Chance Of Showers Returns Through Mid-Week
January 25, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A chance of showers. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
FDOH Reports One New Death, Another 183 COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
January 25, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 183 additional COVId-19 cases and one new death in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 29,228 (+183)
Non-Florida residents: 3,070
Recovered: 23,004*
Total deaths: 488 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 208
Current hospitalizations: 222 (-11)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,165
Percent positive reported last day: 12.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 21,642 (+139)
Cantonment: 2,631 (+18)
Century: 1,112 (+3)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 381
McDavid: 175
Bellview: 48
Walnut Hill: 47
Perdido Key: 20
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 14,711 (+100)
Non-Florida residents: 185
Total deaths: 195
Long-term care facility deaths: 59
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 667*
Number of tests reported last day: 494
Percent positive reported last day: 16.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,095 (+45)
Navarre: 2,951 (+21)
Gulf Breeze: 2,737 (+24)
Pace: 1,176 (+6)
Jay: 451(+4)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,649,449
Florida residents: 1,619,288
Deaths: 25,293
Hospitalizations: 70,181*
*“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.
Patricia Ann Weekley
January 25, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Ann Weekley, 58, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Weekley was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, where she served on the Tribal Council for one term and was the HR Director. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her dog, Cuddle Bears. She enjoyed swimming and going to the beach, creek, and Alabama Football. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Voncille Rolin and brother, Randy Rolin.
She is survived by her husband of 11 years, William Weekley of Atmore, AL; one son, Lance Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-son, Lee Weekley of Perdido, AL. one daughter, Mandy Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-daughter, Tabitha Weekley (Carroll) Fulgham of Maben, MS; one sister, JoAnn Heibert of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren, Hunter, Cody, Alaina, Lakota and Brooke; nine step-grandchildren, Jacob, Venessa, Ruthie, Emily, Alyssa, John Asher, Isaiah, Faith and Stone; four great grandchildren, Emerlynn, Koehn, Hudson and Harper and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Edwards, Cody Edwards, Curtis Jackson, Jacob Sells, Lee Weekley and Steven McKenzie.
Patricia Ann Weekley
January 25, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Ann Weekley, 58, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Weekley was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, where she served on the Tribal Council for one term and was the HR Director. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her dog, Cuddle Bears. She enjoyed swimming and going to the beach, creek, and Alabama Football. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Voncille Rolin and brother, Randy Rolin.
She is survived by her husband of 11 years, William Weekley of Atmore, AL; one son, Lance Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-son, Lee Weekley of Perdido, AL. one daughter, Mandy Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-daughter, Tabitha Weekley (Carroll) Fulgham of Maben, MS; one sister, JoAnn Heibert of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren, Hunter, Cody, Alaina, Lakota and Brooke; nine step-grandchildren, Jacob, Venessa, Ruthie, Emily, Alyssa, John Asher, Isaiah, Faith and Stone; four great grandchildren, Emerlynn, Koehn, Hudson and Harper and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Edwards, Cody Edwards, Curtis Jackson, Jacob Sells, Lee Weekley and Steven McKenzie.
Martin Sellers
January 25, 2021
Martin Sellers, 81, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Pensacola. Mr. Sellers was born August 16, 1939 in Bagdad, FL. He loved camping, traveling, going to and
viewing Dirt Track and Nascar Racing. He was skilled as a mechanic, in welding and loved semitrucks.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Myrtie Marie Sellers and a son, Martin Randall Sellers.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his sons, Arnold Johnson, James Johnson and Amos Sellers; his daughter, Deborah Taylor (Thomas); and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Frank Sellers officiating. Interment will follow immediately in Sellersville Cemetery, McClellan, FL. The family will receive friends Monday, January 25, 2021 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
William “Sarge” Wilson, Sr.
January 25, 2021
Mr. William “Sarge” Wilson, Sr., age 66, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Wilson was a native of Atmore, AL and had resided in Century, FL for most of his life. He loved his wife, children, especially his grandchildren and hunting. He was a 1973 graduate of Century High School. He retired from the Alabama National Guard with 27 years of service, was a veteran of Iraqi Freedom and was retired from Georgia Pacific Papermill will 28 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Levonia Hammond Wilson; brothers, Alton Wilson, Jr., Nollon Wilson and Comer Wilson and sisters, Juanita Driskell and Nadine McCaw.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Rose Odom Wilson of Century, FL; two sons, William Willie Wilson, Jr. of Flomaton, AL and Jeremiah Jack (Lindsey) Wilson of Century, FL; one brother, Charles (Cathy) Wilson of Century, FL; six sisters, Sylvia (Carl) Godwin of Century, FL, Shirley (Lavon “Whitey”) White of Century, FL, Faye (Bobby) McGill of Pensacola, FL, twin, Willine (Preston) Bryan of Byrneville, FL, Lois Aboud of Plano, TX and JoAnn Driskell of Alabama; two grandchildren, Natalee Mae Wilson and Jaxon Noah Wilson and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church with Bro. Tim Floyd officiating.
