Daily Sunshine And Getting Warmer Into Next Week
May 1, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Escambia County Beaches Are Back Open. Here’s The Info To Know.
May 1, 2020
Beaches in Escambia are now open – with times and conditions — as of May 1.
Here’s the info to know:
- Escambia County beaches, including the sound side, Gulf side, Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key open 30 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes after sunset, daily. [More: What is sunrise/sunset time a the beach?]
- Pavilions, the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier and the area around and under the fishing pier will remain closed.
- The area under the pier is closed.
- Groups are limited to 10 people or fewer. Beach goers should adhere to CDC social distancing measures by keeping a six-foot distance between others who are not in their immediate household.
- Beach bathroom facilities remain closed and portable toilets are in place. Hand-washing stations will be provided.
- Hand-washing stations will be provided. Dog parks will be reopened and permitted in designated areas.
- Pensacola Beach Lifeguard towers are in place and lifeguards will continue to provide coverage at up to seven towers.
- Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier will reopen Saturday, May 2. The pier will open 30 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes after sunset. The pier will be accepting anglers only. No pedestrians at this time. Every angler will be required to remain 6 feet apart. The pier will be clearly marked with 6-foot markers to ensure everyone is able to follow the CDC social distancing guidelines. Once the pier is at full capacity, new anglers will be admitted as spots become available with anglers leaving.
- Pensacola Beach Lifeguards, Escambia County Code Enforcement, Escambia County Parks and Recreation staff and Santa Rosa Island Authority staff will monitor public beaches for social distancing compliance.
- Residents and visitors are urged to exercise caution when visiting the beach and swimming in the Gulf, especially when lifeguards are not present.
- Tolls to the beach are now all electronic, no cash. [More info...]
- Dog parks will be reopened and permitted in designated areas.
- Beaches in the Gulf Islands National Seashore are not open.
Pictured: Final preparations were made Thursday with the placement of social distancing sign requirements on public beaches in Escambia Count. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
No Injuries In Car, Semi Truck Crash On Highway 29 In McDavid
May 1, 2020
There were no injuries in a wreck involving a passenger car and a semi-truck Thursday evening on Highway 29 at Highway 164 in McDavid.
The driver of the southbound car apparently left the roadway, over corrected and crossed into the side of a southbound semi.
The McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol responded.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
The Beach Is Open From 30 Minutes Before Sunrise And 30 After Sunset. But Exactly What Time Is That?
May 1, 2020
Escambia County beaches are now open from 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset. But exactly what time is that? Here’s a convenient table from NorthEscambia.com showing the times through Saturday, May 9 for Pensacola Beach. NorthEscambia.com graphic.
Toth Prefiles For Escambia County Soil and Water Conservation, Group 5
May 1, 2020
Louis Toth prefiled Thursday for Escambia County Soil and Water Conservation, Group 5. This is a nonpartisan office that appears on the 2020 ballot.
The Escambia County Soil & Water Conservation District is a “special district established to provide for control and prevention of soil erosion and for furthering the conservation, development and utilization of soil and water resources, and the disposal of water, to preserve natural resources, control floods, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base and public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people”.
The Second Hole Was The Hottest Thursday At Cypress Lakes. Hot Enough To Call The Fire Department.
May 1, 2020
The Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a small woods fire near the second hole at the Cypress Lakes Golf Club on Old Chemstrand Road late Thursday afternoon. Photos by Jason Cawby for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Saturday Food Giveaways: Molino, Olive Baptist, Flomaton
May 1, 2020
OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Ministry Village at Olive will hold a Community Drive-Thru Food Distribution on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 9 a.m. Over 40,000 pounds of food will be distributed to those in need in the community. There will be no paperwork to complete or guidelines to meet. The giveaway is open to all.
