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COVID-19: Mid-morning update

According to DOH Dashboard as of 11 a.m. EDT, Florida has had 41 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours – up 47%.  Escambia has…

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Interested in an April subscription?

We’re working on ways to make sure you can keep getting print issues of Inweekly safely. For starters, we’re putting as many copies as possible…

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COVID-19: Overnight round-up

Beaches? The Escambia/Santa Rosa County Medical Society sent a letter to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners asking that the board keep the county beaches…

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Communication Chaos

On March 12, County Administrator Janice Gilley apologized for the lack of communication with the media about her administration’s efforts regarding the COVID-19 virus after…

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Southern GOP governors embrace stay-at-home orders

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Safe-at-Home order is a jumbled mess. It’s as if he rushed to do something and had done no planning for it. DeSantis…

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County sends out info on order

Gov. DeSantis Issues Safer at Home Order for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-91 today, Wednesday, April 1, regarding essential services and essential activities…

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Classic Escambia County: COVID-19 Update does not mention Safe-at-Home order

Escambia County COVID-19 Update #30 Updated at 3:15 p.m. April 1: Please reference the prior updates and Escambia County COVID-19 Update #11 for a prior comprehensive running…

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Transcript of DeSantis’ Facebook stream on Safer-at-Home order

Gov. Ron DeSantis today issued a Safer-at-Home order for the state.  He admitted that he had seen the  “sweeping” mitigation measures instituted in Miami-Dade as…

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What are essential businesses and activities

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a Safer-at-Home executive order, which goes into effect midnight on Friday, April 3. The order – EO 20-91 Order –…

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DeSantis issues statewide Stay-at-home order (Update – 1:55 pm)

Minutes ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order asking people to stay at home across the state. Under the order, which goes into effect…

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COVID-19: Noon Update

Over the past 24 hours, Florida has had 617 more cases reported, total 6955.  Escambia had 6 more, total 94;  Okaloosa 1 more, total 39;…

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Why so few hospitalizations in Escambia?

Some*  believe that the low number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Escambia County is an indication the virus isn’t a threat to our community.  We…

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