Presser Notes: the Citizen Committee, a Confederate Monument and COVID-19
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Weeks into its phased reopening, Florida’s experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Nearly a year after the police shooting of Tymar…
COVID cases continue to rise – FL 1,758 more, Escambia 14
The state has 1,758 new cases of COVID-19, Escambia 14. Only one of the new cases in the county is associated with local nursing homes,…
Interior Secretary to visit Ft. Pickens
WASHINGTON – Wednesday, June 17, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt will visit the Fort Pickens Area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore…
COVID cases up, but not on BCC agenda
Florida and Escambia County have seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases over the past three days. The state has reported 6,499 new cases and 83…
Micro-grant program for black-owned small businesses
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub is launching its Black-Owned Small Business Micro-grant Program that provide grants to eligible black-owned small businesses in Escambia County. Each micro-grant…
School bond ratings revised to ‘negative’ outlook
Fitch Ratings is concerned about the future of the Escambia County School District’s finances because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can expect other municipal bond…
Robinson wants police panel appointed by June 19
Note: The original post had the deadline as June 12. Mayor Grover Robinson called and said the actual deadline for nominations is June 19. By…
CDC gives cumulative data on nursing homes…it’s bad
With the help of NorthEscambia.com, Inweekly has the cumulative COVID-19 data for the nursing homes in Escambia County through May 31. The Florida Department of…
Petition drive to replace Confederate monument with Roy Jones, Jr.
Pensacola attorney Chris Crawford has started a petition drive to replace the Confederate monument in city’s Lee Florida Square with a statue honoring world champion…
Add-on to start clock on removal of monument:
Here is the proposed Add-on: That City Council accept the introduction of the Confederate Monument Discussion, thereby beginning the time period of thirty-calendar days required…
IP seeks grant applicants
The International Paper Pensacola Mill is accepting applications for International Paper Foundation grants at www.ipgiving.com through Monday, July 6. In 2019, the foundation awarded $65,000…