Order free at-home COVID tests

Here is the link: covidtests.gov  Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #44 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders…

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Ascension pauses COVID drive-thru testing next week

Ascension Medical Group (AMG) Sacred Heart will not operate its COVID-19 testing site off Bayou Boulevard next week. AMG reopened a drive-thru testing site on…

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Breaking: FDA extends COVID tests for DeSantis

FloridaPolitics.com reports the Food and Drug Administration has provided a three-month shelf-life extension to the roughly one million unused COVID-19 tests the DeSantis administration let…

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FDOH sets up drive-thru testing

As we reported last week on 1370 WCOA/104.9 FM: The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has resumed drive-thru COVID-19 testing, in coordination with…

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State sending COVID-19 tests to senior facilities

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state is shipping about 1 million at-home coronavirus tests…

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Gutty partnership

Gastro Health, a national leading medical group specializing in digestive and liver health, has partnered with Gastroenterology Associates of Pensacola. The deal closed on December…

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DeSantis racing feds on at-home COVID tests

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that the “federal government is not going to come through” on a plan to…

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Ascension Sacred Heart restarts COVID testing drive-thru next Tuesday

Ascension Sacred Heart will restart COVID-19 testing drive-thru PENSACOLA, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2021) – In response to an increase in coronavirus cases in the Pensacola…

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By the numbers: Covid cases surge

From The News Service of Florida The Florida Department of Health released a report Friday that reflected a surge in COVID-19 cases this month. Here…

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Where to get rapid test

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is continuing specimen collection for COVID-19 offered to all persons. What: COVID-19 Rapid Testing Schedule* Where:…

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Public Transit Mask Mandate extended, ECAT following all Federal guidelines

Public Transit Mask Mandate Extended, ECAT Following All Federal Guidelines Following President Biden’s Dec. 2 announcement that masks will continue to be required aboard public transit…

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Latest COVID data for Escambia County

Data for the past seven days Cases: 115 up 1.77% Case Rate per 100k: 36.13 % Positivity: 4.82% up .71 points Deaths: <10 Tested: 2,118…

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FDOH to offer COVID vax for kids

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is continuing to offer their COVID-19 vaccine clinic located at 1295 West Fairfield Drive in Pensacola….

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Gulf Breeze completes internal investigation on Soundside cross-connect [podcast]

In April, Brown Construction connected the sewer line for a home on Soundside Drive to the Midway Water System’s water system. When the home’s water…

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Midway Water responds to Soundside Drive cross-connection

Press Release: Midway Water System is committed to providing safe, reliable drinking water to our customers and takes any contamination of our water supply very…

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Ladapo says he can’t communicate ‘clearly’ with mask

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Tuesday defended his decision not to wear a mask…

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Real News podcast: COVID boosters tomorrow

This week Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County, will begin offering COVID-19 booster shots of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines on…

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Escambia County School District falls in line with Lapado

Two days after the board, the school district announced it further relax its Covid safety protocols to comply with the directive from Dr. Joseph A….

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Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 23

We had a fantastic show today. Rebekah Jones, data scientist and Democratic candidate for Congress, discusses the latest rules from the state on Covid and…

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Do not put hydrogen peroxide up your nose

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has issued a warning against a coronavirus treatment circulating on social media that is leading some people to…

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