Escambia County has established a Joint Information Center to streamline distribution of public information regarding COVID-19. The JIC is located in the Escambia County Public Safety Building, 6575 N. "W" St. The Emergency Operations Center is not currently activated.
The JIC is made up of public information officers and representatives from the following partner organizations and agencies:
- Florida Department of Health in Escambia County
- Escambia County
- City of Pensacola
- Escambia County School District
- Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
- Pensacola International Airport
- Visit Pensacola
- Santa Rosa Island Authority
- Escambia County Sheriff's Office
- Pensacola Police Department
- Area hospitals
Escambia County will disseminate coordinated releases at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, consisting of any updates from all partner agencies related to COVID-19 preventative actions, cancellations, or preparedness activities. Individual organizations will continue to send their own news releases.
For more information, contact the Office of Communications and Public Relations at cmr@myescambia.com.
