Sources have spotted Ascension Sacred Heart’s mobile testing unit at Rosewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3107 North  H Street. The Florida Department of Health reports that Escambia County now has 71 positive…
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Testing in public housing begins Wednesday, no pre-screening
Community Health Northwest Florida In the interest of increasing access to testing, we are taking our COVID-19 testing services on the road. Week of April 20- April 24 Attucks Court – Wednesday…
Psst, Commissioner, we had another COVID-19 death
Since last night, Escambia County had another COVID-19 death –bringing the total to 9– and 22 new cases — the biggest increase since April 7. Â Isn’t odd whenever Commissioner Doug Underhill downplays…
Local named to Florida Task Force Industry Working Group
Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group on Tourism,…
The COVID-19 Tale of Two Commissioners
Yesterday, Ascension Sacred Heart deployed its mobile testing unit to Southern Oaks to collect specimens from all its residents – about 200 people. We have not received any word whether the staff…
Jobless claims payments at 6 percent
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Just over 6 percent of people who have filed jobless claims since mid-March had received checks as of Sunday, inching up from…
Breaking news: Mobile COVID-19 testing unit at Southern Oaks
Sources have shared that Ascension Sacred Heart has brought it mobile COVID-19 testing unit to Southern Oaks and has begun testing residents. Â The skilled nursing facility on West Gregory Street in downtown…
Poll: African American views on COVID-19
Inweekly has heard from medical professionals concern about low numbers of the African American community in Escambia County taking advantage of the drive-thru and standalone testing sites for the COVID-19 virus. Â We…
By the Numbers: Coronavirus— Monday lunch edition
BY NSF Staff – notes by Inweekly in red TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health released updated numbers Monday morning about the coronavirus in the state. Here are some takeaways: —…
FDOE increases child care services for first responders and health care workers
The Florida Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning (OEL), in coordination with local early learning coalitions, has prioritized and increased access to child care services for first responders and health care…
What will recovery look like?
Reopening the Economy What will reopening the economy of Escambia County look like? Â County Administrator Janice Gilley sent an email, “Subject: Reopening the Economy,” to her department leaders and the county commissioners…
Escambia has eighth COVID-19 death
Yesterday 22 people died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Dade, Desoto, Escambia, Hernando, Lake, Manatee, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Suwanne and Volusia counties.  Escambia County has eight COVID-19 deaths, according to the FDOH…
FDOH provides list of nursing homes with COVID-19 cases
As of 10 a.m. today, Florida DOH reported Escambia County had 58 COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities and nine in Santa Rosa. Later today, FDOH provided a list of the infected…
Visit Pensacola study predicts frustration and division are ahead
Visit Pensacola has shared a report by its marketing partner, Showcase Pensacola, that is based on COVID-19-related industry research. “We want to share this with our stakeholders to help you understand what’s…
Covid-19 update – Mike Hill edition
Over the past 24 hours, Escambia County had 21 additional COVID-19 cases. Â Over the same period last weekend, the county only had nine new cases. The county has a total of 303…
Fired union leader speaks out
From Mike Lowery, president of ATU Local 1395: As you reported on your blog. I was terminated at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday by Ed Spainhower, HR representative and Mass Transit Director Tonya…
Escambia nursing homes have another death
Last night Florida DOH reported that Escambia had another COVID-19 death in one of its long-term care facilities, bringing total deaths in nursing homes to four. Escambia County only has one other…
Seminole nursing home evacuated after three COVID-19 deaths
Read this post carefully, and you will notice several things. The Tampa Bay Times reports that a nursing home in Seminole is being shut down after three residents have died of the…
GEO Group gives details of Blackwater COVID-19 outbreak
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A private prison company that operates a Northwest Florida facility where four inmates have died of COVID-19 unexpectedly released detailed information Thursday…
Santa Rosa has eight cases in one nursing home, not one
How accurate is the Florida Department of Health’s report on the COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities? According to the city of Gulf Breeze, the Arbors has eight cases, but FDOH is…
