Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Again On Tuesday
August 18, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Three Mile Bridge Walking, Cycling Pathway Now Open To The Public
August 18, 2020
The multi-use path along the Pensacola Bay Bridge is now open, allowing people to walk, run or cycle between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze.
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson, Gulf Breeze Mayor Cherry Fitch and Senator Doug Broxson took part in the opening Monday.
“This is going to be a true asset in our community, not only providing additional connectivity between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, but also giving us new opportunities to enjoy incredible views of Pensacola Bay,” Robinson said.
A second walkway will be built along the second span of the bridge, which is currently under construction.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
SEC Announces Football Schedule (With Complete Team Schedules)
August 18, 2020
The Southeastern Conference has announced the new football schedules for all 14 SEC schools for the 2020 season.
Last month, the SEC established September 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 football season to allow its universities to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics, as the 14 members of the SEC continue to monitor developments related to COVID-19.
The 2020 SEC football season is comprised of a 10-game Conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game will be played December 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of December 5. The schedule includes one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on December 12 for all schools.
Each SEC team will play 10 conference football games to include six games against division opponents and four games against non-division opponents.
The season is scheduled to begin on September 26 and will culminate with the SEC Championship Game. It will be the 29th edition of the game and the 27th in the city of Atlanta.
The complete schedule by week is below, followed by the complete scheduled by team.
SCHEDULE BY WEEK
WEEK ONE
September 26
Alabama at Missouri
Georgia at Arkansas
Kentucky at Auburn
Mississippi State at LSU
Florida at Ole Miss
Tennessee at South Carolina
Vanderbilt at Texas A&M
WEEK TWO
October 3
Texas A&M at Alabama
Arkansas at Mississippi State
Auburn at Georgia
South Carolina at Florida
Ole Miss at Kentucky
LSU at Vanderbilt
Missouri at Tennessee
WEEK THREE
October 10
Alabama at Ole Miss
Arkansas at Auburn
Florida at Texas A&M
Tennessee at Georgia
Mississippi State at Kentucky
Missouri at LSU
South Carolina at Vanderbilt
WEEK FOUR
October 17
Georgia at Alabama
Ole Miss at Arkansas
Auburn at South Carolina
LSU at Florida
Kentucky at Tennessee
Texas A&M at Mississippi State
Vanderbilt at Missouri
WEEK FIVE
October 24
Alabama at Tennessee
Auburn at Ole Miss
Missouri at Florida
Georgia at Kentucky
South Carolina at LSU
WEEK SIX
October 31
Mississippi State at Alabama
Arkansas at Texas A&M
LSU at Auburn
Kentucky at Missouri
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
WEEK SEVEN
November 7
Tennessee at Arkansas
Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville)
Vanderbilt at Mississippi State
Texas A&M at South Carolina
WEEK EIGHT
November 14
Alabama at LSU
Arkansas at Florida
Auburn at Mississippi State
Georgia at Missouri
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
South Carolina at Ole Miss
Texas A&M at Tennessee
WEEK NINE
November 21
Kentucky at Alabama
LSU at Arkansas
Tennessee at Auburn
Florida at Vanderbilt
Mississippi State at Georgia
Ole Miss at Texas A&M
Missouri at South Carolina
WEEK TEN
November 28
Auburn at Alabama
Arkansas at Missouri
Kentucky at Florida
Georgia at South Carolina
LSU at Texas A&M
Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Tennessee at Vanderbilt
WEEK ELEVEN
December 5
Alabama at Arkansas
Texas A&M at Auburn
Florida at Tennessee
Vanderbilt at Georgia
South Carolina at Kentucky
Ole Miss at LSU
Missouri at Mississippi State
December 12
Open Date
December 19
SEC Football Championship (Atlanta)
SCHEDULES BY TEAM
Alabama Crimson Tide
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at Missouri