The drive-thru food distribution will start at 9:30 am at 1836 E. Olive Road in the front parking lot of Olive Baptist Church and continue while supplies last. Traffic will be directed to allow staff and volunteers to provide the food while following CDC distancing guidelines. Enter the church parking lot from the Olive Road entrance (across from Walgreens). Watch for signs and volunteers who will be directing traffic.
MOLINO
A “Hope 4 Molino” drive-thru food distribution will be held Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. until the food is gone at Beacon of Hope Church of God at 314 Molino Road. Follow the posted signs upon arrival.
TOWN OF FLOMATON
Flomaton distributed over 11,000 pounds of food last Saturday, and they are doing it again this week.
The Flomaton food giveaway will be held Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m. the Flomaton Community Center at 600 McCurdy Street. Persons are asked to follow the route in the map below provided by the Flomaton Police Department. Signs and police officers will direct people in the direction they need to go. Persons receiving food must stay in their vehicle at all times. Each person will be also asked a few simple questions.
The town collected $1,500 to buy the truckload of food for the town’s new food bank. Donations can be made to the Town of Flomaton Food Bank, P.O. Box 632, Flomaton, AL 36441, or donations can be cropped off locally at the town hall’s drive-thru window.
Photos: Cantonment Firefighters Battle Vehicle Fire
May 1, 2020
The Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue battled a vehicle in the 1100 block of Woodlake Drive Thursday afternoon. The fire appeared to originate in the engine compartment. There were no structures threatened and no injuries reported. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Surpasses 500 COVID-19 Cases
April 30, 2020
Escambia County has surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases as of the Thursday report from the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases were up 10 to 506, and Santa Rosa was up one to 154. There have been 11 deaths in Escambia County, with eight of those in long-term care facilities. Santa Rosa County has had seven deaths with none in long-term care centers.
Statewide, there were 33,690 cases including 32,801 Florida residents. There have been 5,589 hospitalizations and 1,268 deaths.
- Total cases — 506 (+10 since Wednesday)
- Pensacola — 383
- Cantonment — 37
- Bellview — 6
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 4
- Century — 2
- Hospitalizations: 43*
- Deaths — 11
- Male — 195
- Female — 240
- Youngest — 0
- Oldest — 100
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 154 (+1 since Wednesday)
- Milton — 83
- Navarre — 31
- Gulf Breeze — 24
- Pace — 13
- Jay — 2
- Residents: 129
- Nonresidents — 1
- Hospitalizations — 22*
- Deaths — 7
- Male — 105
- Female — 48
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 94
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 33,690
- Florida residents — 32,801
- Deaths — 1.268
- Hospitalizations — 5,589*
*“Hospitalizations” 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.
COVID-19 Testing Site Saturday At UWF With No Pre-screening Required
April 30, 2020
A new mobile testing site with no pre-screening required will be open to Escambia and Santa Rosa County residents Saturday at the University of West Florida and continue for two weeks.
The drive-through test site will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the SP2 parking lot, which is on the east side of campus near the East Sports Complex. Individuals are asked to remain in their vehicles. The National Guard will be there to assist.
“We want to thank the Governor’s Office for initiating this testing site at the University of West Florida for Escambia and Santa Rosa County residents,” said Escambia County Board Chairman Steven Barry. “I’d also like to thank Dr. Martha Saunders and the University of West Florida for the use of their campus to accommodate residents from both counties in such a central location. Furthermore, this site will provide residents the opportunity to be tested, both for their own peace of mind and for the overall health of our community.”
The site is is being opened at the request of the Governor’s Office under the direction of the Florida Department of Health in conjunction with both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Santa Rosa County Chairman Don Salter added, “We appreciate the governor bringing these much needed resources to our part of the state. Increased testing capacity is the key to safely reopening the Florida panhandle.”
“We are happy to provide the opportunity for this much needed testing site,” said UWF President Martha Saunders. “UWF will always do its part to protect the health and safety of our community.”
The site will be open for first responders only on Friday, May 1.
Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.