Category: Health

Florida had 5,266 new cases – positivity rate 13.5%. Escambia County had 42 new cases – three were non-Florida residents and two associated with local…

Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley had her staff put out a press release regarding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press event at Ascension Sacred Heart yesterday –…

“We’ve not had a single problem with any institution or business that just follow the guidelines.” -Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that…

Florida has 9,585 new COVID cases today.  Escambia County had 52 cases – which would have been a record last week, but not any more….

From City of Gulf Breeze: Effective at 5 p.m. today, Friday, June 26, face coverings are required inside businesses within the City of Gulf Breeze…

Inweekly has confirmed that four Pensacola Beach lifeguards have tested positive for COVID-19. Three more are awaiting results of their tests. County commissioners were not notified…

Sources at the University of West Florida shared that the COVID testing site on campus is having a record day.

Three zip codes account for 95 of today’s new COVID cases in Escambia County – 62%, nearly two-thirds. Two are outside the city limits,  include…

Florida DBPR Issues Emergency Order 2020-09 Restricting Sales of Alcoholic Beverages for Consumption on the Premises Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Business…

Escambia County reports daily the number of hospital beds and ventilators available. The county doesn’t report Intensive Care Unit (ICU) statistics. But the Florida Agency…

Last week, DOH Escambia director Dr. John Lanza called the increase in COVID-19 cases an “uptick.” Wonder what he calls the surge this week? The…

UWF announces updated visitor guidelines during pandemic   Pensacola, Fla. – June 26, 2020 – The University of West Florida has established new guidelines and…

Today, in response to skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, called on the Governor to issue…

Escambia County has 92 new COVID cases, surpassing the record set yesterday of 68. Of the new cases, 81 were Florida residents, two were tied…

How safe are Pensacola Beach, downtown Pensacola, Cordova Mall and other parts of Escambia County? Transparency hasn’t been a priority for Escambia County Administrator Janice…

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a travel advisory that requires people arriving from states with high coronavirus rates, such as Florida, to quarantine…

The owner of the Knight’s Pub in Orlando contends that his bar is being used as a “scapegoat” after the state suspended its alcoholic beverage…

The Florida Department of Health reports the state has 5,511 new case of COVID-19.  Escambia set a new daily record with 68 new cases for…

Yesterday, the Leon Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a mandate that masks be worn in public – a requirement that has overwhelming community…

The News Service of Florida and the Tallahassee Democrat are reporting that U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe, who handles federal prosecutions from Pensacola to Gainesville, has…