Oct. 3 TEXAS A&M
Oct. 10 at Ole Miss
Oct. 17 GEORGIA
Oct. 24 at Tennessee
Oct. 31 MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 at LSU
Nov. 21 KENTUCKY
Nov. 28 AUBURN
Dec. 5 at Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 GEORGIA
Oct. 3 at Mississippi State
Oct. 10 at Auburn
Oct. 17 OLE MISS
Oct. 24 Open
Oct. 31 at Texas A&M
Nov. 7 TENNESSEE
Nov. 14 at Florida
Nov. 21 LSU
Nov. 28 at Missouri
Dec. 5 ALABAMA
Auburn Tigers
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 KENTUCKY
Oct. 3 at Georgia
Oct. 10 ARKANSAS
Oct. 17 at South Carolina
Oct. 24 at Ole Miss
Oct. 31 LSU
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 at Mississippi State
Nov. 21 TENNESSEE
Nov. 28 at Alabama
Dec. 5 TEXAS A&M
Florida Gators
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at Ole Miss
Oct. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 10 at Texas A&M
Oct. 17 LSU
Oct. 24 MISSOURI
Oct. 31 Open
Nov. 7 Georgia (Jacksonville)
Nov. 14 ARKANSAS
Nov. 21 at Vanderbilt
Nov. 28 KENTUCKY
Dec. 5 at Tennessee
Georgia Bulldogs
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 7 (Mon.) vs. Virginia (Atlanta)
Sept. 26 at Arkansas
Oct. 3 AUBURN
Oct. 10 TENNESSEE
Oct. 17 at Alabama
Oct. 24 at Kentucky
Oct. 31 OPEN
Nov. 7 vs. FLORIDA (at Jacksonville)
Nov. 14 at Missouri
Nov. 21 MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nov. 28 at South Carolina
Dec. 5 VANDERBUILT
Kentucky Wildcats
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at Auburn
Oct. 3 OLE MISS
Oct. 10 MISSISSIPPI STATE
Oct. 17 at Tennessee
Oct. 24 GEORGIA
Oct. 31 at Missouri
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 VANDERBILT
Nov. 21 at Alabama
Nov. 28 at Florida
Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA
LSU Tigers
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 MISSISSIPPI STATE
Oct. 3 at Vanderbilt
Oct. 10 MISSOURI
Oct. 17 at Florida
Oct. 24 SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 31 at Auburn
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 ALABAMA
Nov. 21 at Arkansas
Nov. 28 at Texas A&M
Dec. 5 OLE MISS
Ole Miss Rebels
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 FLORIDA
Oct. 3 at Kentucky
Oct. 10 ALABAMA
Oct. 17 at Arkansas
Oct. 24 AUBURN
Oct. 31 at Vanderbilt
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA
Nov. 21 at Texas A&M
Nov. 28 MISSISSIPPI STATE
Dec. 5 at LSU
Mississippi State Bulldogs
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at LSU
Oct. 3 ARKANSAS
Oct. 10 at Kentucky
Oct. 17 TEXAS A&M
Oct. 24 Open
Oct. 31 at Alabama
Nov. 7 VANDERBILT
Nov. 14 AUBURN
Nov. 21 at Georgia
Nov. 28 at Ole Miss
Dec. 5 MISSOURI
Missouri Tigers
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 ALABAMA
Oct. 3 at Tennessee
Oct. 10 at LSU
Oct. 17 VANDERBILT
Oct. 24 at Florida
Oct. 31 KENTUCKY
Nov. 7 Open
Nov. 14 GEORGIA
Nov. 21 at South Carolina
Nov. 28 ARKANSAS
Dec. 5 at Mississippi State
South Carolina Gamecocks
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 TENNESSEE
Oct. 3 at Florida
Oct. 10 at Vanderbilt
Oct. 17 AUBURN
Oct. 24 at LSU
Oct. 31 Open
Nov. 7 TEXAS A&M
Nov. 14 at Ole Miss
Nov. 21 MISSOURI
Nov. 28 GEORGIA
Dec. 5 at Kentucky
Tennessee Volunteers
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at South Carolina
Oct. 3 MISSOURI
Oct. 10 at Georgia
Oct. 17 KENTUCKY
Oct. 24 ALABAMA
Oct. 31 Open
Nov. 7 at Arkansas
Nov. 14 TEXAS A&M
Nov. 21 at Auburn
Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt
Dec. 5 FLORIDA
Texas A&M Aggies
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 VANDERBILT
Oct. 3 at Alabama
Oct. 10 FLORIDA
Oct. 17 at Mississippi State
Oct. 24 Open Date
Oct. 31 ARKANSAS
Nov. 7 at South Carolina
Nov. 14 at Tennessee
Nov. 21 OLE MISS
Nov. 28 LSU
Dec. 5 at Auburn
Vanderbilt Commodores
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 26 at Texas A&M
Oct. 3 LSU
Oct. 10 SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 17 at Missouri
Oct. 24 Open Date
Oct. 31 OLE MISS
Nov. 7 at Mississippi State
Nov. 14 at Kentucky
Nov. 21 FLORIDA
Nov. 28 TENNESSEE
Dec. 5 at Georgia
Molino Man Charged With Child Abuse, Battery After Allegedly Beating, Body Slamming Teen
August 18, 2020
A Molino man was arrested after allegedly body slamming a teen, and sending another person to a local hospital for treatment.
