Inweekly will continue to provide updates throughout the weekend. We will spread the posts out so as not to overwhelm you. Next update will be at 10 a.m. ~Rick BY THE NUMBERS…
DeSantis prohibits elective surgeries
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today issued an order halting elective surgeries and procedures. Executive Order 20-72: this Executive Order prohibits medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency procedures or surgeries Alabama’s governor did it…
Save Florida Business Initiative
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) and DigiPro Media have partnered together to announce the Save Florida Business Initiative as a way to support Florida businesses…
WSRE launches ‘At Home’ learning next week
Starting next week, WSRE will begin airing a new daytime schedule of “At-Home Learning†PBS programs suited for students from Pre-K through 12th grade from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. The…
City clarifies his order
Mayor Grover Robinson announced Thursday, March 19 a Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02 with new business restrictions in the City of Pensacola to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Pensacola community….
DeSantis shuts down restaurant dining
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a far-reaching move to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order…
Escambia County closes public beaches for nearly two weeks
Effective midnight March 20, the public beach areas – including parking lots and restrooms – on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key will be closed until the Board of County Commissioners meets again…
Notes from BCC meeting – live updates
Hearing new information during special meeting of Escambia County Board of County Commissioners: Escambia County didn’t have pandemic emergency plan for the public until county administration drafted one last weekend. – Commissioner…
Navarre Beach closed
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management COVID-19 update #7 – Fri., Mar. 20 Beaches and restaurants to close at midnight tonight Santa Rosa County has enacted an emergency measure to close Navarre Beach and the…
COVID-19: Santa Rosa County
Yesterday afternoon, Santa Rosa County held a televised press conference. Reporters were allowed to ask questions without any restrictions. “I cannot state the importance of this next statement,” said County Commissioner Don…
COVID-19: Overnight updates
BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — THURSDAY EVENING EDITION March 19, 2020 By NSF Staff TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health released updated numbers Thursday evening about the coronavirus in the state….
Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach open; Orange Beach, Gulf Shores closed
Yesterday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a health order Thursday that closed all beaches and put limitations restaurants, hospital visitors and day cares. She ordered all elective dental and medical procedures shall be…
Pensacola begins the big shutdown
Inweekly covered Mayor Grover Robinson’s afternoon presser that included Commissioner Lumon May, Escambia DOH director Dr. John Lanza, and heads of the county’s three hospitals. Reporters were allowed to ask unlimited and…
Mayor shuts down dining service for restaurants, only takeout allowed
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held a press conference this afternoon to announce Declaration of State of Emergency 20-02, which closed on-premises service of customers.for “all restaurants, bars, averts, pubs, night clubs, banquet…
COVID-19: UWF president talks employees and students
Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, sat down yesterday with Inweekly to discuss her plans for her employees. “When all of this started, we quickly encouraged our employees…
PPD presser: After so long, ‘relief’
DNA Technology Leads to Cold Case Arrest By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly On New Year’s Day in 1985, Tonya McKinley’s body was found at the corner of Peacock Drive and Creighton Road. She’d…
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 the coronavirus in the state. Here are…
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, cough, or difficulty breathing. At yesterday’s presser,…
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 the coronavirus in the state. Here are…
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: if you, as a Baptist patient, call…