Vaccination Clinics Planned In Escambia County (FL), Flomaton
April 15, 2021
Vaccination clinics are planned in Escambia County (FL) and in Flomaton as follows:
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has two walk-in clinics this week in Escambia County. During the week of April 12, 2021, FDOH-Escambia is offering same-day clinic appointments and will hold 2 off-site clinics for Florida residents 18 and older:
- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL 32501. Same-day appointments may be available by calling 850-595-6554.
- Thursday, April 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brownsville Community Center: 3200 W De Soto St, Pensacola, FL 32505. Walk-ins will be accepted between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, April 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL. Walk-in, no appointment needed.
Residents can use the statewide preregistration system, at myvaccine.fl.gov to get in line for appointments as new schedules are opened. They may also call 850-595-6554 to be scheduled into any remaining available appointments. Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.
Escambia County residents should use the statewide preregistration system to sign up for vaccination. Residents can call the toll-free line at 866-201-1025 or preregister online at myvaccine.fl.gov. The TTY number for the deaf and hard of hearing is 833-476-1461. Registrants will be notified when appointments are available in their area.
Ascension Sacred Heart will hold vaccination clinics at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola on:
- April 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- April 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Online appointments can be made at www.GetSacredHeartCare.com. The clinics will offer either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, which require two shots about 3-4 weeks apart.
Baptist Health Care- Baptist Health Care is currently offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments at Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile located at 9400 University Parkway in Pensacola while supplies last. Appointments are required:
- Visit EasySchedule.com. Click “procedure appointment” and complete the registration.
- Email name and contact information to BHCVaccine@bhcpns.org.
- For those who do not have email/internet access, call 850.908.SHOT (7468), Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Community Health Northwest Florida will hold vaccination clinics for Florida residents:
-
Thursday, April 15
- Location: PSC Warrington Campus- Student Services Building 3600, 5555 W. Highway 98 Pensacola, Florida
- Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED – Call 850-439-3358
- Vaccine: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine – First dose (of two)
Friday, April 16
- Location: Brownsville Community Center
- Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED – Call 850-439-3358
- Vaccine: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine – First dose (of two)
West Florida Hospital will hold a vaccination clinic on Thursday April 15:
- First dose vaccine clinic scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Appointments can be scheduled through this link. Walk-ins will not be possible.
- This vaccine clinic is open to all Florida residents
Flomaton Medical Center Pharmacy will hold a Moderna vaccination clinic on Saturday April 24 beginning at 8 a.m. by appointment only. Bring a photo identification and insurance card. Open to Alabama residents and Florida residents of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Call (251) 296-0001 for an appointment.
Slight Chance Of Showers For The Remainder Of The Day
April 15, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
West Florida Library Patrons Can Now Browse The Shelves At All Branches
April 15, 2021
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, patrons can now browse the shelves at West Florida Public Libraries.
Online order pickup is still available. Requests for library materials placed prior to arrival will be retrieved and ready for pickup at your vehicle. Designated online order pickup spaces will be marked. Drive-thru services are closed.
West Florida Public Libraries also increased eBook, eAudiobook and eMagazine titles for electronic access during COVID-19.
Pictured: The Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
51 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
April 15, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There were 51 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,294 (+51)
Non-Florida residents: 3,653
Recovered: 34,178*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 31 (+8)
Number of tests reported last day: 721
Percent positive reported last day: 6.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,348 (+44)
Cantonment: 3,173 (+6)
Century: 1,173
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 488
McDavid: 211
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,959 (+30)
Non-Florida residents: 238
Total deaths: 282 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 81
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 871*
Number of tests reported last day: 306
Percent positive reported last day: 8.4%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,534 (+1)
Navarre: 3,701 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,332 (+2)
Pace: 1,451 (+1)
Jay: 549 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,141,686
Florida residents: 2,401,365
Deaths: 34,164
Hospitalizations: 87,523
*“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.
Augusta Parker Hopkins
April 15, 2021
Augusta Parker Hopkins peacefully departed this world on April 13, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Augusta was born on January 7, 1933 to Lawrence and Eula Parker in Davisville, FL. She also resided in Atmore AL, Mobile, AL and was a long time resident of Orange Beach, AL.
