Category: Health
WFH statement: ‘To ensure our readiness as we monitor the capacity’
Elective Surgery Statement from West Florida Hospital “As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Florida and here in our area, West Florida Hospital is…
Buzz: West Florida Hospital drops elective surgeries
The surge in COVID-19 cases has West Florida, Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist Hospital worried, according to several sources. Each is deciding whether it’s time…
Presser Notes: COVID and … a Confederate reef?
“I’ve been shocked at how many people have asked us to place it in the Gulf as a reef.†by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city…
COVID continues to spread in county government
Collin Warren-Hicks of the PNJ reports the jail now has 119 inmates that have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus – a jump of 36…
COVID patients doubled in local hospitals
Over the past two weeks, the number of COVID patients in local hospitals more than doubled, going from 77 on July 1 to 183 today,…
Breaking news: DOH Escambia has three COVID cases
The Escambia office of the Florida Department of Health has confirmed it has three positive cases among its employees. “We are aware of three FDOH-Escambia…
Challenge to mask requirement rejected by judge
“I find that this ordinance does not violate any constitutional rights.†By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A circuit judge Friday…
Escambia in dubious COVID company
Florida continues to approach 300K COVID cases with 12,624 today and 11.4% positivity. Escambia County had 189 new cases – 179 Florida residents, five tied…
Deep dive into COVID data for Escambia
Increasing testing didn’t lower the positivity rate. Escambia County has joined the ranks of  the most infected COVID counties in Florida and is now considered…
Gilley firm on no mask requirement for county staff
Escambia County is among the only four counties with over 4,100 COVID-19 cases that doesn’t require their employees to wear face masks. County Administrator Janice…
OMG: Escambia blows past 4,100 COVID cases with 484 new ones
The Florida Department of Health has been slow to send out its county reports, but according to the COVID dashboard, Escambia County has 484 new…
City closes community centers
The City of Pensacola is closing all community resource centers and programs to the public until further notice, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Escambia County…
Florida sets new daily record for COVID deaths, Escambia maintains death a day average
Florida has 10,360 new cases, topping 254K, and 186 new deaths, nearing 4200 – according to today’s FDOH reports. Escambia County has 177 new cases…
Escambia still averages a COVID death per day
Florida had 11,433 new COVID cases – just 25 short of last Friday’s daily record. Escambia County had 153 new cases – 147 Florida residents,…
Criminal defense bar wants courts to return to Phase 1
In letter to John L. Miller, Chief Judge for First Judicial Circuit, the Society of the Criminal Defense Bar asks that the court system return to Phase…
Escambia new cases surpass June total, in only 8 days
Florida has 8,935 COVID-19 cases – 18.3% positivity rate. Â The state set a single-day record for deaths with 120. Escambia had 144 new COVID cases…
The Big Back-to-School Experiment
“We expect you to be serious when you make that choice. You’ll be locked in.†– Superintendent Malcolm Thomas by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The upcoming…
Escambia COVID Buzz
At 4:23 p.m. yesterday, Escambia County launched an “enhanced” COVID-19 dashboard – webpage the counties and cities, including the city of Pensacola, have published for…
Escambia County government: 8 more positives, 12 more waiting results
Escambia County government reports eight more employees have tested positive – new total 43, up 23% from yesterday. Another 12 are awaiting test results –…
COVID: Escambia had sixth 100+ case day in July
Florida has added 9,989 more cases – 14.1% positivity for July 7. Total: 223,783. Escambia County has 129 new cases – 115 are Florida residents,…
