Communications

The communications team develops content and distributes health messages to the public and media outlets through a wide variety of methods, including print and web advertisements, news interviews and press releases, social media, e-newsletters, videos, community presentations, and other shareable resources for businesses and faithbased organizations.

Public Information Office

Public Information Officers (PIOs) interface with local and regional media outlets to provide accurate, timely, and relevant health information to the public. Information is shared through news media, social media, digital and print publications, and EscambiaHealth.com. PIOs also coordinate public health-related communications during disaster response and work closely with partner organizations as well as the Department’s Central Office of Communications in Tallahassee.

84 MEDIA RELEASES (58 COVID-19 RELATED)

116 RESPONSES TO MEDIA REQUESTS (96 COVID-19 RELATED)

Campaigns

5-2-1-0, Breast Cancer Awareness, COVID-19 Testing, COVID-19 Vaccination, Diabetes Prevention, Drain & Cover is Mosquito Prevention, Family Planning, Flu Prevention, Hand-washing, Hepatitis A Prevention, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Rabies Prevention, Stay Home (COVID-19 Prevention), STD Prevention, Syphilis Prevention, Sun’s Up, Cover Up, Touch Supervision is Drowning Prevention, WIC

Maurice Moody and Christine Freer prepare for HIV U=U Press Conference on November 10, 2021.

Marie Mott, Commissioner May, Commissioner Broughton, Governor Ron DeSantis, Mayor Grover, and Commissioner Bender.

Skye Owens and Marie Mott prepare to discuss COVID, Flu, and Halloween Safety at News Radio Pep Talk on October 14, 2021.

Dr. Vanessa Phillips gives a phone interview to WUWF about COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccines.

Dr. Vanessa Phillips recording a COX COVID-19 Vaccine Commercial April 13, 2021.

Kimberly Pace takes footage for a Clinic Video to submit to the state.