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 previous week’s 3,067. Baptist, Ascension Sacred Heart…
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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 site in Escambia County at Bayview Community…
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, and offers patients rapid antigen and antibody…
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 Sacred Heart Pensacola remains at record-high levels….
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 Pacific Research Institute. We discuss the impact…
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 Sacred Heart Pensacola remains at record-high levels….
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 Alabama hospitals are facing an unprecedented crisis…
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, or location, oppose Gov. Ron DeSantis punishing…
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 the same day WHAT: As COVID-19 surges…
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 last week; bad news, our positivity rate…
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 COVID, and feed stores and vets were…
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 Broward County school districts: “The Biden Administration…