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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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