Burial will follow at the Beulah Chapel Cemetery with Military Honors.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church.
Due to covid, the family request mask and social distancing.
Escambia Sheriff’s Office Molino Precinct To Reopen Next Month
January 24, 2021
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will reopen their Molino Precinct next month.
The public will be invited to the opening with Sheriff Chip Simmons on Saturday, February 20 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served.
Following his swearing in on January 5, Simmons told NorthEscambia.com that he would reopen the precincts in Molino and Perdido.
The reopening ceremony for the Perdido Precinct has been set for Saturday, February 6 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. with Simmons. Hamburgers and hot dogs will also be served.
Pictured: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Molino. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Discount Available Through January 31 On Escambia County Real Estate, Tangible Taxes
January 24, 2021
An available two percent discount on the payment of real estate and tangible personal property taxes ends Sunday, January 31, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford
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To receive the two percent discount, payments must be:
- made online by midnight, February 1, 2021, at EscambiaTaxCollector.com;
- mailed with a January postmark; or
- left in a drop box available at all locations by close of business, February 1, 2021.
Since all offices are closed on January 31, customers who make their payment in person at any tax collector office on Monday, February 1, 2021. will receive the two percent discount.
Taxpayers are encouraged to visit our virtual office at EscambiaTaxCollector.com to pay online 24 hours a day. Our online services allow customers to pay their taxes, search records, print receipts, renew vehicle and vessel registrations and many other services.
Customers who decide to visit one of our four convenient offices can join the line online at EscambiaTaxCollector.com and manage their time their way. Citizens select an office location and type of service, receive a message with approximate service time and then continue their regular activities until the service time approaches.
To check the status of your taxes, pay online or print a receipt, visit our payment center at EscambiaTaxCollector.com. Taxpayers are encouraged to contact the tax collector’s office by email ectc@EscambiaTaxCollector.com or by phone with any questions.
Pictured: The Escambia County Tax Collector office in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Pensacola MESS Hall Distributing Science Kits To Schools Thanks To IP Foundation, Ascend Cares
January 24, 2021
The Pensacola MESS Hall is distributing free Kits for Classrooms to provide elementary teachers with engaging, hands on science lessons for their students, thanks to help from two local organizations.
Two different kits, one focused on the science of light and the other focused on the science of water, target learners in 3rd and 4th grade. Both kits will be provided for free to twenty-five local high need schools thanks to generous support from Ascend Cares Community Impact Grant and International Paper Foundation.
Each kit contains the instructions and materials for fifty or more students to explore and discover. The kits are designed to be used for many years to come.
In a typical year, thousands of young learners would visit the MESS Hall on school field trips, including many who might never have the chance to visit the MESS Hall otherwise. With the loss of field trips from the pandemic, the MESS Hall is eager to inspire curiosity about science by delivering these kits to teachers. As teachers have had to adjust their lessons to accommodate social distancing, providing materials for all students becomes even more important.
Schools interested in receiving one of the limited sponsored kits or purchasing one for their students should contact the MESS Hall at info@pensacolamesshall.org or by calling 877-YES-MESS (937-6377).
Pictured: Volunteers sort materials for Pensacola MESS Hall Kits for Classrooms. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Voters Approved The Escambia Children’s Trust. Member Volunteers Are Needed Now.
January 24, 2021
Escambia County is seeking applications from county residents to serve on the Children’s Services Council (CSC).
In November, voters approved the creation of the Children Services Council to be funded by an increase in ad valorem taxes of up to a maximum of 0.5 mil. The Children’s Trust of Escambia County will provide early childhood education, safety, developmental, preventative, health, and well-being services, including after school and summer enrichment programs.
Once members are appointed to the CSC, the newly formed government body is responsible for assessing the needs of the children in the county and developing a strategic plan for addressing unmet needs which must then be submitted to the Escambia County Commission. The CSC, like the county, must also go through the process of adopting a millage rate and budget in accordance with Florida’s Truth In Millage (TRIM) Act, and the CSC must submit an annual report to the board as required by Florida law.
To be considered for the CSC, Florida Statute criteria include the requirement that nominees have been residents of Escambia County for the previous 24-month period and are willing to submit an annual statement of financial interests form. Florida law also requests that gubernatorial appointments are representative of the demographic diversity of the county’s population.
After the application deadline of Jan. 30 has past, the eligible applications will be compiled for the BOCC’s consideration during the Feb. 18 meeting. In order to narrow down the pool of applicants to the 15 nominations that will be submitted to the governor, each commissioner will nominate two applicants and the full board nominates five additional applicants.
The governor will have 45 days to make a selection or request a new list of candidates.
Resumes and both applications may also be submitted via email to boardapply@myescambia.com or by mail to:
Shamara Jernigan, Program Coordinator
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1591
Pensacola, FL 32502