Escambia Extension Service Offering Virtual Cooking School
February 7, 2021
submitted by Escambia County Extension
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have turned to cook more meals at home. Cooking meals and eating at home has many benefits. When preparing meals, you can select the ingredients and choose healthy recipes lower in saturated fats, sodium, and sugar. When eating out, we tend to eat more food. You can more easily control your portion sizes when eating at home. Remember to include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your main dishes and side dishes. Finally, preparing and eating meals together is not only a fun way to teach healthy eating habits and cooking skills, but it is also a great way to connect at the end of the day.
The University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County invites you to join us for A Healthy Table: Virtual Cooking School. In our virtual cooking school, you will learn how to prepare healthy meals for your family through self-paced online lessons and hands-on cooking activities. You will have opportunities to engage in monthly live virtual cooking demonstrations and interactive learning experiences.
Register before Feb. 9 and save 20% off the ticket price. Early registrants gain access to a bonus class and kickoff event. After Feb. 9, tickets will increase to $25. Once registered, you will receive the Zoom class link and the link to the class website.
Register here: http://bit.ly/ahealthytable. Registration will close on Feb. 23.
The Monthly Zoom class events are 6:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. EST on:
Tuesday, Feb. 9: Kickoff Event Available for Early Birds only Program introduction and a sweet, healthy treat demonstration.
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Lesson 1, Kitchen skills primer
Tuesday, Mar. 23: Lesson 2, Cooking techniques – baking, grilling, roasting
Tuesday, Apr. 27: Lesson3, Simple dishes – eggs, bread, salads, pasta
Tuesday, May 25: Lesson4, One dish meals – one-pot, slow cooker, packet meals
Tuesday, Jun. 22: Lesson 5, Entertaining and special occasions – setting the table, appetizers
12 New COVID-19 Deaths, Another 125 Cases Reported In Escambia County
February 7, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported 12 additional COVID-19 deaths and 125 new cases Saturday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,919 (+125)
Non-Florida residents: 3,306
Recovered: 30,805*
Total deaths: 562 (+12)
Long-term care facility deaths : 242 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 153 (-7)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,250
Percent positive reported last day: 8.4%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 23,730 (+98)
Cantonment: 2,896 (+9)
Century: 1,125 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 439 (+1)
McDavid: 191
Bellview: 53
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,995 (+78)
Non-Florida residents: 206
Total deaths: 222
Long-term care facility deaths: 67
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 718*
Number of tests reported last day: 597
Percent positive reported last day: 11.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,680 (+11)
Navarre: 3,210 (+19)
Gulf Breeze: 2,306 (+11)
Pace: 1,272 (+10)
Jay: 498 (+3)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,771,359
Florida residents: 1,739,276
Deaths: 27,599
Hospitalizations: 74,267*
*“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.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***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 is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Billy G. Smith
February 7, 2021
Billy G. Smith, age 81, of Atmore, AL passed away February 5, 2021. He was born on July 18, 1939 in Bratt, FL to the late Daniel Smith and Daisy Little Bray. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and the United States Army. He previously owned and operated the I-65 Gulf Station and farmed most of his life.
He is preceded in death by his father, Daniel Smith and his mother, Daisy Little Bray. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Hughes Smith; his children, William Glenn (Debbie) Smith of Atmore, AL, Roger Dale (Carrie) Smith of Atmore, AL, Kevin (Jeanean) Peacock of Atmore, AL and Tracie (Tim) Peacock Brown of Robertsdale, AL; his brothers, Leroy (Judy) Smith of Atmore, AL, Dean (Beth) Smith of Atmore, AL and Allen (Debbie) Smith of Flomaton, AL; his sisters, Gladys Davis of Grand Bay, AL, Melba (Marion) Barlett of Thomasville, AL, Erma Davis of Sweet Water, AL and Jewel (Joe) Chandler of Flomaton, AL; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Graveside service will be held Monday, February 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Atmore, AL with Bro. Larry Beauchamp and Mrs. Beth Linam officiating.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 7, 2021 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 p.m. at Johnson- Quimby Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be Sean Smith, Daniel Smith, Miles Smith, Ethan Smith, Jace Campbell and Paul Gibson.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Smith, Carlos Gohagin, Glen Dreadin and Pete Smith. For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
From Century To Miami, Task Force Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination Sites For Underserved Communities
February 6, 2021
From Century to Miami, a statewide task force is working to see more COVID-19 vaccinations in underserved minority communities.
The Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Taskforce, led by Tallahassee Reverend R.B. Holmes of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, has identified 86 proposed vaccination sites they believe with provide more opportunities for underserved communities.
