Breaking news: ECSO has first positive COVID-19 case
Inweekly spoke with Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan tonight. The sheriff said his agency learned of its first positive COVID-19 test result today. The employee…
Governor bans reporter from presser
Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked a reporter from the state’s largest newspapers from his press conferences. Mary Ellen Klas, who serves as the Miami Herald’s…
COVID-19: noon update
As of 11 a.m. EDT, DOH reported Florida had 4,246 positive cases – up 208 from late Saturday’s report. Escambia County: 28, up 1; Okaloosa…
COVID-19: Mid-morning update
From Mayor Grover Robinson: “So much for good news. I did get a text this morning saying a number of positives came in. We now…
The scene from Jaws that keeps coming back
With County Administrator Janice Gilley and a couple commissioners pushing to reopen the beaches this week, I’m reminded of this scene from the movie “Jaws,”…
Maybe some good news
At 10 p.m. last night, Mayor Grover Robinson reported that Ascension Sacred Heart has received 1,015 results from the 1,996 tests that it has conducted…
COVID-19: Saturday mid-afternoon update
Here is the News Service of Florida’s analysis of the 11 a.m. statistics: TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health officials released updated numbers Saturday…
Flynn explains airport, quarantines and effectiveness of closing beaches
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered that travelers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut go into 14-day self-quarantine upon arrival at Florida’s airports. What…
Less than one-percent of county tested for COVID-19
As the noon report from DOH, positive cases and deaths continue to increase. Escambia County has not reported an additional case since 7 p.m Friday,…
Escambia cases nearly double since Wednesday
As of 7 p.m. Friday, March 27: Florida has 3,198 total positive cases. Seventeen more people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Dade,…
DeSantis moves to block those escaping from La
Inweekly is working to find out more about Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to implement a road block on I-10 to stop travelers from Louisiana from…
Buzz: Governor DeSantis discussing establishing a blockade on state line
Update: Several news outlets have confirmed this report. PNJ reports Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson also sent a request to the governor. However, the mayor didn’t…
