DeSantis defends efforts to fix unemployment numbers
By Jim Turner,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended his administration’s efforts to get the state’s much-maligned unemployment system…
Restaurants add outdoor seating as ED visits increase
Area restaurants have adapted to COVID-19 Phase One – adding outdoor seating and modifying dine-in table arrangements. Some are taking the guidelines, while others wait…
Baptist issues new visitation rules
VISITATION DURING COVID AT BAPTIST HEALTH CARE HOSPITALS Baptist Hospital and Gulf Breeze Hospital Only One visitor at a time will be allowed to visit…
Presser Notes: Palafox Plans and the Virtual City
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With businesses around the state beginning to reopen as coronavirus-related safety measures are rolled back, city of Pensacola officials have plans…
Monday lunch report
Escambia County had just two new COVID-19 cases reported this morning. Â DOH Escambia entered 410 more test results – only half of one percent were…
Summer classes begin May 11 at Pensacola State College
Pensacola State College will continue to hold online and live online broadcast classes during the summer semester. Session A begins Monday, May 11, however it…
Phase One in the Sun
by Jeremy Morrison Florida is easing into a measured reopening, otherwise known as phase one. Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the days leading up to the…
Escambia: the most infected county on per capita basis outside of SE Fla.
Yesterday, Florida surpassed 36K cases, while Escambia County approached 600 COVID cases with 55 new positive cases. Escambia accounted for 9% of all new cases…
Sunday COVID update: Salons, barbers could be next to open
The ninety-six positive COVID-19 cases that arose over the past week began incubating at least 14 days ago – around April 17, according to what…
COVID-19: Saturday noon report
The FDOH dashboard shows Florida had passed the 35K mark for COVID-19 positive cases. Â Escambia picked up six cases, total 538, Santa Rosa dropped a…
Saturday Morning: the new normal?
As Inweekly predicted yesterday, Escambia County has 46 more COVID-19 cases as of April 30. Â The increase came from Bayside Health on Langley Avenue –…
More COVID cases in nursing homes could be in Escambia’s future
Sources have shared the testing of local long-term care facilities has uncovered a boat of load of new positives, as many as 50 in facility…
COVID-19: Last Thursday post
Vacation Rentals Not in Phase One While Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan Wednesday to begin reviving the state’s economy, he continued to prevent people…
Robinson updates re-opening plan; Calls for unity
by Jeremy Morrison Addressing the city of Pensacola’s reopening process, Mayor Grover Robinson encouraged people to take a day-by-day approach during an online question-and-answer session…
COVID Thursday noon report
DOH Escambia only entered 149 new tests results since yesterday’s report – positive percentage 6.7%. Â On Tuesday, Dr. Lanza, the head of DOH Escambia,…
FDEP, IP strike consent-order deal
By Jeremy Morrison Although it has yet to secure a new operating permit, International Paper will have a couple of more years to keep trying….
Fortune lists Escambia as hidden COVID hot spot
Fortune magazine published on article on a study that lists 22 counties that have infection rates poised to skyrocket, despite their currently not having large numbers…
ECAT drivers concerned about COVID-19 nursing homes
On Monday morning, Mike Lowery, ATU Local 1395 president, sent an email to County Administrator Janice Gilley and  Mass Transit director Tonya Ellis that Escambia…
New mobile testing site opens at UWF
At the request of the Governor’s office, the direction of the Florida Department of Emergency Management with the support of the Florida Department of Health,…
Safe-at-home ends Monday, new rules, testing infrastructure faltering
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-111 that extended Safe-at-Home – Executive Orders 20-87 and 20-91 -until 12:01 am Monday May 4. He also…
