Florida travelers to be quarantined by NY – update
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory that requires people arriving from states with high coronavirus rates, such as Florida, to quarantine…
Bar owner says he’s a ‘scapegoat’
The owner of the Knight’s Pub in Orlando contends that his bar is being used as a “scapegoat†after the state suspended its alcoholic beverage…
Peek at Inweekly June 25 issue
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Florida, Escambia set new daily records for COVID
The Florida Department of Health reports the state has 5,511 new case of COVID-19. Â Escambia set a new daily record with 68 new cases for…
Leon County BCC makes masks mandatory; GOP chair threatens lawsuit
Yesterday, the Leon Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a mandate that masks be worn in public – a requirement that has overwhelming community…
U.S. Attorney has COVID
The News Service of Florida and the Tallahassee Democrat are reporting that U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe, who handles federal prosecutions from Pensacola to Gainesville, has…
One out of three kids inside the city of Pensacola lives in poverty
NorthEscambia.com yesterday published an article that showed the zip codes north of I-10 have a wide range of poverty levels, from the lowest in the…
Masks to be required when UWF reopens
The Florida Board of Governors approved the University of West Florida’s Fall 2020 Reopening Plan during its meeting on Tuesday, June 23. The plan was…
June COVID new cases in Escambia set to be higher than April or May
Florida has 3,286 new COVID cases, and Escambia County has 42 new cases for June 22*. Â Seven of the new cases in the county are…
Don Gaetz appointed to Florida Ethics Commission
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today announced the appointment of former Senate President (2012-2014) Don Gaetz to the Florida Commission on Ethics. President Gaetz…
State shuts down bar for COVID
On the day Gov. DeSantis sent out an email stating he wanted officials to inspect bars and restaurants for violating COVID guidelines, the Florida Department of…
Poll: City voters split on monument removal, County voters want it to stay
According to a recent poll conducted by The Political Matrix, city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether the Confederate monument in the city’s Lee…