Eric Matthew Benson, 38, was charged with felony child abuse and misdemeanor battery. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning without bond.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a disturbance where deputies arrived to find a 59-year old male and a teen female with injuries.
A witness told deputies that two teens had been fighting each other, and that infuriated Benson, according to an arrest report.
Benson then began to “brutally beat” the teen female, picking her up and slamming her to the floor, the report states. The male attempted to help the female, but Benson beat him and also slammed him to the floor, the report continues.
The male was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital for multiple cuts and possible broken bones.
Mosquito Fogging Tonight West Of Highway 29 Between Nine Mile And Kingsfield
August 17, 2020
Escambia County intends to fog for mosquitoes tonight in part of District 5.
generally in an area bordered by Highway 29 and Pine Forest Road between Nine Mile Road and East Kingsfield Road.
Spray hours vary but are typically 6-9:30 p.m. To make a request for service or an area to be listed as a no spray area, call (850) 937-2188, submit an online request here or send an email to mosquitocontrol@myescambia.com
No New Deaths, Only 52 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday In Escambia County
August 17, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
There were no new COVID-19 deaths reported Monday in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Health, as only 52 new cases were reported.
Escambia County cases increased to 10,317. An additional 50 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,223.
Daily test numbers and the positivity rate were not available Monday.
There were 171 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Monday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 152 deaths in Escambia County, 80 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 576,094 cases including 570,024 Florida residents. There have been 34,194 hospitalizations* and 9,539 deaths. The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
Escambia County cases:
Total cases — 10,317 (+52 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 934
Pensacola —7,526 (+35)
Century — 871 (+1)
—-including 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 711 (+2)
Molino— 116
McDavid — 52
Walnut Hill — 15
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 171 (-7)
Deaths — 152
Male — 4,550
Female — 4,694
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,237 (+14 since Sunday)
Non-Florida residents — 44
Milton — 2,326 (+5)
Gulf Breeze — 615 (+3)
Navarre — 514
Pace — 323 (+4)
Jay — 115 (+1)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 218*
Deaths — 47
Male — 2,387
Female — 1,786
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 576,094
Florida residents — 570,024
Deaths — 9,539
Hospitalizations — 34,194*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Cantonment Man Charged With Battery Of His Pregnant Girlfriend, Resisting Arrest With Violence
August 17, 2020
A Cantonment man was charged with battery of his pregnant girlfriend and resisting arrest.
Shane Christopher Cash, 25, was charged with aggravated battery when the offender knew the victim was pregnant, criminal mischief with property damage, resisting an officer with violence, and tampering in a third degree felony proceeding. Cash remained in the Escambia County Jail Monday with bond set at $25,000.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Klondike Road and Wilde Lake Boulevard where they found an unoccupied Toyota in the roadway with the hazard lights on. The female victim approached the deputy, crying hysterically and stating, “he wrecked my vehicle” while looking at a male that was walking away from the scene at a quick pace.
