The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has come up new guidelines for offices. Employees should get a temperature and symptom check when they arrive for work. Face coverings should be worn…
Breaking news: State closes testing site
From Escambia County PIO: “The UWF COVID-19 Test Site will be closed until further notice. The site was run primarily by the National Guard, which has been activated by the Governor. We…
Monday a.m. briefing – nursing home heartache
Four weeks after Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties reopened their beaches, Escambia reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and Okaloosa 16 cases. On Wednesday, Santa Rosa County reported 28 new cases. For…
State seeks to scuttle absentee-ballot case
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida officials are pushing back against an attempt to ease the state’s vote-by-mail procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying federal lawsuits filed…
May: Escambia County’s deadliest month for COVID-19.
Escambia County had its deadliest day for COVID-19 – four, bringing the total to 33. April only had 11 deaths so we tripled that the death count. Since last Friday, the county…
State attorney reopens investigation into Feb. fight
Charles Wyscaver, a 60-year old white male from Pensacola, Florida who was seen on camera punching a 14-year old mentally disabled black girl in her face, was initially arrested and charged with…
Council notes: Streamline hits some drag
City Officials Ask if Port Deal Smells by Jeremy Morrison City officials look like they’re going to take it slow on a potential boat manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola. They’re…
City dissolves DIB parking agreement
by Jeremy Morrison The city of Pensacola will be taking of the management of downtown parking come October, following a decision by the Pensacola City Council Thursday to terminate a 2007 agreement…
Friday morning briefing
Sales Tax Holiday Starting today through Thursday, June 4, Florida shoppers can avoid paying sales taxes while putting together disaster-preparation stockpiles for the 2020 hurricane season. In addition to helping residents buy…
Thursday afternoon update
Escambia County has 8 new COVID-19 cases – two are non-Florida residents. DOH Escambia entered 393 new test results –2% positive. 5/27/20 5/28/20 Increase Total Cases 52634 53285 651 1.24% Florida Residents…
Buzz: Keith Leonard has inside track to be next superintendent
“Don’t believe the narrative that the next head of the Escambia County School District will come from outside the district,” – that’s what school district insiders have told Inweekly. Keith Leonard has…
Burn, baby, burn on Friday
The Escambia County Interim Fire Chief, in conjunction with Escambia County Emergency Management and the Florida Forestry Service, will lift the burn ban effective 6 a.m. Friday, May 29. “We appreciate the…
Vote-by-mail in year of coronavirus
Jeremy Morrison reports that when Americans go to the polls to cast their ballots this year, it will be a different election experience. For starters, many people will likely not actually go…
Thursday a.m. briefing
Pandemic EBT Now Available in Florida On Wednesday, I looked into how Escambia County was helping the over 900 children that were fed by the school district through Friday, May 22. Nationally,…
Latest of cases in long-term facilities
Here at the COVID-19 cases reported currently in the long-term care facilities, according to AHCA – total 70. The numbers are self-reported by the facilities. Â Oakbridge Terrace is no longer listed. Southern…
Santa Rosa schools will continue meal program
Santa Rosa County School District food contractor Sodexo, in cooperation with STA the Santa Rosa County District Schools bus service, will continue the summer feeding program that started in March. This program…
Escambia has three more deaths.
Escambia County had three more COVID-19 deaths, which brings the death total to 29. This was the most deaths in a single day since May 13, which saw four residents die. For…
Calling All Writers
Inweekly is working on a special issue, and we need you. We’re accepting submissions for our first ever “written by you†issue. Short stories, essays, poems, book reviews, interviews with your grandma—whatever…
Wednesday a.m. food for thought
Covid-19’s impact on Gulf Power In early May, Inweekly had the Political Matrix poll Escambia County voters about impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their jobs and financials. Of 719 people surveyed,…
Escambia sends out COVID-19 update
The list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases is available here. Please note, Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace does not have any positive cases at this time; corrected data should be…