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 (Escambia County is 13th). The mask mandate…
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Escambia voters want CARES funds spent in food help and testing
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 by the COVID pandemic, followed by testing and…
How many COVID cases in your zip code
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 Texar/Old East Hill) with 635; and 32506…
Milton coach dies as COVID cases surge in Santa Rosa
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 the Dean of Students at Martin Luther…
Myers: ‘Commissioner Bender, I will not be ignored”
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 did write the commissioner over a week…
Bender shrugs off city mask resolution
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 masks in public when you can,†Bender…
Santa Rosa County sets daily COVID record – 282 new cases. 33.4% positive
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 — 282 for Santa Rosa vs 140…
Nursing homes crisis worsens
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 have had 55 deaths – a two-thirds…
COVID Monday Discussion
Escambia sends COVID-infected prisoner to Kentucky; July is deadliest month for the virus in the county; hospital staff shortages may be next crisis; Â Commissioner Doug Underhill talks more s$%t in hope of…
Saturday COVID update
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 associated with nursing homes  – total 543….
Face mask update – 7/24/20
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 public people. Only 20% are opposed to…
Escambia 223 new cases, three more deaths
Escambia County has 223 more COVID-19 deaths – the third 200+ day this week – and three more deaths – bringing death toll to 76. Florida surpasses 400K cases. For July, Escambia…
150 nursing home staff positive for COVID
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 to FDOH, total 505. According to yesterday’s…
Santa Rosa has CARES Act framework, approves rapid testing
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 rapid testing sites. Â The county has $8…
County denies COVID issues in jail; Commissioner calls for all inmates to be tested
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 of sinus congestion. Inweekly received a letter…
Breaking news: Escambia County has 10 COVID deaths (update)
We’re crunching the numbers but FDOH reports Escambia County has 10 new deaths – bringing total to 73. Â We will add more to this post after we’ve analyzed the data. UPDATE: We’ve…
Female prisoners denied COVID tests: ‘Please help us, we do not have a voice’
Inweekly has received a letter signed by 53 female inmates in Escambia County’s work release building, pleading: “Please help us, we do not have a voice.” The women housed in Dorm 2…
COVID more deadly than flu, pneumonia, diabetes
Remember we were told COVID isn’t that deadly and that Escambia County has more deaths from the flu annually. Not true. Â When you average the 2019 deaths for the period April 1-July…
Antibody analysis for Escambia, Santa Rosa
At the July 16 Escambia County Commission meeting, State Sen. Doug Broxson (R-Gulf Breeze) asked for support of his initiative to have everyone who has recovered from COVID-19 to donate blood or…
St. Johns County mandates masks in county buildings
Yesterday, St. Johns County Commission voted 3-1 to require visitors and county employees to wear face coverings in county government facilities and buildings. Commissioner Paul Waldron missed the vote because he has…
