Nurses exhausted but crushing it

Last week, I received this Facebook message from a local health care worker (HCW) that offers a perspective on those on the frontlines in this…

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Sunday, April 5 COVID-19 update

As of Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m. EDT, Florida edged closer t0 12K cases, up 1,277 in the past 24 hours.  Deaths increased by…

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Escambia has first COVID-19 death, state surpasses 11K cases

According the DOH 11:30 a.m. EDT report, Escambia County had its first death related to COVID-19, and hospitalizations have increase from five Friday 6:30 p.m….

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When will West Florida Hospital start testing more

On Thursday, the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center released a report on the specimen collections for the COVID-19 testing. West Florida Hospital has only collected…

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How many cases are in your zip code area?

On Friday, the Florida Department of Health updated its online dashboard to provide additional information and functionality. Now included in the dashboard is a map…

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City, county government dodge disaster, some tone deaf

Escambia County Update Committee of the Whole scheduled for April 7 has been cancelled. Plus: “Today, April 3, first responders from Escambia Fire Rescue and…

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Mayor’s test comes back negative

From Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson: “ I just wanted to let my media people know that my test was negative. We still as a family…

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Unanswered questions

Inweekly has received phone calls from readers worried about their loved ones in local long-term care facilities after the Florida Department of Health reported of…

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Mayor Robinson ‘not ready to give up fight yet’

Inweekly reached out to Mayor Grover Robinson after he announced that he has gone into self-quarantine after his son tested positive for the COVID-19 virus….

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Pensacola mayor goes into self quarantine

A Message from Mayor Robinson about COVID-19 Dear citizens of Pensacola, Today, I was tested for COVID-19. I have not received the test results, but…

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Escambia County COVID-19 cases more than triple over the past week

What a difference a week has made –  Escambia County cases are up 203% since last Monday, 11 a.m. 3/30/20 4/3/20 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m….

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Other Florida cities and counties more proactive on safe-at-home

Inweekly scanned newspapers around the state to see how other communities that weren’t already under stay-at-home orders have reacted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Safe-at-Home executive order….

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