White House experts: Not the time to ‘take your foot off the accelerator’
The Escambia County Commission will vote tomorrow whether to re-open the county’s public beaches. Commissioner Doug Underhill wants them open and also has advocated in…
Escambia and Pensacola rank high in per capita COVID-19 cases; County Commission among least proactive in Florida
DOH reports that,  as of 6 p.m. March 31, there are 6,741 total Florida cases. While Florida’s testing has increased over the past week, the…
And Now This: Appeals court refuses to revisit felons voting decision
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Striking another blow against Gov. Ron DeSantis, a federal appeals court has refused to reconsider…
COVID-19: Tuesday mid-afternoon info
Though the coronavirus is expected to peak in the U.S. Â by April, Florida will see its peak well after that, according to a model by…
COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Per the DOH Dashboard – 11:30 a.m. March 31, Escambia went up 51 cases in the past 24 hours. The state is up 865 cases…
COVID-19: Tuesday mid-morning update
Mayor Defends Hospital Leaders At yesterday’s presser, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson addressed the smear campaign at the county to discredit local health care leaders. Inweekly:…
Brownsville COVID-19 testing site suspended for severe weather
The drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 testing site at Brownsville Community Center, located at 3200 W. De Soto St., will be closed Tuesday, March 31 due to…
Presser Notes: Five Percent and Better on the Bluffs
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Nudging down a bit, the Pensacola area’s percentage of COVID-19 tests yielding positive results is running about five percent. “Glad to…
Escambia makes Top 12 COVID-19 list
As of 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, Â Escambia County moved into the Top 12 list of Florida counties with positive COVID-19 cases. Escambia has the…
‘Northern tier’ college blames COVID-19 on warm Southern beaches, Escambia positives double
A group of students from the University of Wisconsin – Madison have tested positive for coronavirus after a spring break trip to Alabama’s beaches. The…
Latest local numbers
From Mayor Grover Robinson: Just received from Sacred Heart for their drive in. 3/30 4:55 PM 2,276 total test taken 1,879 test returned. 99 positive…
DeSantis pushes ‘Safe At Home’ for the warmest part of the state, south Florida
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis is imposing a regional “safer at home†set of guidelines for Southeast Florida…
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