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 Gulf Breeze High students. The mayors of…
Category: Health
Zip codes for newest Escambia COVID cases
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 and East Pensacola/Scenic Heights. Zip 28-Jun…
Presser Notes: Masks, Please
“If we can work together, we can really beat back this COVID thing.†– Mayor Robinson by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is hoping mask-wearing does the trick. “If we…
Santa Rosa 111 new COVID cases; Escambia 250 cases
The day the Milton City Council rescinded an executive order requiring face masks in local businesses, Santa Rosa County had 111 new cases of COVID 19 – only one was a non-Florida…
ECUA makes face masks mandatory for all employees
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 ECUA facility, interacting with people, traveling in…
COVID-19 mutation: more contagious
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 June, Inweekly has heard that COVID-19 virus…
County to start passing our face masks
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 determined. “A coordinated effort between Emergency Management…
Bar closures evaluated daily
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 — Florida’s ban on serving alcohol to…
COVID has gotten real again
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.
Slow Sunday, ‘only’ 5,266 new COVID cases
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 nursing homes. Positivity rate was 10.7% for…
Gilley Games: The Face Mask boogie
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley had her staff put out a press release regarding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press event at Ascension Sacred Heart yesterday – “Escambia County Thanks the Governor for his…
DeSantis says youth and reckless bars behind COVID surge
“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 young adults and bar owners not following…