Author: Rick Outzen
Escambia lags behind other counties on vaccinations
Through Saturday, 255,808 people had received COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health. Â Escambia County is in the top 20 for…
Vaccinations in Brownsville
On Sunday, Jan. 3, the Florida Division of Emergency Management ran a pilot vaccination program for 500 senior citizens, ages 65 and over, at the…
FDOH system only works for elderly with computers
The Florida Department of Health Escambia only allows residents 65 or older to schedule an appointment for the COVID vaccination via a survey monkey form….
FDOH has application form for COVID vaccine
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made frontline healthcare workers and  individuals 65 years of age and older priorities for the first rounds of the COVID vaccines….
COVID update: 18 more hospitalizations
Escambia County reports that COVID-related hospitalizations yesterday increased from 172 to 190. Â The lowest number of test results for the month of December were reported…
Escambia positivity rate higher than state or top counties
According the Florida Department of Health, Escambia County had 1,246 new COVID cases last week – only 136 were non-Florida residents. The county also had…
Inweekly picks top winners and losers of 2020
The issue will go live at noon. Here is a sneak peek:
Escambia has eight additional Covid deaths and positivity rate of over 19 percent
The Florida Department of Health reported that the COVID deaths in Escambia County increased from 343 to 351 since Saturday. The positivity rate was 19.37%…
White House task force has Pensacola Metro Area in red zone
The Orlando Sentinel obtained a copy of last week’s White House COVID-19 Task Force report. The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent metro area is in the red zone (#2…
FDOH COVID Dashboard shows COVID cases increased faster outside city limits
The Florida Department of Health dashboard breaks down cases by zip code. Since June 30 when the city of Pensacola issued a mask order the…
Triumph continues to fund high-paying jobs and workforce training
The Triumph Gulf Coast Board announced its latest round of grants – that “bring either or both new high-paying jobs and certified workforce training.” Â None…
Escambia sets new COVID record
The Florida Department of Health reports Escambia County had 268 new COVID cases on Thursday, Dec. 17 and three deaths. The positivity rate was 13.41%….
Andrade and Salzman get committee assignments
State Rep. Alex Andrade has been maned the GOP Whip for the Education & Employment Committee and will be focusing on these area – post-secondary,…
Williamson gets key chairmanship
Florida Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls has appointed Rep. Jayer Williamson (District 3) as chairman of the Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee to help…
Pensacola eviction makes national news. Thank Judge Kinsey
The CDC issued a federal eviction moratorium in late September. Thanks to Judge Pat Kinsey, the moratorium has become meaningless in Pensacola. The CARES Act…
Escambia COVID hits nearly 17 percent positivity
The Florida Department of Health reported yesterday that Escambia County recorded 240 positive cases for Tuesday, Dec. 15 – the most cases for a single…
NorthEscambia confirms our report
This morning, NorthEscambia.com confirmed Inweekly’s report that Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter will be newly-elected Sheriff Chip Simmons chief deputy, effective Jan. 5. “We continue…
Lyter leaving to be ECSO chief deputy
Press release: Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter has announced his retirement from the Pensacola Police Department after 30 years of dedicated service to the community….
One more point about residential on OLF-8
One building in the Heritage Oaks Commerce Park takes up about 2 acres, which is the equivalent acreage for six homes in Nature Trail. Which…
EBI Management makes Fla Companies to Watch list
Press Release: CO:LAB Pensacola is pleased to announce that EBI Management Group, a recent graduate, has been included in the top 50 second-stage companies in…
