Posted in Escambia County

Escambia lags behind other Florida counties in CARES Act grants

Twelve counties with less than 500,000 residents received over $10 million in the first installment of the CARES Act, including Escambia County, $14.32 million. On…

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Posted in Health

Escambia COVID positive rate dips below 5%

FDOH reports Escambia County’s positivity rate has dipped below 5% for the first time since  June– reporting 36 cases out for 725 test results, 4.97%,…

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Posted in State & National News

Former interim county administrator passes

Larry Newsom, who held several leadership positions in Escambia County government, passed away this weekend. He had served as city manager of Flagler Beach since…

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Posted in Health

Has Escambia turned the COVID corner?

  With students returning to schools in Escambia County, the Florida Department of Health reported the lowest positivity rate for the county since Sunday, June…

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Posted in Business

Historic Coca-Cola plant sold

The former Coca-Cola bottling plant located at 1625 N. Palafox St., just north of downtown Pensacola, has a new owner. David Fetter and Bill Wunnenberg,…

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Posted in Education

School District finally holds meetings with military families

Last fall at the Pensacola chamber’s State of the Military luncheon, NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Captain Tim Kinsella made it clear that Escambia County’s public…

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Posted in News State & National News

Poll: Trump leads Biden, DeSantis in trouble

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix survey of 1,000 likely Florida voters, President Donald Trump had 11-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden on the…

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Posted in Crime News

Opioid couple pleaded guilty

Last November, U.S. marshals arrested a doctor and his wife living in Gulf Breeze on federal charges related to the illegal distribution of Oxycontin. Dr….

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Posted in Politics

Charges dropped re: bridge protestor

Attorneys for Jason Uphaus, the Black Lives Matter protester who was nearly run over by an angry driver at the foot of the Chappie James…

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Posted in Health

Buzz: Local Census office shutdowns due to COVID case

Inweekly has heard the local U.S. Census office closed down yesterday after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.  One staffer told us, “We were given…

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Posted in Pensacola

City posts backup materials for workshop set for next week

City of Pensacola posts today documentation related to the city council’s workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26. From: City Clerk’s Office RE: AGENDA – Pensacola…

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Posted in Escambia County Politics

Eddins recommends new medical examiner

State Attorney Bill Eddins has recommended Dr. Deanne Oleske to the new chief medical examiner for the First District of Florida. She will meet with…

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