Union Public House temporarily closes

From July 3 Facebook post: “With the recent spike in COVID-19 in our area, and in an effort to keep our staff and guests safe,…

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Tax collector requires face masks

Unlike the county administration, Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford requires masks or cloth face coverings for everyone entering his offices. Mask may only be…

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Local hospitals report 122 COVID patients

The city of Pensacola has released that the hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have reported six more COVID patients – total 122 Ascension…

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COVID not slowing down in Escambia

While Sunday, July 4 was the lowest day for new COVID cases in Florida since Monday, June 29–6,336, Escambia County had another 100+ day, with…

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Last week tough for COVID in Florida. and Escambia

Florida ended last week with 10,059 new COVID cases, topping 200K cases.   On June 5, Florida only had 61,488 cases – reporting a tenth…

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Escambia County Jail has 38 more COVID cases

Three C’s exposed—County COVID Coverup Press Release: Through contact tracing more inmates have tested positive at the Escambia County Jail. Out of the 44 inmates tested,…

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Chicago vs Escambia

According to the city of Chicago dashboard,  the city of 2.69 million people had 182 new cases out of 3,865 tests, positivity rate 4.7% on…

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Local hospitals report 114 COVID patients – up 12 from July 3

The city of Pensacola has shared that our local hospitals report 114 COVID patients as of July 4.  Two weeks ago the total was in…

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Florida approaches 200K cases, Escambia 2600

Florida has 11,458 new COVID cases – 14% positivity rate. Escambia County has 200 new cases – 181 Florida residents, median age 31 and positivity…

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Breaking news: Local hospitals report 21 more COVID patients, total 102

The city of Pensacola has reported that local hospitals have added 21 more COVID patients since yesterday: Ascension Sacred Heart: 37 Baptist: 18 West Florida…

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COVID cases exploding in Panhandle, Esc. 157, SR 67, Okal. 50

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…

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Escambia County has 81 COVID patients in local hospitals

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…

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Blue Angels airshow cancelled

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…

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SDS: Hospital bed availability vs. new cases

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…

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Seville Quarter, O’Riley’s temporarily close

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…

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Three jail inmates test positive for COVID

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,…

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What Escambia commissioners need to know about COVID

“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…

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Escambia pushes past 2K COVID cases

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…

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COVID closes WOB

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…

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Momentum for face masks in Escambia County

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

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