Escambia sends out COVID-19 update

The list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases is available here. Please note, Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace does not have any positive cases…

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Escambia County by the COVID-19 numbers

Maybe a better way to look at the spread of the coronavirus in Escambia County is to look at only Escambia County residents that have…

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Tuesday noon update

Escambia County only had one additional case today, which was a non-Florida resident. DOH Escambia entered 287 new test results.   5/25/20 5/26/20 Increase Total…

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Federal judge clears way for felons to vote

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Forida TALLAHASSEE — Opening the door for hundreds of thousands of convicted felons to be added to Florida’s…

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Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace data wrong

On Saturday, the Florida Department of Health reported that Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace had 42 COVID-19 cases.  Dr. John Lanza, who heads the Escambia…

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Memorial Weekend Recap

Over Memorial Day weekend, Escambia County had 28 new COVID-19 cases and an additional death. DOH Escambia entered 2,093 new test results into its Merlin…

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DeSantis gives green light to youth activities

By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he is lifting coronavirus-related restrictions on youth activities, including…

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Escambia County has another COVID death, total 25

Escambia County has six more COVID-19 cases and one more death – total 25. DOH Escambia entered 298 new test results – 2% positive. 5/21/20…

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Friday a.m. briefing

CDC No Longer Worried About COVID on Surfaces Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its “How COVID-19 Spreads” section on its website to say…

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Backroom briefing: Test Question

By Ana Ceballos and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed to expand testing of Floridians to see…

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Thursday noon update

Escambia County has 11 more cases and three additional COVID-19 related deaths. A boatload of new test results are recored today, 1,172 – 1% positive….

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Grand Jury appeal by former ECUA attorney, not board

After two years, the public finally got a peek an Escambia County Grand Jury report concerning the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority when the 1st District…

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