COVID-19: Thursday noon update
BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — THURSDAY LUNCH EDITION BY NSF Staff TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health late Thursday morning released updated numbers about…
Traveling from Italy will not get you tested
Health Department director Dr. John Lanza and hospital executives have repeatedly said that a person must have specific systems to be allowed to be tested–fever,…
COVID-19: numbers, possible hoax and supplies
BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — WEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION By NSF Staff TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday evening released updated numbers about…
Baptist to add testing center by end of the week
At today’s presser, Baptist Health Care CEO Mark Faulkner announced plans to open a freestanding testing center by end of week. “The process will be:…
Presser notes: Officials Field COVID-19 Questions
‘Begin To Transition To Where We Go’ by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Local community officials gathered Wednesday to field questions pertaining to the COVID-19 coronavirus and…
Escambia County added to food program, starts next March 23
School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, Commissioner Lumon May and Mayor Grover Robinson deserve kudos for getting Escambia County added to this program. Tallahassee, Fla. – Today,…
Drive-thru testing center coming to Brownsville, March 23
Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, Ascension Sacred Heart and Community Health Northwest Florida have partnered to open a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Brownsville…
Inweekly Martini Night suspended
Gov. Ron DeSantis says we can’t have more than 9 people, and I can chose who shouldn’t be allowed to come. No, seriously, the events…
West Florida Hospital CEO on COVID-19
At yesterday’s press conference, West Florida Hospital CEO Gay Nord gave an update on what her system is doing to combat COVID-19. “We have actually…
COVID-19: 98 more cases and more info
The DOH reported: Today, as of 10 a.m., there are 314 total Florida cases – up from 216 that was reported last night. New Florida…
Public Catholic masses suspended
Press Release: The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee will suspend public Masses beginning Friday at noon PENSACOLA, FL (March 18, 2020) – Churches will suspend all public…
More COVID-19 cancellations, changes
Update 9:39 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 From City of Pensacola: The How to do Business with Local Government Workshop originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 25Â has…
Navy Federal’s official statement on employee that tested positive
From 6 p.m. March 17: Â Navy Federal Credit Union learned today that an employee working at its campus in Pensacola, FL tested presumptive positive for…
COVID-19: test results, masks, ventilators and more
Tuesday morning Escambia County officials met with hospital executives and other medical professionals as part of the activation of the Emergency Operations Center. The meeting…
COVID-19 updates
Navy Federal Credit Union has a Coronavirus case. School districts will not have testing, and students will not return for at least 45 days. Many…
Mayor asks governor to set up a claims center
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson yesterday sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis proposing that claim center be established for laid-off workers and small businesses that…
Complete Florida Plus audit completed, UWF disagrees with findings
This operational audit of the University of West Florida (University) focused on selected University processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted…
Doctors plea that millennials take COVID-19 guidelines seriously
At Monday’s White House briefing, President Donald Trump announced new guidelines to combat the novel coronavirus COVID-19 “My administration is recommending that all Americans, including…
DOH: COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Today, as of 10 a.m.,the Florida Department of Health reported 192  total Florida cases. One person has died in Broward County who tested positive for COVID-19. This death is…
FloridaWest: Fill out damage assessment survey to help local economy
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations….
