Author: Rick Outzen
Phase One in the Sun
by Jeremy Morrison Florida is easing into a measured reopening, otherwise known as phase one. Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the days leading up to the…
Escambia: the most infected county on per capita basis outside of SE Fla.
Yesterday, Florida surpassed 36K cases, while Escambia County approached 600 COVID cases with 55 new positive cases. Escambia accounted for 9% of all new cases…
Sunday COVID update: Salons, barbers could be next to open
The ninety-six positive COVID-19 cases that arose over the past week began incubating at least 14 days ago – around April 17, according to what…
COVID-19: Saturday noon report
The FDOH dashboard shows Florida had passed the 35K mark for COVID-19 positive cases. Â Escambia picked up six cases, total 538, Santa Rosa dropped a…
Saturday Morning: the new normal?
As Inweekly predicted yesterday, Escambia County has 46 more COVID-19 cases as of April 30. Â The increase came from Bayside Health on Langley Avenue –…
More COVID cases in nursing homes could be in Escambia’s future
Sources have shared the testing of local long-term care facilities has uncovered a boat of load of new positives, as many as 50 in facility…
COVID-19: Last Thursday post
Vacation Rentals Not in Phase One While Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan Wednesday to begin reviving the state’s economy, he continued to prevent people…
COVID Thursday noon report
DOH Escambia only entered 149 new tests results since yesterday’s report – positive percentage 6.7%. Â On Tuesday, Dr. Lanza, the head of DOH Escambia,…
Fortune lists Escambia as hidden COVID hot spot
Fortune magazine published on article on a study that lists 22 counties that have infection rates poised to skyrocket, despite their currently not having large numbers…
ECAT drivers concerned about COVID-19 nursing homes
On Monday morning, Mike Lowery, ATU Local 1395 president, sent an email to County Administrator Janice Gilley and  Mass Transit director Tonya Ellis that Escambia…
New mobile testing site opens at UWF
At the request of the Governor’s office, the direction of the Florida Department of Emergency Management with the support of the Florida Department of Health,…
Safe-at-home ends Monday, new rules, testing infrastructure faltering
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-111 that extended Safe-at-Home – Executive Orders 20-87 and 20-91 -until 12:01 am Monday May 4. He also…
Gulf Power downtown update
Beginning on Sunday May 3, Â the Gulf Power Network upgrade project will shift to working overnight on Sunday thru Wednesday nights from 11 p.m. to…
Florida Department of Health hasn’t updated nursing home data in two days
In its 1:27 pm update, the Florida Department of Health released a list of long-term care facilities in Florida associated with COVID-19 cases with active…
While you were at lunch…
From the 11:30 a.m. update from Escambia EOC: Ascension Sacred Heart Testing Site Information Due to inclement weather, all Ascension Sacred Heart COVID-19 drive-through testing…
COVID-19: Wednesday noon report
Florida topped 33K COVID-19 cases and the death toll is over 1,200. Â Escambia County had 11 new cases, approaching 500. According to the FDOH dashboard,…
What Dr. Lanza told the BCC
Dr. John Lanza addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at its special meeting on reopening the beaches. He said the percentage of positive cases…
Southern Oaks defends operations, makes no mention of deaths or testing workers
NorthEscambia.com published this morning a press release from Southern Oaks. Â FDOH released a report on Tuesday that showed the downtown nursing home had 94 COVID-19…
What is in the beach reopen order
Inweekly asked County Attorney Alison Rogers for the final draft to the Board of County Commissioners executive order to reopen our public beaches. The order…
COVID-19: Wednesday a.m.
Time is Right Sheriff David Morgan addressed the county commissioner yesterday while the board was debating when and how to reopen the beaches. He said…
