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Trying to get caught up on our podcasts. We’ve had some great interviews this week. TUESDAY, JAN. 4 Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore…

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Barry, May don’t want back pay for themselves

Both Steven Barry and Lumon May yesterday told Inweekly that they wouldn’t accept any back pay regarding the 401(a) annuity retirement plan. Still, they want…

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May for Mayor, maybe

Campaign contributors and several potential candidates are waiting for District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May to decide whether he will run to be Pensacola’s next…

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Escambia: The race to help homeowners, renters

“There’s a pandemic. We were going to be required to do more, and staff’s going to be required to do more as well as citizens.”…

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Lumon May and Hoxengs named to JA HOF

Press Release: Junior Achievement (JA) of Northwest Florida today announced its 2020 Hall of Fame Laureates are Dave & Mary Hoxeng and Lumon May. Jr….

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The COVID-19 Tale of Two Commissioners

Yesterday, Ascension Sacred Heart deployed its mobile testing unit to Southern Oaks to collect specimens from all its residents – about 200 people. We have…

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Lumon May: Test Results, Re-opening Beach, Employee Safety

Commissioner Lumon May attended Mayor Grover Robinson’s press conference. Inweekly took advantage of the opportunity to ask the commissioner about communications on testing, re-opening the…

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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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Drive-thru testing center coming to Brownsville, March 23

Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, Ascension Sacred Heart and Community Health Northwest Florida have partnered to open a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Brownsville…

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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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Lumon May discusses testing and food of school kids

Inweekly caught up County Commissioner Lumon May to discuss the latest updates on the county’s response to the novel Coronavirus . Testing: Commissioner May said…

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Operation Clean Sweep starts next month in Montclair area

Escambia County and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office hold its first Clean Sweep in the Montclair area in April, according to Clara Long, the county’s…

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Dosh defended, Gilley danced

During the Gary Sansing Public Forum before the regular county commission meeting yesterday, Bob West, retired public safety director for the Santa Rosa Island Authority,…

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Leaders unite to fight gun violence

Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed…

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Sheriff and Commissioner call joint press conference

While Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is looking to hire a crime prevention specialist, Sheriff David Morgan and County Commissioner Lumon May are holding a press…

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SYSA Soul Bowl set for Oct. 12

The 28th annual Soul Bowl will again be played at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Oct. 12 in partnership with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Southern Youth Sports Association.

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Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission

PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…

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Night Out at Legion Field

The Pensacola Police Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, along with Escambia County Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS, Community Drug & Alcohol Council Inc, City of…

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Prof. Andrade’s Guns and Money 101

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Rep. Alex Andrade knew it was going to be a tough evening. The District 2 Republican was sitting in the Brownsville…

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District 7 Town Hall: Sunday Hammers and Splash Pads

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Residents of Pensacola’s District 7 enjoyed an audience of three of their elected officials Monday evening, with Mayor Grover Robinson, City…

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