Category: Health
‘Uptick’ becomes an explosion of new cases (updated)
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 requires masks for campus visitors
UWF announces updated visitor guidelines during pandemic  Pensacola, Fla. – June 26, 2020 – The University of West Florida has established new guidelines and…
Commissioner Nikki Fried calls for Florida statewide mask order
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 blows past daily COVID record
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…
Escambia County keeps people in the dark on COVID
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…
Florida travelers to be quarantined by NY – update
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…
Bar owner says he’s a ‘scapegoat’
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…
Florida, Escambia set new daily records for COVID
The Florida Department of Health reports the state has 5,511 new case of COVID-19. Â Escambia set a new daily record with 68 new cases for…
Leon County BCC makes masks mandatory; GOP chair threatens lawsuit
Yesterday, the Leon Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a mandate that masks be worn in public – a requirement that has overwhelming community…
U.S. Attorney has COVID
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…
June COVID new cases in Escambia set to be higher than April or May
Florida has 3,286 new COVID cases, and Escambia County has 42 new cases for June 22*. Â Seven of the new cases in the county are…
State shuts down bar for COVID
On the day Gov. DeSantis sent out an email stating he wanted officials to inspect bars and restaurants for violating COVID guidelines, the Florida Department of…
Monday COVID report
Florida now as 100,217 COVID-19 cases  – an increase of 2,926. Escambia County had four new cases, but with yesterday being Father’s Day, only 95 test…
DOH advises masks, DeSantis to inspect for COVID compliance
The Florida Department of Health (Department) has  issued an additional Public Health Advisory in response to COVID-19, that recommends people where mask where social distancing…
COVID-19 ‘uptick’ continues
Florida is approaching 100K COVID-19 cases. Escambia County had 28 new cases reported on Sunday – 23 of the new cases were Florida residents and…
Florida blows past 93K COVID cases, sets new daily record
Florida has 4,049 new COVID cases, setting a new daily record for the fourth time in the past five days. Escambia County has 43 new…
Damn, Florida hits a new record – 3,822
Florida has 3,822 new COVID-19 cases – shooting past yesterday’s record of 3,207. Escambia County has 38 new cases and one more death. Â Only six…
Where are the new cases in Florida?
Where are Florida’s spike in COVID-19 cases? Â Southeast Florida – Dade, Broward & Palm Beach – accounted for 39.3% of the new cases yesterday….
Lax COVID safety measures hurt ECAT, School District
ECAT Union President Blames Escambia for Lax COVID Safety Measures by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mike Lowery, who was relieved of his employment with the Escambia…
UWF Board of Trustees to discuss reopen plan
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for today was rescheduled for tomorrow. The Trustees will vote on the draft Fall…
