Category: Health
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:…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
