Thursday a.m. briefing

I had a phone conversation with Christine Freer, DOH Escambia PIO, and sent her my spreadsheet on the spike in COVID-19 cases from May 30-June…

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Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival announces 2020 Emerging Artists

PENSACOLA, FLA. – The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival has partnered with Artel Gallery to bring you a painter and a printmaker as our Emerging Artists….

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Bars, theaters, tattoo shops open Friday

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bars, tattoo shops and movie theaters can partially reopen Friday in most of the state,…

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Statement from George W. Bush on death of George Floyd

Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. Yet we…

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Catholic bishop issues statement on death of George Floyd

Statement from Bishop William A. Wack, CSC on the Death of George Floyd and Protests PENSACOLA, FL (June 2, 2020)— The death of George Floyd…

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Another COVID-19 death

Escambia County has nine more COVID-19 cases – 69 over the past seven days, year-to-date total 853.  The county also had one more death –…

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Our June 4, 2020 issue

Here is a peek at our June 4 issue. The articles will go live at 1 p.m. on inweekly.net. The print edition will be delivered…

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Bars anxious to reopen

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis is under increasing pressure to let bar owners again pour spirits and…

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DOH Escambia says COVID-19 infections may have started 14 days ago

Inweekly has tried to find out why Escambia County has seen 63 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, May 29. We received this response this morning:…

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No clear answer why our COVID cases spiked

Yesterday, Inweekly reported that Escambia County has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases since Friday, May 29– a total of 63 new cases. The newspaper…

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UWF police chief on ‘responsibility to intervene’

UWF Police Chief Marc Cossich sent a memo to his employees today regarding the tragic murder of George Floyd. “In the video, you can hear…

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Sunday’s Child announces grant finalists

Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay area nonprofit that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, has announced the selection of eight finalists vying for four grants of $25,000…

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