Category: Health

Florida has another 9,488 COVID cases – positivity rate 14.8, fourth consecutive 14%+ day. Escambia County has 158 new cases – 136 Florida residents, one…

COVID hospitalizations in Escambia have nearly quadrupled over the past two weeks.   The city of Pensacola has an excellent dashboard that displays COVID-19 patients…

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 2, 2020) — The 2020 Pensacola Beach Air Show, originally scheduled for July 8-11, has been canceled. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels…

At this morning’s agenda review, Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill said the most important information that citizens need to have every day is hospital bed…

From Seville Quarter’s Facebook: Seville Quarter’s Dining and Entertainment Complex is temporarily “suspending its sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises” in accordance…

Three inmates at the Escambia County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19 as of this morning, Thursday, July 2. Over the course of four months,…

“Please, please, please wear a face covering when you go out in public.” – U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams COVID Deaths Will Continue Escambia County…

Escambia County now has 2,046 cases – with 94 news cases reported today. The state of Florida has 6,563 new cases with a positivity rate…

Despite our best efforts, we feel that this is not enough to keep our people safe. Blend Lounge, Graffiti Pizza, World of Beer and Taco…

“And we stand united in our support of all wearing mask or cloth face coverings for the protection of our community.” – heads of Ascension…

Dr. John Lanza, from the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, will be at the Board of County Commissioners Agenda Review Session at 9…

As we reported yesterday, there had been a spike in COVID cases in Gulf Breezes that is believed to be tied to graduation celebrations among…

Four zip codes account for over half of the 188 new COVID cases among Escambia County residents – UWF/Ferry Pass; Beulah/Nature Trail; East Hill/Bayou Texar…

“If we can work together, we can really beat back this COVID thing.” – Mayor Robinson by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is…

The day the Milton City Council rescinded an executive order requiring face masks in local businesses, Santa Rosa County had 111 new cases of COVID…

Inweekly confirmed with Nathalie Bowers, Public Information Officer for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, that all ECUA employees must wear a face covering when inside any…

The COVID-19 virus appears to be mutating and has become more contagious. The more contagious the virus, the greater need for face masks. Since early…

In its daily COVID-19 update, Escambia County said its Department of Public Safety will begin distributing “face covering masks” free of charge. When? To be…

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida We will get it right, then get people back to work ASAP.” –DBPR Sec. Halsey Beshears TALLAHASSEE…

A friend shared the photo above. The line of cars to be tested at the UWF site has extended past the entrance to the campus.