Author: Rick Outzen
Reopening Escarosa guide released
In an effort to provide the public in Northwest Florida concise and accurate information related to COVID-19 business resources, a consortium of Escambia and Santa…
Mandatory testing and guidelines
Mandatory LTC testing Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida reports state Agency for Health Care Administration yesterday issued emergency orders to require nursing homes…
COVID-19: Sunday update
DOH Escambia entered new 154 test results into the system, 2.6% were positive – bringing overall positive percentage down to 6%. The county only had…
COVID: Saturday Haircut Edition
Four Escambia County long-term care facilities have had deaths associated with COVID-19, according to a FDOH report released late Friday. The LTC deaths account for…
Update on Five Mile Swamp Fire
Five Mile Swamp Fire Re-Entry: Previously Closed Evacuation Zone Now Open to Residents Only (See larger map: https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/…/Five-Mile-Swamp-Fire-Re-Entr…) Open to residents only: Everything on Garcon…
Business Updates
Reopening Florida Business Survey As business in Florida reopens, FloridaWest is working with our ESF-18 partners at The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and Visit…
COVID-19 Friday noon update
While the county’s percentage of positive COVID-19 cases continues to fall, the number of deaths and hospitalizations have increased. Â As of 11 a.m. Friday, May…
Friday morning update
The latest update on Santa Rosa wildfire from Santa Rosa County Emergency Management : Evening update on the Five Mile Swamp Fire: – The fire is…
COVID-19: Thursday afternoon update
Florida had another big day for COVID-19 deaths – 61, bringing total to 1,600. Â DOH Escambia entered 225 test results today, 5.3% positive –which brought…
2UWF expands
The University of West Florida announces a significant expansion of its 2UWF program, adding Santa Fe College, Valencia College and Broward College as new partner…
Councilman ‘unloads’ on news publisher
Century council member James Smith lashed out at NorthEscambia.com publisher William Reynolds, accusing him of being “racist†and “biased†and suggesting the “lackluster†NorthEscambia.com should…
Another COVID-19 death
The Florida Department of Health has been slow to update its dashboard. The county surveillance report shows Escambia County now has 616 positive cases, up…
Nursing home residents: ‘Real people who want to keep living’
A former advocacy outreach coordinator for the Center for Independent Living said it’s wrong for people to think that every resident of a long-term care…
Another Thursday a.m. update
Residents from Navarre to Gulf Breeze awoke to the smell of smoke from the wildfire in the Garcon Point area on the north side of…
Judge signals he will pave way for felon voting
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to lay out a process for the state…
Nursing home COVID-19 cases
Eleven of Escambia County’s 15 COVID-19 associated deaths are with long-term care facilities, according to the latest reports from FDOH. The health department hasn’t reported…
COVID-19: Wednesday May 6 noon report
Escambia County had another COVID-19 death. In the past week, the county has had four deaths – bringing the total to 15 as of this…
Florida introduces mobile testing unit for nursing homes
At his press conference in Sarasota yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new mobile testing lab—“an RV outfitted with a lab insideâ€â€”that will perform the…
A week to pay tribute to heroes
Recognize Heroes National Nurses Week begins today and ends May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. As those in nursing homes and hospitals with the…
COVID-19: Tuesday afternoon report
Gulf Islands National Seashore is Beginning to Increase Recreational Access to Areas of the Park The Santa Rosa and Perdido Key areas projected reopen this…
