More Coronavirus updates: National Emergency, Send-off, Test Kits

President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon the declaration of a national emergency in order to facilitate the distribution of government aid and contain the spread…

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More Coronavirus cancellation, postponements

NAS Pensacola Remembrance Ceremony Postponed The NAS Pensacola Remembrance Ceremony hosted by the Pensacola Navy League has been postponed following a government directive prohibiting military attendance…

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DOH has a warehouse of Coronavirus test kits

Yesterday, Dr. John Lanza, director of the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, told the Escambia County Commission that test kits don’t exist. Commissioner…

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DOH will now include private lab test results; new case reported

This latest positive COVID-19 case was tested in a Florida Department of Health lab. The Department of Health is now including results from private laboratories…

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No Coronavirus tests conducted by DOH yesterday in Florida

The state of Florida has the same number of pending Coronavirus tests as it reported yesterday – only 147. The number of samples sent to the…

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More local Coronavirus postponements

MercyMe Due to a recommendation from the Governor of the State of Florida to cancel gatherings larger than 1000 people, MercyMe will postpone their Pensacola…

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Coronavirus Sing-along

Dr. John Lanza, director of the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, gave a COVID-19 update to the Escambia County Commission this morning. However,…

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More Coronavirus news

State Prison Visitations Suspended The News Service of Florida reports: The Florida Department of Corrections has suspended visits at all state prisons, as the state…

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Local event cancellations

Brian Regan Show Postponed Due to Mr. Regan’s travel concerns, the Brian Regan show scheduled for Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. has been postponed….

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Coronavirus update

Overnight developments: The NBA suspended its season “until further notice” after the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert tested positive. (ESPN) Tom Hanks wrote on Instagram that he…

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County will be available for the press today

Press Release: Immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, March 12, the following county staff will be available to respond to questions…

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County steps up preventative efforts in county buildings

Per a request from Commissioner Lumon May, Escambia County is taking additional preventative action to ensure  community centers, libraries and other public buildings are sanitized….

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