Augusta was a successful businesswoman, owning several ventures with her husband Troy in Atmore, Mobile and Orange Beach. Together they won several awards and trips abroad as top sellers in their industry. She also had a true talent for raising a large family and making it look easy. There was always room for another chair around the table at the “big house” on Horner Street and many of her children’s friends considered it a second home. She was a wonderful cook and loved teaching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren how to make her many recipes, buttermilk biscuits being at the top of the list. She never met a stranger and had a unique knack for finding something in common with every one she met. Augusta also loved sports, played basketball in school and enjoyed traveling with Troy to cheer on the Alabama Crimson Tide both home and away. Sharp as a tack mentally she worked crossword puzzles with an ink pen in minutes.
Augusta was preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Eula Parker; husband Troy E. Hopkins Sr.; son Troy E. Hopkins Jr.; sister Ruby Lee Varner; brothers Eddie and Arnold Parker; grandchildren John, Miranda and Melissa Hawkins and son-in-law Charles Walker.
She is survived by three daughters Dianne Walker; Charlotte Culbreth and her husband Steve of Orange Beach and Cindy Hopkins of Foley. One son, Greg Hopkins Sr. One brother, Curtis A. Parker and his wife Annie. Eight grandchildren Troy Hopkins III (Brandie);Minnie Bilbo (Cline); Gus Smith(Andy);Beau Hawkins(Chelsie);Emma Hawkins; Greg Hopkins Jr.; Katie Hopkins and Elizabeth Hancock (Scott);38 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be held from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, 1322 South Main St. in Atmore, AL on Saturday April 24, 2021. The family will gather at 12:30pm with visitation at 1pm and the service following at 2pm. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore. Pallbearers will be Troy Hopkins III, Gus Smith, Cline Bilbo, Steve Culbreth, Beau Hawkins, Peyton Smith, Reece Hopkins and Grant Bilbo.
Fire Caused By Lightning Strike Destroys Shed In Cottage Hill
April 14, 2021
A fire believed to have been sparked by lightning destroyed a shed in Cottage Hill Wednesday afternoon.
It happened about 3:15 p.m. on Eden Lane near Clymil Drive. The shed, approximately 200 square feet in size, was fully involved when firefighters arrived and completely destroyed.
There were no injuries reported.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Tree On Highway 29
April 14, 2021
A driver ran off Highway 29 and struck a tree Wednesday afternoon before fleeing the scene.
It happened about 3:35 p.m. in the area of Highway 29 and Neal Road. The driver also traveled through a large utility construction hole before hitting the tree. First responders were unable to locate the driver.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Multiple Century Correctional Officers
April 14, 2021
A correctional officer in Century was recently assaulted by an inmate.
Inmate Kadarius D. Powell assaulted multiple correctional officers at Century Correctional Institution by striking them, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Powell, 26, is service a life sentence for a 2015 robbery with a weapon conviction in Indian River County. Following the assault, Powell was transferred to the Santa Rosa Annex.
UPDATED: Missing Endangered Adult Found Safe
April 14, 2021
UPDATE: This person has been safely located, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing endangered adult female.
Kharma Jade Cantara, 18, was last seen at 11 p.m. on April 13 in the 12000 block of Scenic Highway, near Highway 90.
She was wearing a black cropped tank top, blue jeans and red/white checkered Vans shoes. She may be carrying a small black/white checkered backpack. Kharma is 5’4”, 130 lbs, has brown hair with purple/red highlights and blue eyes.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
UF/IFAS Cover Crops And Soil Moisture Field Day Postponed Due To Rain
April 14, 2021
The UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County 2021 Cover Crops and Soil Moisture Field Day that was set for this Thursday has been postponed due to the probability of rain.
It will now be held at Sam and Scott Walker’s field on April 22, 2021. The event and demonstration will take place at the field located on the corner of North Highway 99 and Melvin Road in Oak Grove, about a mile south of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Speakers include the following:
- Sam and Scott Walker: Interest in the Project
- Dr. Mike Mulvaney: Soil Moisture and Cover Crops
- Dr. Audrey Gamble: Nutrient Management and Soil Health
- Drew Schrimsher: Cover Cropping in Florida and Alabama
- Dr. Pratap Devkota: Weed Control in Cover Crop Situations
- Joshua McElhaney: Programs for Cover Cropping
- David Wright: History of Cover Crops in the Southeast
Registration is requested; please rsvp by contacting Bethany Caraway at 850-857-2313 or by email at bethanydiamond@ufl.edu.
No FDACS CEUs will be offered, but Certified Crop Advisor points will be available.
As per UF guidelines, masks and social distancing will be required.