The deputy pursued Cash on foot and gave him several loud commands to stop with no results. As the deputy caught up with Cash, he said that he was doing nothing wrong and still refused to stop. Cash told the deputy, “You better not touch me”, all according to an ECSO arrest report.
The deputy then grabbed Cash’s left arm and performed a leg sweep, “guiding” him into a grassy area, the report states. The deputy and Cash continued to struggle as Cash refused to follow commands and physically resist the deputy.
The victim, identified in the report as Cash’s girlfriend, said she loaned him her car. He returned to say he had wrecked the car by Cracker Barrel.
They drove the car away and begin to argue. He began to hit the dashboard, breaking it, the report states. The woman grabbed her daughter from the back seat, ran away and tried to call 911. That’s when cash allegedly snatched the phone out of her hand and scratched her face. The victim told deputies that she is 33 weeks pregnant with Cash’s child.
Cash denied the allegations against him.
Test Results Are Back For Almost All Century Prison Inmates. Half Are COVID-19 Positive.
August 17, 2020
Results are back from most of the inmates tested for COVID-19 at Century Correctional Institution, with over half the tests coming back positive.
As of Sunday night, 759 inmates have tested positive for the virus at CCI and 748 were negative. Results were still pending for just 25 inmates. CCI houses about 1,500 inmates, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
There were 554 inmates held in quarantine and three medical isolation Sunday night. There have not been any inmate deaths reported at the Century prison.
A total of 35 staff members have also tested positive for COVID-19.
“The great majority of inmates at Century CI who have tested positive showed mild or no symptoms of the virus when they were tested. All inmates continue to be provided with ongoing medical care and monitoring by facility health care professionals who follow CDC guidelines for the prevention, evaluation, treatment and management of COVID-19. Working in tandem with security staff, they are ensuring that inmates receive the care they need while still fulfilling FDC’s important public safety mission,” the Department of Corrections said in a statement.
Testing has been offered to all CCI inmates, and each one is being monitored daily. All services, including medical and meals, are being provided to inmates within their housing units.
Florida Gas Prices Fall A Few Cents
August 17, 2020
Florida gas prices dropped four cents last week. The state average has now declined the past 15 consecutive days for a total discount of six cents.
The state average price for regular unleaded is $2.09 per gallon.
The average price per gallon in Escambia County was $2.06, down a penny from last week. In North Escambia, one Muscogee Road station was at $1.91 Sunday night, while Pensacola’s lowest price was $1.81 on Davis Highway.
“Gas prices are drifting lower, reaching the low $2.00-range in many markets,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Prices are declining as concerns about elevated cases of COVID-19 continue to dampen expectations for fuel demand. The current outlook has prevented crude oil prices from gaining any significant ground, thus keeping gas prices low.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
New Escambia Fire Trucks In Service, Including Molino’s ‘Engine 18′
August 17, 2020
Escambia County’s new fire engines are now in service answering calls, including Molino’s new “Engine 18″ that replaces a 2003 model year truck.
As NorthEscambia.com first reported in early July, the four 2019 Pierce Enforcer fire engines replace aging trucks in Molino, Ensley, Myrtle Grove and Pleasant Grove.
Each truck features a Cummins L9 450 horsepower engine, a 750-gallon tank, a Hale 1500-gallon per minute pump, a deck gun and seating for five personnel. The rear-forward facing crew cab seats, and an EMS compartment above each front wheel. The trucks also feature cargo netting with a single pull lanyard that secures the EMS compartments, a coated interior, vinyl seats, and headliner help with cab decontamination. The vertical exhaust keeps heat and emissions away from firefighters working around the apparatus.
For a photo gallery of Engine 18 at the Molino Fire Station, click here.
In addition to providing dependable, state-of-the-art equipment, having new engines under warranty will also decrease repair and maintenance costs which have increased significantly due to the aging fleet, the county said when the purchase was approved unanimously by the Escambia County Commission about a year ago.
The four new vehicles were purchased for a total of $2,036,267 using Local Option Sales Tax funds.
Pictured: The new “Engine 18″ apparatus as the Molino Fire Station, also known as Station 18. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
