Category: Health
Robinson explains State of Emergency
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With cases of COVID increasing in the local region, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is hoping that the city’s recently deployed state…
UWF going virtual after Thanksgiving
University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders told Inweekly that university’s instruction will go “straight online after Thanksgiving.” Â Those students who can’t go home…
Escambia County returning to August’s high COVID levels
As of Wednesday, Oct. 11, Escambia County has had 414 new COVID-19 cases, five  deaths, and 26 hospitalizations. for the week. Last for the period…
Buzz: Catholic High out two more weeks
Sources have shared that Pensacola Catholic will teach virtually for two more weeks. Principal Sister Kierstan has tested positive, according to our source.
COVID-19 second wave is here
The period of Nov. 1-10 was Escambia County’s third worse 10-period for new COVID-19 cases (767) and positivity (7.54%) since August 1, ending a three-month…
COVID outbreak in Escambia
Over the first week of November, the Florida Department of Health reported 604 new COVID-19 cases for Escambia County – 513 local and 91 out-of-state….
COVID: Escambia has third consecutive 100+ case day
For the third consecutive day, the Florida Department of Health reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases for Escambia County. Â The positivity rate for Thursday, Â Nov….
Ascension Sacred Heart offers Saturday rapid testing for COVID
On Saturday, Nov. 7, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will offer rapid COVID-19 testing as well as the more common test that requires nasal swabs…
Escambia COVID cases continue to rise
The Florida Department of Health reports that Escambia County as 119 new cases, topping yesterday’s 110. Â The county has 14 more cases associated with…
Escambia has most new COVID-19 since Aug. 10
The Florida Department of Health reported Escambia County had 110 new cases yesterday – the most since Aug. 10. The positivity rate was 8.51% for…
Escambia positivity rate above 11 percent
Finally, the Florida Department of Health released the COVID-19 stats for Monday, Nov. 2. Escambia County had 74 new cases, eight more hospitalizations and one…
Buzz: Pensacola Catholic goes virtual due to COVID outbreak
Parents have received notification that Pensacola Catholic High has an outbreak of 10 students with COVID-19. The classes will be conducted virtually for the rest…
Psst, COVID cases, positivity up in Escambia County
For the period from Oct. 11 through Oct. 20, Escambia County saw its positive COVID cases and positivity rates increase, while the number of test…
Escambia on pace to surpass Sept. COVID deaths
Since I wrote about Escambia County’s COVID deaths ranking as the county’s third largest cause of deaths, the Florida Department of Health has reported six…
COVID – third biggest of death in Escambia County
The Florida Department of Health reported Escambia County had nine additional death due to COVID-19, which increased the county’s death toll to 254 since March….
Rapid tests only for those showing symptoms
Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, Community Health Northwest Florida and Ascension Sacred Heart will offer rapid COVID-19 testing to Escambia County residents – more than month…
COVID cases among children worse than reported
According to the latest report of accumulative COVID-19 cases from the state, Escambia County only had 23 cases among its elementary, middle and high schools–both…
Gulf Power wants to disconnect customers
A week after the utility restored power to its 285,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power has  joined other Florida utilities to fight a proposal before…
Does Escambia need to spend money on rapid testing?
Maybe the Escambia County Commission needs to rethink using $1.25 million of CARES Act funding for rapid testing. At his daily press conference, Â Gov. Ron…
Approved CARES Act budget
This is what the Escambia County Commission passed last night for the first two rounds of CARES Act dollars the state has sent the county:…
