Nursing homes: we were lulled into thinking COVID was under control

Since last Thursday, local long-term facilities have reported that they have 60 more COVID-19 patients among their residents and have transferred eight to local hospitals….

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Florida sets another daily death record, Escambia & Santa Rosa total 359 news cases

Florida’s COVID-19 cases have topped 450K – 451,442, and with 216 new deaths, blasting past yesterday’s daily record of 186. State positivity rate is 12.26%…

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Medical Examiner list of COVID-19 deaths in NW Florida

COVID-19 deaths more than doubled in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this past month. The Florida Department of Health keeps a running total, but few…

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White House: Escambia still in ‘Red Zone’

The Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) – which includes Escambia and Santa Rosa counties – still is in the Red Zone according to the latest…

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‘Stay Clean’ added to ‘Mask Up’ campaign

“Unfortunately, it sounds like COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon we are urging the public to continue to focus on staying clean to stay…

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Escambia commissioners given three face mask options

By request, Escambia County Attorney Alison Rogers has drafted three options for the Board of County Commissioners to consider regarding face covering. Through a public…

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Escambia three more COVID deaths while new cases slow down

The city of Pensacola’s face mask order and the closing of bars may be having a positive impact on the spread of the COVID virus….

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Tuesday COVID news

The Manatee County Commission voted to make face masks mandatory yesterday. The county confirmed is 11th in the state for highest number of COVID-19 cases…

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Escambia voters want CARES funds spent in food help and testing

According to the most recent Inweekly/Political Matrix, Escambia County voters would like the CARES Act funding to help with food assistance for those hurt economically…

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How many COVID cases in your zip code

The five districts with the most COVID-19 case year-to-date are: 32514 (UWF/Ferry Pass) with 1,119; 32526 (Beulah/Nature Trail) with 747; 32505 (Brownsville) 678; 32503 (Bayou…

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Milton coach dies as COVID cases surge in Santa Rosa

The PNJ reports Milton High School track and field coach Joe Austin passed away on Sunday night after an extended battle with coronavirus. Austin was…

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Myers: ‘Commissioner Bender, I will not be ignored”

After reading District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender’s comments in an interview with Inweekly reporter Jeremy Morrison, Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers called to say she…

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