Where to get vaccination

We had Chandra Smiley of Community Health on NewsTalk WCOA 1370’s Real News this morning. Here are where you can get your COVID shots: On…

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What health care leaders said at presser

Chandra Smiley, Community Health of Northwest Florida CEO: Key: Today, it’s children under the age of 12 that are most vulnerable “Get it so we…

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FDOH offers walk-in Covid services

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is announcing all COVID-19 services in Pensacola are available on a walk-in basis, no appointment needed,…

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Back-to-School Vax and Dash on Saturday

On Saturday, Aug. 7, Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, will host “Back-to-School Vax and Dash,”…

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Unvaccinated: Covid wave not their fault

Axios-Ipsos index published Tuesda found fewer than 10% of the unvaccinated  blame those who have gotten the vaccine shots for the rise on Covid-19 cases and…

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FHA gives COVID update

The Florida Hospital Association today provided the following update on COVID-19 in the state. Statewide data is derived from the federal Department of Health and…

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Mental health task force set to meet Aug. 30

State Representative Michelle Salzman from House District 1 and Quint Studer with Studer Community Institute will host a two-hour Mental Health Task Force on Monday,…

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COVID update: PSC rescinds mask order, Ascension offers more testing sites

In an email to students and staff on Sunday, Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows rescinded an earlier mask mandate on PSC campuses that was…

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Escambia COVID cases more than double

The Florida Department of Health reports Escambia County had 1,627 new COVID-19 cases – a jump of 115% over the previous week. The positivity rate…

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DeSantis moves to block mask requirements in schools

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order to prohibit school districts…

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County also brings back COVID dashboard

Escambia County has relaunched the COVID-19 dashboard at myescambia.com/covid19dashboard displaying the local hospitalizations data. The dashboard will be updated during the week by local area hospitals. The…

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Mayor: ‘We need to be focusing on vaccines’

As I reported on Saturday, the COVID pandemic is surging in the wrong direction. Yesterday Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had a conference call with the…

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