High school sports, band to resume June 15

In accordance with the announcement by Governor Ron DeSantis, Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced plans for resuming athletic and band participation for students….

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Poll: 42% of Floridians less likely to evacuate due to COVID-19

Floridians are increasingly concerned about the 2020 Hurricane Season and the coronavirus is one of the reasons why. According to a AAA survey – fielded…

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CDC issues guidelines for office buildings

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has come up new guidelines for offices. Employees should get a temperature and symptom check when they arrive…

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Breaking news: State closes testing site

From Escambia County PIO: “The UWF COVID-19 Test Site will be closed until further notice. The site was run primarily by the National Guard, which…

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Monday a.m. briefing – nursing home heartache

Four weeks after Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties reopened their beaches, Escambia reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and Okaloosa 16 cases. On Wednesday, Santa…

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May: Escambia County’s deadliest month for COVID-19.

Escambia County had its deadliest day for COVID-19 – four, bringing the total to 33. April only had 11 deaths so we tripled that the…

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Thursday afternoon update

Escambia County has 8 new COVID-19 cases – two are non-Florida residents. DOH Escambia entered 393 new test results –2% positive. 5/27/20 5/28/20 Increase Total…

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Latest of cases in long-term facilities

Here at the COVID-19 cases reported currently in the long-term care facilities, according to AHCA – total 70. The numbers are self-reported by the facilities….

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Santa Rosa schools will continue meal program

Santa Rosa County School District food contractor Sodexo, in cooperation with STA the Santa Rosa County District Schools bus service, will continue the summer feeding…

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Escambia has three more deaths.

Escambia County had three more COVID-19 deaths, which brings the death total to 29. This was the most deaths in a single day since May…

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Wednesday a.m. food for thought

Covid-19’s impact on Gulf Power In early May, Inweekly had the Political Matrix poll Escambia County voters about impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their…

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Escambia sends out COVID-19 update

The list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases is available here. Please note, Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace does not have any positive cases…

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