Vacation Rentals Not in Phase One While Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan Wednesday to begin reviving the state’s economy, he continued to prevent people from renting vacation properties because of the…
Category: Health
Robinson updates re-opening plan; Calls for unity
by Jeremy Morrison Addressing the city of Pensacola’s reopening process, Mayor Grover Robinson encouraged people to take a day-by-day approach during an online question-and-answer session Thursday. “I know many of you out…
COVID Thursday noon report
DOH Escambia only entered 149 new tests results since yesterday’s report – positive percentage 6.7%. Â On Tuesday, Dr. Lanza, the head of DOH Escambia, told the Escambia County Commission that the…
Fortune lists Escambia as hidden COVID hot spot
Fortune magazine published on article on a study that lists 22 counties that have infection rates poised to skyrocket, despite their currently not having large numbers of confirmed cases. Escambia County is on…
New mobile testing site opens at UWF
At the request of the Governor’s office, the direction of the Florida Department of Emergency Management with the support of the Florida Department of Health,  a new mobile testing site at the…
Safe-at-home ends Monday, new rules, testing infrastructure faltering
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-111 that extended Safe-at-Home – Executive Orders 20-87 and 20-91 -until 12:01 am Monday May 4. He also issued Executive Order 20-112, regarding the Governor’s…
While you were at lunch…
From the 11:30 a.m. update from Escambia EOC: Ascension Sacred Heart Testing Site Information Due to inclement weather, all Ascension Sacred Heart COVID-19 drive-through testing is cancelled today. Community Health Northwest Florida…
What Dr. Lanza told the BCC
Dr. John Lanza addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at its special meeting on reopening the beaches. He said the percentage of positive cases was encouraging. “When you look at the…
Southern Oaks defends operations, makes no mention of deaths or testing workers
NorthEscambia.com published this morning a press release from Southern Oaks. Â FDOH released a report on Tuesday that showed the downtown nursing home had 94 COVID-19 cases among its residents, had transferred to…
What is in the beach reopen order
Inweekly asked County Attorney Alison Rogers for the final draft to the Board of County Commissioners executive order to reopen our public beaches. The order does carry a fine of $500 or…
COVID-19: Wednesday a.m.
Time is Right Sheriff David Morgan addressed the county commissioner yesterday while the board was debating when and how to reopen the beaches. He said he was reminded a quote by President…
COVID-19: Tuesday afternoon report
According to the latest FDOH report, DOH Escambia entered 113 COVID-19 test results into the Merlin system since the April 27 report.* Â Of those, 15 results were positive – 13.3%, rising the…