Their list includes one site in Century, six in Pensacola and two in the Milton area. Those proposed sites are:
- Century 1st Stop — Century
- Cobb Community Center — Pensacola
- First Baptist Church Warrington — Pensacola
- First Baptist Church Warrington — Pensacola
- Greater Little Rock Baptist Church — Pensacola
- Marie Young Community Center — Pensacola
- Movement for Change/Woodland Community Center — Pensacola
- Bagdad Recreational Facility — Milton
- T.R. Jackson Elementary — Milton
The task force has sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis looking to partner with the state on vaccinations, but so far the governor’s office has not responded.
Of the 1,894,209 people that have received the COVID vaccine in Florida as of February 4, 1,208,993 are white, and 65,116 are black, according to the Florida Department of Health.
In Escambia County, 26,213 residents have received at least the first dose of the vaccine. Of those, 11,202 were white and 2,281 were black.
Pictured: Century 1st Stop, located just south of the Century Branch Library on North Century Boulevard, is one of 86 locations recommended for COVID-19 vaccination sites by a statewide task force. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Century Church Donates Supplies To Help Victims Of Tornado Near Birmingham
February 6, 2021
A Century church is working to help the victims of a tornado near Birmingham last month.
The pastor and deacons of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Century headed north to Birmingham on Friday with supply donations for the tornado victims with the help of church members.
The EF3 tornado struck Fultondale, Alabama on January 25. A 14-year old boy was killed and 30 people were injured along the 9.5 mile path of the tornado.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Soccer Advances To District Final With Win Over Crestview
February 6, 2021
The Tate High School boys soccer team beat Crestview 1-0 in overtime Friday night in a District 1-6A semi-final game.
Both teams went the distance 0-0 after regulation play and continued scoreless after two 10 minute halfs. The match went to penalty kicks with the Tate Aggie scoring four and sealing the deal on two saves by Calen Thompson.
The Tate Aggies advance to the district finals Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Niceville on Tate’s home field at Ashton Brosnaham Park.
Second Escambia County Man Arrested On Charges Related To U.S. Capitol Attack
February 6, 2021
A 25-year old Escambia County man is the second local resident arrested for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol attack.
Tristan Chandler Stevens was taken into custody Friday for his alleged role in the riot and siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement assisted with Stevens’ arrest.
“A month has passed, yet our nation remains shocked at the appalling acts of domestic terrorism that took place at the heart of our American democracy. Our office, in close coordination with all other federal law enforcement agencies, will continue to apply every possible resource to identify, prosecute, and punish anyone who participated in this anarchistic criminality,” said Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Stevens is charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building.
Stevens’ case will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
On January 20, Escambia County resident Jesus D. Rivera, 37, was arrested for his alleged participation in the Capitol attack. Click or tap here for more information.
Anyone with information about individuals who incited, promoted, or committed violence of any kind during the siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit photos or video to fbi.gov/USCapitol.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida continues to work closely with all federal, state and local partners to identify and prosecute any individuals from this district who participated in unlawful activity during the riot and siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
More Cold Rain Possible Saturday Night
February 6, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Four Teens Indicted In Escambia County For First Degree Felony Murder
February 6, 2021
Four teens have been indicted for the shooting death of a 61-year old man in Escambia County last month.
The shooting happened on January 22 at the Oakstead Mobile Home Park. Samuel Richard Thomley was killed, another victim was injured.
Jesse Leamos Snowden, 15, Calvin Barnard Williams, Jr., age 17, and Cedric Antonio Young. 17, were each indicted on one count of first degree felony murder with a firearm and one count of attempted first degree felony murder with firearm.
Jabarius Cordell Henderson, 14, was indicted on one count of first degree felony murder with a firearm
All four are being held without bond.
According to an arrest report, the shooting happened during a marijuana deal.
Officials Report Nine Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 215 New Cases In Escambia County
February 6, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were nine additional COVID-19 deaths and 215 new cases reported in Escambia County Friday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,794 (+215)
Non-Florida residents: 3,290
Recovered: 30,754*
Total deaths: 550 (+9)
Long-term care facility deaths : 240 (+7)
Current hospitalizations: 160 (-10)
Number of tests reported last day: 2,552
Percent positive reported last day: 7.3%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 23,632 (+172)
Cantonment: 2,887 (+21)
Century: 1,124 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 438 (+2)
McDavid: 191 (+2)
Bellview: 53 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 49
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,917 (+133)
Non-Florida residents: 204
Total deaths: 222 (+5)
Long-term care facility deaths: 67 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 714*
Number of tests reported last day: 920
Percent positive reported last day: 11.7%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,657 (+55)
Navarre: 3,191 (+27)
Gulf Breeze: 2,985 (+37)
Pace: 1,262 (+7)
Jay: 495 (+2)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,763,873
Florida residents: 1,731,931
Deaths: 27,457
Hospitalizations: 73,970*
*“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.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***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 is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.