UWF study of suicide and opioid death rates in US pinpoints geographical areas of concern

Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2022 – An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide…

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Community Health opens new clinic in Cantonment

Community Health Northwest Florida celebrated their new Cantonment clinic Friday afternoon. Rep. Michelle Salzman and Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May were in attendance to watch…

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Yikes, Ascension reports $1.8B loss

Becker’s Healthcare reports Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the 12 months ended…

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Podcast: Donaldson Edge Consulting

Long-time Chief Advocacy Officer for Community Health Northwest Florida, Sandra Donaldson, has launched her company, Donaldson Edge Consulting, to help train and certify health care…

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Appeals court weighs COVID-19 data fight

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than a year after the lawsuit was filed, an appeals court Tuesday waded into…

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Community Health earns five quality care badges

Community Health Northwest Florida has been awarded five Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), whose programs provide…

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Children’s Trust plans to spend $15 million directly on children

The Escambia Children’s Trust will approve its FY 2022-23 Interim Strategic Plan at its board meeting this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. The plan calls for…

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Escambia eyes CORE funds for overdoses

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With more than a million dollars expected to flow into Escambia County from the state of Florida to deal with local…

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IMPACT 100 names finalists

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the fifteen grant finalists selected for 2022. Eleven of the fifteen nonprofit…

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What is the true homeless count? [podcasts]

Escambia County has $4.1 million to spend to help homeless and unsheltered people in the county. Opening Doors reports that its Point-in-Time survey counted 750…

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2022 Bayou Hills Run set for Labor Day [podcast]

The Bayou Hills Run is one of Pensacola’s oldest running events and we are proud to announce we have partnered with the City of Pensacola…

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Community Health has new Pensacola location [podcast]

Community Health Northwest Florida’s Walk-in Care, Primary Care and Pharmacy at 14 W. Jordan St. in Pensacola will relocate on Monday, Aug. 29, to their…

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