Category: Health
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
State puts more Covid decisions in parents’ hands
Gov. DeSantis and his Department of Health have put more Covid decisions regarding the child’s schooling in the hands of parents. Parents will no longer…
FDOH: Covid cases drop, so have vaccinations
There were 2,516 new COVID-19 cases reported Escambia County over the last week, according to the Florida Department of Health. This is down from the…
Monoclonal antibody treatment site coming to Bayview Park
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Floridians who have received monoclonal antibody treatments, and announced that Florida will open a new monoclonal antibody treatment…
ProHealth reopens Covid testing site
ProHealth has reopened the COVID-19 testing location in Pensacola at 3298 Summit Blvd Suite 51. The building officially opened for business on Thursday, Sept. 2,…
Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist leaders talk about COVID surge
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high in Escambia County; most are not vaccinated PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2021) — The numbers of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Ascension…
Hear from experts on FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, face masks
Tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, my guest will be Sally Pipes, President, CEO, Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy at The…
Hospitalizations surging at Ascension Sacred Heart
Press Release: Surge of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continues at Ascension Sacred Heart PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2021) — The numbers of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Ascension…
Podcast: Temporary morgues set up in Baldwin County
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I spoke with AL.com reporter John Sharp about the COVID crisis in the hospitals of Mobile and Baldwin counties. Sharp said…
Poll: Voters disagree with DeSantis on face masks
In a recent Political Matrix/Listener Group poll of 1,222 likely Florida voters over the age of 45, a vast majority, regardless of their age, gender,…
Winn Dixie offers $20 gift cards for shots
Southeastern Grocers Doubles Vaccine Incentive to Bolster Administrations and Safeguard Communities Free $20 grocery incentive for all customers who receive Flu and COVID-19 vaccines on…
Covid update for Aug. 23
Escambia County had  2,419 new COVID-19 cases over the last week, according to the  Florida Department of Health. The good news is 3,256 people were vaccinated…
Horse meds do NOT cure COVID-19
Last week on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I talked about reports coming out of Baldwin County, Ala. that people were using horse worm medicine to combat…
Feds to stand by Alachua and Broward counties
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement in response to the Florida State Board of Education’s August 20th orders to Alachua and…
Downtown Pensacola vaccine drive Friday, Aug. 20 (podcast)
After announcing the cancelation of August 20 Gallery Night in person event, Gallery Night Pensacola has been working hard to plan a virtual event and…
