cases – 181 Florida residents, median age 31 and positivity rate 11.9%. The county had one more…
Breaking news: Local hospitals report 21 more COVID patients, total 102
The city of Pensacola has reported that local hospitals have added 21 more COVID patients since yesterday: Ascension Sacred Heart: 37 Baptist: 18 West Florida Hospital: 47 Total 102 – 25.9% increase…
COVID cases exploding in Panhandle, Esc. 157, SR 67, Okal. 50
Florida has another 9,488 COVID cases – positivity rate 14.8, fourth consecutive 14%+ day. Escambia County has 158 new cases – 136 Florida residents, one tied to local nursing home, median age…
Escambia County has 81 COVID patients in local hospitals
COVID hospitalizations in Escambia have nearly quadrupled over the past two weeks. The city of Pensacola has an excellent dashboard that displays COVID-19 patients currently in Ascension Sacred Heart, Baptist Hospital…
Pensacola divided over Confederate monument
Divisions by race, age, party and neighborhood The city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether to remove the Confederate monument in Lee Square. If you are White Republican, 65 or older…
Attorney responds to arrest of protestor
Pensacola, Florida – July 2, 2020 – Attorney Chris Klotz issued the following statement on behalf of Jason Uphaus, the protestor arrested after falling onto a vehicle charging toward him and other protestors…
Blue Angels airshow cancelled
PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 2, 2020) — The 2020 Pensacola Beach Air Show, originally scheduled for July 8-11, has been canceled. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels team informed the Santa Rosa Island Authority…
SDS: Hospital bed availability vs. new cases
At this morning’s agenda review, Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill said the most important information that citizens need to have every day is hospital bed availability. Every day, he believes the public…
Mike Hill called out for NRA hoax
At a recent gun show at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) displayed his campaign literature on a table sponsored by the National Rifle Association. Inweekly has been told…
Seville Quarter, O’Riley’s temporarily close
From Seville Quarter’s Facebook: Seville Quarter’s Dining and Entertainment Complex is temporarily “suspending its sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises†in accordance with the Department of Business and Professional…
Breaking news: 12 corrections staff tested positive
When questioned by the Escambia County commissioners, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell said that he currently has 12 employees that have tested positive for COVID. Another 13 employees are waiting for…
Breaking news: PPD arrests protestor
Inweekly has learned that the Pensacola Police Department has arrested Jason Uphaus for a misdemeanor. Uphaus was under investigation for hopping on a vehicle that charged into protestors on the Pensacola Bay…
New COVID safe seal launched for Florida restaurants
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Launches Seal of Commitment, Safety Promise to Guests TALLAHASSEE—Today, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) launched a new standard for hospitality safety and sanitation practices, the…
Breaking news: Escambia 194 new cases, Florida 10,109 – Update
While the Escambia Board of County Commissioner is hearing from DOH Escambia director Dr. John Lanza, DOH Florida reports Escambia County has 194 new cases. Florida set a new record of 10,109….
Three jail inmates test positive for COVID
Three inmates at the Escambia County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19 as of this morning, Thursday, July 2. Over the course of four months, the jail has tested over 30 inmates…