Category: Health

As of 11 a.m. EDT March 22, Florida has 830 positive cases – an increase of 67 since last night. Another death has been reported…

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that state officials are looking at the possibility of putting people…

7 p.m. March 21 – Update from FDOH: Three new federally supported test sites will be opening in the next week in Jacksonville, Orlando and…

DOH reported late this afternoon Florida has 763 positive cases – up another 105 cases since 11 a.m. No more deaths reported. Positive Florida Residents:…

Next update will be at 5 p.m. Try to relax for a few hours. ~Rick BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — SATURDAY LUNCH EDITION March 21,…

Inweekly interviewed Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan this morning by phone .  He plans to only write citations for those ignoring the county order that closed…

Fried asks for ‘Stay at Home’ order Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried yesterday asked Governor Ron DeSantis to implement a statewide “stay-at-home” order in response…

Inweekly will continue to provide updates throughout the weekend. We will spread the posts out so as not to overwhelm you. Next update will be…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today issued an order halting elective surgeries and procedures. Executive Order 20-72: this Executive Order prohibits medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency…

Mayor Grover Robinson announced Thursday, March 19 a Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02 with new business restrictions in the City of Pensacola to help prevent the…

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a far-reaching move to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Ron…

Effective midnight March 20, the public beach areas – including parking lots and restrooms – on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key will be closed until…

Hearing new information during special meeting of Escambia County Board of County Commissioners: Escambia County didn’t have pandemic emergency plan for the public until county…

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management COVID-19 update #7 – Fri., Mar. 20 Beaches and restaurants to close at midnight tonight   Santa Rosa County has enacted an…

Yesterday afternoon, Santa Rosa County held a televised press conference. Reporters were allowed to ask questions without any restrictions. “I cannot state the importance of…

BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — THURSDAY EVENING EDITION March 19, 2020 By NSF Staff TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health released updated numbers Thursday…

Yesterday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a health order Thursday that closed all beaches and put limitations restaurants, hospital visitors and day cares. She ordered…

Inweekly covered Mayor Grover Robinson’s afternoon presser that included Commissioner Lumon May, Escambia DOH director Dr. John Lanza, and heads of the county’s three hospitals….

Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held a press conference this afternoon to announce Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02, which closed on-premises service of customers.for “all…

Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, sat down yesterday with Inweekly to discuss her plans for her employees. “When all of…