The Pensacola City Council will discuss next month the fate of the Confederate monument on South Palafox in Lee Square (which the mayor has suggested changing back to Florida Square). As that…
Members of Police Oversight Committee named
Following the July 5 police shooting of Tymar Crawford, a black man who was pulled over by local police officers, community organization Pensacola Dream Defenders issued a list of demands to the…
I [Heart] Downtown
Downtown Pensacola is giving away 50 $25 gift cards to downtown shoppers through a new gift card matching program that launches TODAY at 12:00 p.m. To enter, you’ll need to buy a…
Monday COVID report
Florida now as 100,217 COVID-19 cases  – an increase of 2,926. Escambia County had four new cases, but with yesterday being Father’s Day, only 95 test results were entered in the system –…
Driving cars into protestors on the rise
On Saturday, June 6, Jason Uphaus, who was attending a Black Lives Matter protest at Graffiti Bridge, made news when he was carried on the hood of an SUV across the Pensacola…
DOH advises masks, DeSantis to inspect for COVID compliance
The Florida Department of Health (Department) has  issued an additional Public Health Advisory in response to COVID-19, that recommends people where mask where social distancing isn’t possible. Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the…
COVID-19 ‘uptick’ continues
Florida is approaching 100K COVID-19 cases. Escambia County had 28 new cases reported on Sunday – 23 of the new cases were Florida residents and only one was associated with a local…
Florida blows past 93K COVID cases, sets new daily record
Florida has 4,049 new COVID cases, setting a new daily record for the fourth time in the past five days. Escambia County has 43 new cases – only four were non-Florida residents….
Water Pig BBQ debuts on Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 19, 2020 – Pensacola Beach finally has the authentic Southern barbecue joint it’s been longing for. Waterfront dining experience Water Pig BBQ is open for business. Owned and…
Weekly Roundup: ‘Red Wedding’ on the horizon
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics TALLAHASSEE — It was a whirlwind week in Florida marked by landmark court…
Damn, Florida hits a new record – 3,822
Florida has 3,822 new COVID-19 cases – shooting past yesterday’s record of 3,207. Escambia County has 38 new cases and one more death.  Only six  cases were non-Florida residents, and two of…
Where are the new cases in Florida?
Where are Florida’s spike in COVID-19 cases? Â Southeast Florida – Dade, Broward & Palm Beach – accounted for 39.3% of the new cases yesterday. Â Central Florida – Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Polk…
Lax COVID safety measures hurt ECAT, School District
ECAT Union President Blames Escambia for Lax COVID Safety Measures by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mike Lowery, who was relieved of his employment with the Escambia County Area Transit in April, but continues…
National Trust for Historic Preservation on Confederate monuments
National Trust for Historic Preservation: Statement on Confederate Monuments In recent weeks, protests throughout America and around the world have sprung up in support of racial justice and equity, sparked by the…
St. John’s Cemetery offers to take Confederate monument
Eric Stevenson, president of St. John’s Cemetery, Inc., has sent a letter to Mayor Grover Robinson and the Pensacola City Council offering a space at historic St. John’s Cemetery for the statue’s…
UWF Board of Trustees to discuss reopen plan
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for today was rescheduled for tomorrow. The Trustees will vote on the draft Fall 2020 Reopening Plan during the meeting. Once…
County positive ‘uptick’ due to families, car pools
Dr. John Lanza, director of the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, gave the Board of County Commissioners an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. His presentation wasn’t on the published agenda…
COVID-19 cases hit new state daily record – 3,207
Florida hit a new daily record for new COVID-19 cases – 3,207 – besting the record set only two days ago. Escambia County has two more deaths and 37 new cases –…
State to require bi-weekly testing of nursing home staff
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a…
Cedric Alexander: PPD, Defunding, Dismantling and Training (Part 2)
The week, Jeremy Morrison interviews Cedric Alexander, the retired law enforcement officer with a national reputation that is helping Mayor Grover Robinson develop a citizen panel to oversee the Pensacola Police Department….