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What will recovery look like?

Reopening the Economy What will reopening the economy of Escambia County look like?  County Administrator Janice Gilley sent an email, “Subject: Reopening the Economy,” to…

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Escambia has eighth COVID-19 death

Yesterday 22 people died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Dade, Desoto, Escambia, Hernando, Lake, Manatee, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Suwanne and Volusia counties.  Escambia County has…

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Visit Pensacola study predicts frustration and division are ahead

Visit Pensacola has shared a report by its marketing partner, Showcase Pensacola, that is based on COVID-19-related industry research. “We want to share this with…

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Covid-19 update – Mike Hill edition

Over the past 24 hours, Escambia County had 21 additional COVID-19 cases.  Over the same period last weekend, the county only had nine new cases….

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Fired union leader speaks out

From Mike Lowery, president of ATU Local 1395: As you reported on your blog. I was terminated at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday by Ed Spainhower,…

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Escambia nursing homes have another death

Last night Florida DOH reported that Escambia had another COVID-19 death in one of its long-term care facilities, bringing total deaths in nursing homes to…

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Home Builders challenge Santa Rosa County’s school impact fee

The Home Builders Association of West Florida (HBA) has filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial Circuit Court against the Board of County Commissioners and…

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Santa Rosa has eight cases in one nursing home, not one

How accurate is the Florida Department of Health’s report on the COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities? According to the city of Gulf Breeze, the…

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COVID-19: Friday noon report

Santa Rosa County has another COVID-19 death – bringing total to six. Escambia County is holding at four but hospitalizations have increased to 24. The…

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Gulf Breeze nursing home has eight cases

The city of Gulf Breeze issued this announcement yesterday: As of April 16, the City of Gulf Breeze has nine active COVID-19 positive patients. This…

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Statewide one in five COVID-19 deaths tied to LTCs

Note:  Three of the four COVID-19 deaths in Escambia County have been tied to nursing homes.  However, the county SitReps should the EOC didn’t begin…

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We’re baaaaaaack

We have so much to share: Santa Rosa County had its fifth COVID-19 fatality yesterday. County Administrator Janice Gilley has told commissioners that she plans…

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