Escambia County has refused to give any information on which nursing home is highly infected with the COVID-19 virus. Â The Pensacola nursing facility that is believed to have led the surge in…
Live Oak official unafraid to name infected nursing home
The News Service of Florida reports that Live Oak City Council member Don Allen has seen the number of coronavirus cases in his rural county increase to 58, including 36 involving long-term care…
Escambia edges toward 200 cases, Santa Rosa tops 100
As 10 a.m, Friday, DOH reports Escambia County has 197 cases – up 13 in the past 24 hours and 95 more than last Friday, when Commissioner Doug Underhill touted the cases…
Two long-term facilities reportedly have no COVID-19 issues
Readers have shared that Azalea Trace, 10100 Hillview Drive, and The Blake at Pensacola, 428 Airport Boulevard, aren’t having COVID-19 issues. They are impressed with the safeguards at the both facilities. We…
What’s being said press briefings elsewhere
At Thursday’s White House briefing, Vice President Mike Pence reported, “As we look at the data literally on a county-by-county basis every day, we continue to see evidence that that, in areas…
Which nursing homes aren’t having COVID-19 issues?
Inweekly would like to report those nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long-term care facilities that aren’t having COVID-19 cases. The state and county won’t give the public any information other…
COVID-19: Santa Rosa sets record for most new cases in a day
According to the 6 p.m. DOH Dashboard, Florida now has 16826 COVID-19 cases (up 1,128 over the past 24 hours) and 371 deaths (up 48). Â Escambia only has 10 more cases, total…
COVID-19: Mid-afternoon update
The infection of one, possibly two, local long-term care facilities has moved Escambia County into the top counties for positive cases in such facilities. The facility’s management has not responded to Inweekly’s…
County COVID-19 updates rarely update much
Escambia County issued an update this morning without mentioning any information on the COVID-19 infections in one, possibly two, long-term care facilities. The update, received at 10:50 a.m., also failed to report…
County administrator issues statement on Covid-19 cases in nursing homes
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley says the state surgeon general Dr. Scott A. Rivkees is the only one who can release name of coronavirus-infected facility in Escambia County. She encourages  nursing homes to work…
COVID-19: Noon update
As of 11 a.m. EDT,  Florida has 16,364 cases  (up 908 in past 24 hours) and 354 deaths (up 45).   Escambia has increased by four cases to 184. 4/8/20 4/9/20 11…
DeSantis blocks releasing name of infected nursing home
INweekly has been told by city of Pensacola officials that Governor Ron DeSantis and ACHA (Florida Agency for Health Care Administration) have “absolutely forbidden” the release on the names of long-term care…
Escambia County refuses to release EOC COVID-19 report
Since the beginning of the week, Escambia County commissioners have shared the EOC’s daily 4:30 p.m. SITREP (situation report). Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has referred to it several times on his blog. Inweekly…
Escambia County has another COVID-19 death
According to the DOH Dashboard for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Escambia County had another COVID-19 death, bringing total to three. Â The county now has 18 cases among residents or staff of…
COVID-19: Mid-afternoon update
Collecting Plasma OneBlood, the not-for-profit blood center, is actively collecting plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus so it can be transfused to people with life-threatening coronavirus infection in hopes…
Gilley looking at how to reopen beaches
At the virtual “Coffee with the Commissioner” this morning, County Administrator Janice Gilley said she’s looking at ways to reopen beaches in Escambia County, even though the decision to keep them close…
Three questions over ‘coffee,’ two weak answers
Inweekly had three questions for County Administrator Janice Gilley to answer at Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s virtual “Coffee with the Commissioner†this morning. 1. What county departments have been instructed to wear masks…
Latest COVID data and a free burger
As per the 11 a.m EDT DOH Dashboard, the COVID-19 cases surpassed 15K in the past 24 hours – new total 15,456. Â Escambia County increased by 15 cases, a dozen in the…
Help for small business owners – today
The Spring has partnered with gener8tor to offer a free two-week Emergency Response Program for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program features daily webinars designed to identify, understand and…
IMPACT 100 presents 2020 Nonprofit Workshop Online Webinar
On Oct. 11, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area will award a total of $1,166,000 in project grants of $106,000 each to 11 nonprofit organizations serving Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Given the…