Category: Health
Insulin: Fight against Big Pharma continues
Two of the three primary insulin providers announced substantial price reductions in March, but personal injury attorney Troy Rafferty says the reductions amount to a…
Fees going up on Bayou Hills 5K, 10K
Pensacola’s Oldest Running Event Returns in March Pensacola, FL – (February 28, 2023) – One of Pensacola’s oldest running events, the Bayou Hills Run presented…
ECT answers questions
While I was working on the Pensacola Humane Society debacle, the Escambia Children’s Trust executive director emailed her answers to my questions, five hours after…
Experts share how to help tackle developmental delays
I’ve asked my sources outside Escambia County for input on how the Escambia Children’s Trust should tackle identifying and treating early childhood developmental delays. Here…
ECT delays report on its analysis on developmental delays
I receive this email before lunch: Hi Rick, I will get the answers to your questions to you tomorrow. We have our Board meeting tonight,…
Early childhood intervention is needed
I talked with a former Escambia County professional who worked in health care and managed childhood development programs for over a decade. She said early…
Responding to ECT director
Tammy Greer, the executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, responded to my and Commissioner Lumon May’s comments about the Help Me Grow program that…
Lumon May frustrated about ECT staff pushing hotline
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May works with kids living in some of the county’s poorest neighbors and is frustrated that the Escambia Children’s Trust staff…
Community Health Job Fair
From Community Health Northwest Florida: Join us for a Medical Professionals Hiring Event 1400 N Palafox St, Pensacola We are searching for exceptional MAs, Nurses,…
City celebrates Florida Bike Month in March
Mayor to Participate in Slow Ride Race Friday, March 10 The City of Pensacola is celebrating Florida Bike Month in March, a time to encourage…
Psst, Mental Health Task Force met again
The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida met again last week in private. No announcement of the meeting appeared on its website, and no…
Hands of Hope Medical Mission saves lives
Late last month, the Hands of Hope Medical Mission (HHMM) sponsored its first stateside patient operation at the Andrews Institute Surgery Center. Orthopaedic surgeons Drs….
