by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With an eye towards the end of this week and beginning of May, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that the city will be reopened through a process…
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Andrade, Robinson host virtual town hall
by Jeremy Morrison State Rep. Alex Andrade and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson conducted a joint, online town hall Wednesday evening, where the two officials spoke about issues pertaining to the COVID-19 coronavirus…
Presser notes: Mayor says COVID-19 infected nursing home in the city limits
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that he thinks the local senior care facility that has experienced a number of COVID-19 cases should be identified by local officials….
Virtual Presser Notes: Quarantine Cheese Grits
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With Mayor Grover Robinson currently quarantining himself, the regular Monday morning press conference was conducted virtually this week. “Welcome to a new thing we’re trying,†Mayor Robinson said….
Mayor Robinson ‘not ready to give up fight yet’
Inweekly reached out to Mayor Grover Robinson after he announced that he has gone into self-quarantine after his son tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. He and his staff are trying out…
Pensacola mayor goes into self quarantine
A Message from Mayor Robinson about COVID-19 Dear citizens of Pensacola, Today, I was tested for COVID-19. I have not received the test results, but regardless of the outcome, I will be…
Presser Notes: Five Percent and Better on the Bluffs
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Nudging down a bit, the Pensacola area’s percentage of COVID-19 tests yielding positive results is running about five percent. “Glad to see we’re in that five percent range….
Maybe some good news
At 10 p.m. last night, Mayor Grover Robinson reported that Ascension Sacred Heart has received 1,015 results from the 1,996 tests that it has conducted at its drive-thru facility. “The positives are…
Presser notes: Fighting the fear; The ‘dog’ don’t hunt (video)
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Opening his weekly presser Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson focused on a key element of the current COVID-19 coronavirus ordeal: fear. “I certainly think that now is…
City clarifies his order
Mayor Grover Robinson announced Thursday, March 19 a Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02 with new business restrictions in the City of Pensacola to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Pensacola community….
Pensacola begins the big shutdown
Inweekly covered Mayor Grover Robinson’s afternoon presser that included Commissioner Lumon May, Escambia DOH director Dr. John Lanza, and heads of the county’s three hospitals. Reporters were allowed to ask unlimited and…
Mayor shuts down dining service for restaurants, only takeout allowed
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held a press conference this afternoon to announce Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02, which closed on-premises service of customers.for “all restaurants, bars, averts, pubs, night clubs, banquet…
Presser notes: Officials Field COVID-19 Questions
‘Begin To Transition To Where We Go’ by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Local community officials gathered Wednesday to field questions pertaining to the COVID-19 coronavirus and announce two new testing sites that will…
COVID-19: test results, masks, ventilators and more
Tuesday morning Escambia County officials met with hospital executives and other medical professionals as part of the activation of the Emergency Operations Center. The meeting was behind closed doors without media or…
Mayor asks governor to set up a claims center
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson yesterday sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis proposing that claim center be established for laid-off workers and small businesses that would be similar to the BP claim…
Presser notes: ‘Don’t panic’
By Jeremy Morrison In detailing the city of Pensacola’s response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Mayor Grover Robinson said that officials were trying to keep everyone’s best interest in mind. The mayor…
Presser Notes: 5G, City Championship, Guns Guy
By Jeremy Morrison Looking ahead to the Bayou Hills Run later this month, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson shared his weekly press conference with Pensacola Sports, which produces the annual race. “It is…
CivicCon notes: Grover and Janice road show
As part of the first CivicCon event of the year, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley each provided updates and projections for the city and county. Each presentation…
Robinson, Gilley next speakers for CivicCon
The 2020 CivicCon Speaker Series will feature topics like water quality, housing strategies, creating a plan for trees and green scape in a community and how to measure a return on public…
Presser Notes: Leading Together and Remnants of the Wall
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s post-Thanksgiving presser highlighted a few news items of local concern — including efforts to curb gun violence and the safety-oriented changes slated for West Cervantes Street — but…
