County denies COVID issues in jail; Commissioner calls for all inmates to be tested
The corrections chief for Escambia County says he found no COVID issues in Dorm 2 of the county’s work release facility, except for one complaint…
Breaking news: Escambia County has 10 COVID deaths (update)
We’re crunching the numbers but FDOH reports Escambia County has 10 new deaths – bringing total to 73. Â We will add more to this post…
Female prisoners denied COVID tests: ‘Please help us, we do not have a voice’
Inweekly has received a letter signed by 53 female inmates in Escambia County’s work release building, pleading: “Please help us, we do not have a…
Face mask update
Face mask mandates continue to increase. On Friday, July 27, the Manatee County Commission is meeting to vote on an executive order that would require…
Dosev, Andrade spar over Gaetz
The battle between State Rep. Alex Andrade and Cris Dosev for the GOP nomination for Andrade’s Florida House District 2 seat flared up today. Dosev…
Was your ancestor in the Ku Klux Klan?
Here is the membership roll from T.T. Wentworth’s ledger. The UWF Historic Trust is digitizing the records and will make them available online soon. Click…
Only a third chose classroom instruction in Escambia
NorthEscambia.com reports that only about a third of parents with school-aged children in the Escambia County School public school system told the district that they…
COVID more deadly than flu, pneumonia, diabetes
Remember we were told COVID isn’t that deadly and that Escambia County has more deaths from the flu annually. Not true. Â When you average the…
Antibody analysis for Escambia, Santa Rosa
At the July 16 Escambia County Commission meeting, State Sen. Doug Broxson (R-Gulf Breeze) asked for support of his initiative to have everyone who has…
St. Johns County mandates masks in county buildings
Yesterday, St. Johns County Commission voted 3-1 to require visitors and county employees to wear face coverings in county government facilities and buildings. Commissioner Paul…
Board approves opening delay, mask rules
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is delaying the start of school for two weeks due to the coronavirus, with the semester…
