Freeze Warning For Monday Night, Low In The Lower 20s
November 30, 2020
There is a freeze warning in effect in effect for the North Escambia area for Monday night, with temperatures as low as 25 degrees expected.
Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible damage to outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Final Hurricane Sally Debris Collection Pass Begins On Tuesday
November 30, 2020
The third and final Hurricane Sally debris collection pass begins Tuesday, with a goal to collect all of the roadside debris in Escambia County by Christmas.
To help expedite the process, separate debris for service. Vegetative debris like tree limbs need to be separate from construction and demolition materials like drywall and carpet. Keep debris away from storm drains, low power lines, other utilities and mailboxes.
Curbside Residential Debris Pickup Instructions
Escambia County residents, that can safely do so, are asked to place any storm-generated debris on the public right of way (the area of residential property that extends from the street to the sidewalk, ditch, utility pole or easement).
- Commercial-generated waste will not be accepted.
- Businesses should contact their waste collection service provider or a debris removal contractor. Business and commercial material is not eligible to be removed curbside by Escambia County.
- Nonprofits are allowed to place debris on public right of way for pickup.
Debris that was generated by Hurricane Sally should be placed and sorted on the area immediately adjoining the road in front of your home.
Residents are urged to separate the debris as follows:
- Vegetative Debris - whole trees and large limbs should be cut into lengths of four feet or less, tree stumps, tree branches, tree trunks and other leafy material
- Construction and Demolition Debris - damaged components of buildings and structures such lumber and wood, wall board, glass, metal, roofing materials, tile, furnishings and fixtures
- Appliances and White Goods - refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps, ovens, ranges, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heaters
- Electronic Waste - computers, televisions, office electronic equipment, etc.
- Household Hazardous Waste - materials that are ignitable, reactive, toxic or corrosive such as paints, cleaners, pesticides, etc.
Do not place debris within four feet of:
- Mailboxes
- Water meters
- Fire hydrants, or any other above-ground utility
Escambia County contractors will make multiple passes through neighborhoods and along county right-of-way for debris removal. If your debris is not removed, please be patient. The crews will make additional passes along your road.
The county contractors have dedicated pieces of equipment for different debris streams (vegetation, C&D and stumps). Please understand that if vegetation is collected and C&D or stumps are left behind, they are not “missed,” but rather assigned to different trucks dedicated to that debris stream. Contractors cannot commingle debris streams in a single truck load.
Man Struck By Two Vehicles and Killed While Pushing Wheelchair Across Highway
November 30, 2020
A man died after being hit by two vehicles Saturday night as he was walking and pushing a wheelchair across an Escambia County roadway.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 61-year old man was pushing the wheelchair from the east shoulder towards the center turn lane on Mobile Highway near Walmart about 11:50 p.m.
The driver of a sedan was traveling north on Mobile Highway and did not see the pedestrian walking in the roadway, according to FHP. The sedan collided with the left side of the pedestrian, causing the pedestrian to fall onto the hood and windshield of the vehicle.
A southbound vehicle then collided with the pedestrian and the wheelchair.
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Daily Paving Delays This Week On Highway 29 From Cantonment To Molino
November 30, 2020
Drivers on Highway 29 can expect delays from Cantonment to Molino each day this week as contractors continue laying the final layer of asphalt.
There will be intermittent delays and lane closures between south of Muscogee Road to Highway 97 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The resurfacing work is weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
The Price At The Pump May Inch Up This Week, AAA Says
November 30, 2020
Floridians saw the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in 12 years, according to AAA.
Florida gas prices have held steady at $2.03 per gallon for the past week. The state average is three cents less than a week ago, and 41 cents less than this time last year.
The average price per gallon Sunday night in Escambia County was $2.09, about a penny more than last week and 30 cents less than one year ago.
“Floridians may see gas prices inch up a few pennies this week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Last week, vaccine optimism sent crude oil to its highest price since early March, before COVID-related lock downs were imposed across the country. Wholesale gasoline prices also increased as a result. A state average price of $2.08 per gallon is possible, unless fundamentals shift this week.”
FDOH Reports 98 Additional COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
November 30, 2020
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There were 98 additional COVID-19 cases in Escambia County reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 16,675 (+98)
Non-Florida residents: 1,796
Total deaths: 304
Long-term care facility deaths : 140
Current hospitalizations: 109 (+10)
Number of tests last day: 895
Percent positive last day: 8.9%
Percent positive last week: 9.0%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 12,247 (+68)
Cantonment: 1,271 (+9)
Century: 956 (+1)
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 201 (+2)
McDavid: 98
Bellview: 26
Walnut Hill: 18
Perdido Key: 14
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 7,451 (+48)
Non-Florida residents: 95
Total deaths: 102
Long-term care facility deaths: 23
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 429*
Number of tests last day: 253
Percent positive last day: 15.6%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 3,929 (+22)
Gulf Breeze: 1,258 (+12)
Navarre: 1,240 (+13)
Pace: 601 (+2)
Jay: 190 (+1)
Bagdad: 17
Florida cases:
Total cases: 992,660
Florida residents: 976,944
Deaths: 18,500
Hospitalizations: 54,706*
*“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. Most of these people are longer be 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.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Anhydrous Ammonia And Nitric Oxide Leak For Hours From Ascend After Power Outage, FDEP Says
November 29, 2020
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An unknown amount of anhydrous ammonia and nitric oxide were released into the air at the Ascend Performance Materials plant in Gonzalez following a power outage.
At 11:50 p.m. Friday, the power failed at the plant on Old Chemstrand Road due to an equipment failure.
That led to the release of anhydrous ammonia at the chemical facility for over three hours, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The power failure also led to the release of nitric oxide from a thermal reduction unit, according to FDEP. The leak was ongoing as of 6:44 p.m. Saturday, according to FDEP.
Nitric oxide and anhydrous ammonia can both be harmful or fatal if inhaled in high concentrations. There was no indication that leaks at Ascend presented any danger outside the plant, and there were no injuries reported.
Fire Destroys UPS Truck And The Packages Inside
November 29, 2020
Fire destroyed a UPS delivery truck, and the packages inside, Saturday morning on the I-10 bridge over Escambia Bay.
Anyone that may have a package on the truck can expect to be contacted by UPS or the shipper.
The fire reportedly started in the engine compartment of the delivery truck and spread. The driver escaped without injury.
The fire closed two eastbound lanes.
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Rain, Possible Severe Storms For Sunday; Freezing Weather For Monday And Tuesday Nights
November 29, 2020
Freezing temperatures are likely Monday and Tuesday nights north of I-10.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
COVID-19 Testing Continues This Week In Cantonment
November 29, 2020
Community Health of Northwest Florida COVID-19 testing continues five days a week in Cantonment.
The testing is Monday through Friday behind Community Health Northwest Florida’s Cantonment Pediatrics. It is drive-through with no prescreening required for all ages. Bring a photo identification and insurance card (if insured).
Rapid testing is now offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only. These patients must call the Ascension Sacred Heart call center at (850) 746-2684 to be prescreened and scheduled.
For more information on Community Health testing, call (850) 436-4630.