Outbreak tied to GBHS graduation

Parents have contacted Inweekly about a large number of recent COVID-19 cases tied to graduation celebrations among Gulf Breeze High School students, one particularly that allegedly happened at a downtown Pensacola bar.

According to the Florida Department of Health, Santa Rosa County reported 32 positives cases over Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 25. The median ages were 21 and 23 for those days. On the previous five days, the median age had ranged from 36-27.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”