Category: Health

Recent analysis of the latest annual mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the Pew Research Center found the number…

By Tom St. Myer Gun violence dominated the public forum discussion, but measures put in place to improve Brownsville as a whole took center stage…

Public Health Emergency Changes Eyed By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to COVID-19 restrictions imposed in other states, Florida lawmakers…

From Mary Mayhew, President/CEO of Florida Hospital Association: Access to involuntary psychiatric beds is a critical component of Florida’s mental health continuum of care, providing…

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area on Tuesday announced its 2023 membership drive successfully concluded with a total of 1,192 members. On Oct. 22, IMPACT 100…

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced $21 million in available funding for essential programs to enhance mental health crisis services in Florida’s…

Since the beginning of their project in October 2022, the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2023 has received a total of 21 sponsorships at levels $500…

Several people were surprised to hear that the Escambia Children’s Trust board had already approved Help Me Grow as part of its initial strategic plan….

East Hill Neighborhood Association and City of Pensacola to Host Family-Friendly Health and Wellness Event at Bayview Park East Hill Neighborhood Association, in partnership with…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…