Tax collector requires face masks
Unlike the county administration, Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford requires masks or cloth face coverings for everyone entering his offices. Mask may only be…
Union chief says County leadership and staff not wearing face masks
Escambia County has invested $250K of its CARES Act funds in a marketing campaign to encourage residents to wear mask. However, Michael Lowery, president of…
Local hospitals report 122 COVID patients
The city of Pensacola has released that the hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have reported six more COVID patients – total 122 Ascension…
COVID not slowing down in Escambia
While Sunday, July 4 was the lowest day for new COVID cases in Florida since Monday, June 29–6,336, Escambia County had another 100+ day, with…
Car rams another group of protestors, kills one
USA TODAY reports that Dawit Kelete was arrested on two counts of vehicular assault after his white Jaguar struck two women during a Seattle protest…
Last week tough for COVID in Florida. and Escambia
Florida ended last week with 10,059 new COVID cases, topping 200K cases. Â On June 5, Florida only had 61,488 cases – reporting a tenth…
Escambia County Jail has 38 more COVID cases
Three C’s exposed—County COVID Coverup Press Release: Through contact tracing more inmates have tested positive at the Escambia County Jail. Out of the 44 inmates tested,…
Chicago vs Escambia
According to the city of Chicago dashboard, Â the city of 2.69 million people had 182 new cases out of 3,865 tests, positivity rate 4.7% on…
Local hospitals report 114 COVID patients – up 12 from July 3
The city of Pensacola has shared that our local hospitals report 114 COVID patients as of July 4. Â Two weeks ago the total was in…
Florida approaches 200K cases, Escambia 2600
Florida has 11,458 new COVID cases – 14% positivity rate. Escambia County has 200 new cases – 181 Florida residents, median age 31 and positivity…
Breaking news: Local hospitals report 21 more COVID patients, total 102
The city of Pensacola has reported that local hospitals have added 21 more COVID patients since yesterday: Ascension Sacred Heart: 37 Baptist: 18 West Florida…
COVID cases exploding in Panhandle, Esc. 157, SR 67, Okal. 50
Florida has another 9,488 COVID cases – positivity rate 14.8, fourth consecutive 14%+ day. Escambia County has 158 new cases – 136 Florida residents, one…
Escambia County has 81 COVID patients in local hospitals
COVID hospitalizations in Escambia have nearly quadrupled over the past two weeks. The city of Pensacola has an excellent dashboard that displays COVID-19 patients…
Pensacola divided over Confederate monument
Divisions by race, age, party and neighborhood The city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether to remove the Confederate monument in Lee Square. If…
Attorney responds to arrest of protestor
Pensacola, Florida – July 2, 2020 – Attorney Chris Klotz issued the following statement on behalf of Jason Uphaus, the protestor arrested after falling onto a…
Blue Angels airshow cancelled
PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 2, 2020) — The 2020 Pensacola Beach Air Show, originally scheduled for July 8-11, has been canceled. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels…
SDS: Hospital bed availability vs. new cases
At this morning’s agenda review, Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill said the most important information that citizens need to have every day is hospital bed…
Mike Hill called out for NRA hoax
At a recent gun show at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) displayed his campaign literature on a table sponsored by the…
Seville Quarter, O’Riley’s temporarily close
From Seville Quarter’s Facebook: Seville Quarter’s Dining and Entertainment Complex is temporarily “suspending its sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises†in accordance…
Breaking news: 12 corrections staff tested positive
When questioned by the Escambia County commissioners, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell said that he currently has 12 employees that have tested positive for…
