Category: Health
Health Department issues warning after Jackson’s death
SCI’s director of business engagement, Rodney Jackson, died yesterday from what is believed to be a Vibrio vulnificus infection from eating raw oysters over the…
Florida ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
Florida ranked 35th of the 50 states in child well-being, lagging on economic issues but doing better in education, in a report released Monday by…
Naval Flight Surgery celebrates 100 years
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) personnel commemorated the 100th anniversary of aeromedical officers (AMOs), commonly referred to as “flight…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123…
This is National Health Center Week [podcast]
National Health Center Week (August 7 – 13) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s…
Monkeypox declared national public health emergency
The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the country. The declaration follows the World Health…
Living on Poo Alley [podcast]
The final report has been released. Pensacola has poo problem one block east of city hall at the corner of Reus and Zaragoza streets. Human…
Presser Notes: Estuary Aspirations, Chasing Wastewater & Homeless Recyclables
By Jeremy Morrison Fresh from his trip to Washington D.C. last week pitching the Pensacola & Perdido Bay Estuary Program, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson sounded…
More kids carrying guns for non-recreational uses, for protection, consider suicide
A new CDC report has found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun in the last 12 months…
Huge Community turnout for C.A. Weis back-to-school event [podcast]
The Back-to-School event at C.A. Weis was a huge success with over 600 kids attending. Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley has the details.
Board to weigh blocking treatments for transgender youths
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Medicine is slated Friday to consider a proposal by Gov. Ron…
Poo News: Technical report on Bruce Beach raw sewage problem released
On Friday, Barbara Albrecht of the Bream Fishermen Association and Joseph Moss and Jane M. Caffrey of Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation University of…
A Feel Good podcast: Weis Health Ambassadors
Barbara Hayes of Community Health Northwest shares the story of the C.A. Weis Elementary students that serve as health ambassadors for the community clinic at…
Rash of overdoses ramps up fentanyl fight
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida QUINCY — State and local authorities are working “feverishly” to fight the distribution of fentanyl in Florida…
Escambia leads Florida in drug overdoses [podcast]
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses some alarming facts from last week’s meeting of the Mental Health Task Force. “In addition to the area experiencing…
UWF College of Health gets new dean
The University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health is welcoming David M. Bellar as the new dean of the college. “Dr. Bellar…
Community Health has Covid vax for children five and under [podcast]
Today, Community Health Northwest Florida announced the organization will begin providing COVID-19 vaccination for children between ages 6 months and five years. This follows final…
Mental Health Task Force kicks off Take 5 campaign
The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida is preparing to kick off the second quarter of a yearlong awareness campaign, continuing the Task Force’s…
What’s happening at Community Health
CEO Chandra Smiley has the latest on Community Health Northwest Florida.
HCA Florida West has new CEO
HCA Healthcare North Florida Division announced today the appointment of Gabe Bullaro, as Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida West Hospital, effective April 4. In…
