Category: Health
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…
FDOH Escambia expands COVID testing
Pensacola, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is coordinating with Statlab to expand testing offerings within the community, and is…
Real News podcast: Community Health CEO Chandra Smiley
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I talked with Chandra Smiley of Community Health Northwest Florida about how she and her staff have been combating COVID-19 with…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths
By The News Service of Florida Note: Gov. Ron DeSantis will not release COVID deaths by county. The only resource we have is CDC, and…
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