Category: Health

The Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) – which includes Escambia and Santa Rosa counties – still is in the Red Zone according to the latest…

“Unfortunately, it sounds like COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon we are urging the public to continue to focus on staying clean to stay…

By request, Escambia County Attorney Alison Rogers has drafted three options for the Board of County Commissioners to consider regarding face covering. Through a public…

The city of Pensacola’s face mask order and the closing of bars may be having a positive impact on the spread of the COVID virus….

The Manatee County Commission voted to make face masks mandatory yesterday. The county confirmed is 11th in the state for highest number of COVID-19 cases…

According to the most recent Inweekly/Political Matrix, Escambia County voters would like the CARES Act funding to help with food assistance for those hurt economically…

The five districts with the most COVID-19 case year-to-date are: 32514 (UWF/Ferry Pass) with 1,119; 32526 (Beulah/Nature Trail) with 747; 32505 (Brownsville) 678; 32503 (Bayou…

The PNJ reports Milton High School track and field coach Joe Austin passed away on Sunday night after an extended battle with coronavirus. Austin was…

After reading District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender’s comments in an interview with Inweekly reporter Jeremy Morrison, Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers called to say she…

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Escambia County Commission Vice Chairman Robert Bender isn’t itching to institute a mask mandate. “I would say the county supports wearing…

Santa Rosa County has twice the number of new COVID-19 cases as Escambia County, according to the latest report by the Florida Department of Health…

As we reported last week, the long-term care facilities have become hot spots for COVID-19. According to the latest AHCA reports, the county’s nursing homes…

Escambia sends COVID-infected prisoner to Kentucky; July is deadliest month for the virus in the county; hospital staff shortages may be next crisis;  Commissioner Doug…

Florida now as 414,511 COVID cases and 5,777 deaths. Escambia has 170 new cases, bringing its total to 6,854.  Of the new cases, 21 are…

A Quinnipiac University poll published yesterday found 79% of registered Florida voters believe people in the state should be required to wear face masks in…

Escambia County has 223 more COVID-19 deaths – the third 200+ day this week – and three more deaths – bringing death toll to 76….

Inweekly has watched the number of COVID cases assisted with long-term care facilities steadily rise in Escambia since June 30 – 161 new cases according…

Santa Rosa County has completed its Santa Rosa County CARES Act Funding Framework and the Board of County Commissioners last night approved its recommendation for…

The corrections chief for Escambia County says he found no COVID issues in Dorm 2 of the county’s work release facility, except for one complaint…

We’re crunching the numbers but FDOH reports Escambia County has 10 new deaths – bringing total to 73.  We will add more to this post…